Man admits kidnapping real estate agent
The man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a female real estate, who then stabbed him in the head with a screwdriver, has pleaded guilty.
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Judge convicted of careless driving
A district court judge, based in Palmerston North, has been convicted of careless driving causing injury and ordered to pay $1800 to the victim.
Sex offender to be released early
A prominent Christchurch businessman who was jailed last year for the historic rape of a young girl will be released having served a third of his sentence.
Teen sobs over five-year jail term
Fifteen-year-old Peter Kerson Konui sobbed loudly as he hugged his family and friends one by one before he began his five-year jail term.
Jail for axe-wielding robber
A psychologically-disturbed man who robbed four shops at axe-point during a drug binge was jailed for four years by a Wellington judge today.
TV3 found guilty over Sunday adverts
TV3 has been found guilty of breaking the law by running advertisements on Sundays during the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Field jury told to keep open minds
A jury has been told former MP Taito Phillip Field has been through close to a public witchhunt and to keep an open mind when considering charges against him.
Field tried to steer investigation, court told
Taito Phillip Field arranged a series of fictitious statements and documents to hide the fact that Thai workers he was helping with immigration matters were working on his property for little or no
Man on charges of assaulting elderly couple
A man was remanded in custody when he appeared in New Plymouth District Court today charged in connection with a brutal attack on an elderly couple in their home at the weekend.
Field's corruption trial begins
Former Cabinet minister Taito Phillip Field got several Thai nationals to work on his houses for little or no money in exchange for immigration help and then tried to derail investigations into t