Judge called on to yell
A judge had some trouble getting the message across to a Te Puke pruner that he was fined $500 for possessing more than 1000 pipi above the daily limit.
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Attack on fisheries officer 'unprecedented' - judge
A man who got angry with a fisheries officer trying to give him an information pamphlet while he was launching his boat was fined $300 today for obstructing the official.
Woman in court on hacking charge
A young Hawke's Bay woman is due in court for allegedly hacking into a schoolgirl's social network website.
Principal accused of fraud named
A Waikato school principal facing theft and fraud charges has been publicly identified.
Head of family cannabis operation jailed
The head of a Vietnamese immigrant family that ran a $250,000-a-year cannabis growing operation at two Christchurch dwellings was jailed today for three years.
Victim's mother unhappy with jail sentence
The mother of a teenager badly hurt by speeding, drunk driver Dean Yaxley is unhappy he has been put behind bars.
Gang brawlers appeal dismissed
Two youths convicted over the attack of two young men during a gang brawl in south Auckland in 2005 have had appeals against their conviction and sentence dismissed.
Pregnant woman sent to jail
Drug abuse and deception landed a 39-year-old pregnant woman a 14-month prison sentence today.
Man jailed for lashing out with bar
A man who lashed out at a group of party-goers with a metal bar in Wellington has been jailed for 12 months.
Former teacher faces more sex charges
A former teacher, who sexually abused young boys over a 24-year period, has been sent back to prison for historic sex offending.