Dam spillway lacked consent
An engineer and his company carried out construction work on a dam spillway without building consent, Judge Stephen O'Driscoll has found.
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Man 'made children eat insects'
A man accused of tying up eight children and forcing them to eat insects has appeared in court.
Hammer killer pleads guilty
A woman who killed her neighbour with a hammer after discharging herself from a Hamilton mental health facility has admitted murder.
Tasered man alleges assault
An Alexandra man who was subdued by police with a Taser has laid a complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) alleging he was assaulted by an Alexandra police officer the follow
Suppression encourages 'sexual predators'
The granting of name suppression to a man who possessed images of child rape sanctions the behaviour of "sexual predators", says the Sensible Sentencing Trust.
Youth jailed for killing best friend
A Rotorua teenager who stabbed his best friend, who was trying to stop the teenager harming himself with a knife, has been jailed for three years.
China trial for Auckland slaying makes legal history
The man accused of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini last year will stand trial in China next month, making legal history.
Kidnapping accused committed for trial
Three Oamaru men were yesterday committed for trial in the High Court at Timaru facing indictable charges relating to an alleged kidnapping in Oamaru on December 31 last year.
Woman tried to kill ex-girlfriend's new partner
A jealous woman has admitted tried to kill a woman she found in bed with her female ex-partner.
Teen jailed over crash that killed friend
A Rotorua teenager was jailed for three years and nine months this morning for killing his close friend and injuring three others in a road smash.