Caregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed
"I just want to get all my affairs in order before I snuff it," one handwritten note read.
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Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'
Friends fighting on dark road killed by car in 'avoidable tragedy'
The angry last words between two good mates in the final hours of 2022 turned out to be tragically true.
Dog shot in the head at supermarket car park
Dog shot in the head at supermarket car park
A 37-year-old man shot a dog in the head with an air pistol after taking exception to the canine barking at him in a supermarket car park.
Man shoots dog that barked at him in carpark
Man shoots dog in head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark
A man shot a dog in the head with an air pistol after taking exception to the canine barking at him in a supermarket car park.
Serial rapist cleared of kidnapping, despite confession
Serial rapist cleared of kidnapping, despite confession
Almost 20 years ago, a woman was getting into her car when a man wielding a knife jumped into her passenger seat and ordered her to drive, or her family would be killed.
Chance to save teen's teeth 'jeopardised'
Chance to save cyclist's five front teeth 'seriously jeopardised' by hospital staff
A young cyclist who hit the back of a car and knocked out five front teeth came close to losing them permanently after hospital dental staff failed to treat it as an emergency.
Landlord claims tenant 'almost bankrupted' her
Landlord claims tenant's property damage 'almost bankrupted' her
A landlord says she is exhausted, stressed and in debt due to the damage caused to her property by a tenant who left owing more than $9000 in rent.
Landlord wading in debt after tenant damages property, quits lease
Landlord wading in debt after tenant damages property, quits lease
A landlord says she has been left exhausted, stressed and in debt over damage caused to her property by a tenant who also left owing more than $9000 in rent.
Landlord wading in debt after tenant quits lease, damages property
Landlord wading in debt after tenant quits lease, damages property
A landlord says she has been left exhausted, stressed and in debt over damage caused to her property by a tenant who also left owing more than $9000 in rent.
Drug-driver avoids jail after double-fatal crash
Drug-driver avoids jail after double-fatal crash
The mother of a teenager killed when Kyan Stack drove under the influence of drugs has told a Christchurch court about the pain and suffering he caused their family.
Health worker lost licence after sharing child abuse images
Health worker lost licence after sharing child abuse images
A female health practitioner shared images of children being abused online and discussed her desire to have her own child so the child could then also be abused.
Mother of Phillips children in court on day of search
Mother of Phillips children in court on day of search
The mother of the missing Marokopa children was in court on a driving charge just hours after her former husband Tom Phillips was shot dead, and while police were searching for the remaining children.
Man jailed after sexually assaulting woman
Christchurch man jailed after sexually assaulting woman during home invasion
A woman who answered an early morning knock at her door was met by a stranger who forced his way into her home and sexually assaulted her.
Drug-driver avoids jail after double-fatal crash
'I cry every day': Mother describes her grief as drug-driver avoids jail after fatal crash
The mother of a teenager killed when Kyan Stack drove under the influence of drugs has told a Christchurch court about the pain and suffering he caused their family.
Man jailed for Christchurch home invasion sexual assault
Man jailed for Christchurch home invasion sexual assault
A woman who answered an early morning knock at her door was met by a stranger who forced his way into her home and sexually assaulted her.
Man installed siren hoping to be 'good Samaritain'
Man installed siren hoping to be 'good Samaritain'
The Tauranga man wanted to activate ambulance lights and siren installed in his car if he came across an accident or fallen tree, a court was told.
Teen stepmum appeals to reduce jail term
Teen stepmum appeals to reduce jail term
Warning: graphic content. A teenaged stepmum who inflicted severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler has appealed to have her prison sentence halved.
Man bled to death after ambulance put on rest break
Man bled to death after ambulance put on rest break
A man who cut his arm badly at a building site died after being rushed to hospital in a work van because the ambulance took too long to arrive.
Coroner warns of climbing dangers after boy's 'tragic' death
Coroner warns of climbing dangers after boy's 'tragic' death
A young teen and his friend on holiday had spent an afternoon paddleboarding and exploring the area before they climbed a cliff face together.
Fired nurse fails to win job back
Nurse who humiliated colleague fails to win job back
A highly experienced senior mental health nurse who lost his job at Hillmorton Hospital after excluding, undermining and humiliating a colleague, claimed his dismissal was unjustified.