Open Justice

An argument over a water tank ended with a man trying to kill his father with an axe.

A man has been charged after the death of a well-known rural postie on his last day of work before retirement.

A man has been charged after the death of a well-known rural Canterbury postie on his last day of work before retirement.

A woman who was massaged by a shirtless physio says she regretted not coming forward earlier after hearing about his conduct towards another female client.

The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.

The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.

A Christchurch woman with dozens of dishonesty convictions stole thousands of dollars from a Pacific healthcare provider - then tried to blame it on a colleague.

A Christchurch woman with dozens of dishonesty convictions stole thousands of dollars from a Pacific healthcare provider - then tried to blame it on a colleague.

​​​​​​​A Tauranga man assaulted by a woman he confronted over "dangerous" parking says he can't sleep on his side due to pain and has ongoing nerve damage to a hand.

A recidivist rapist has avoided an indefinite jail term after a judge found he would be unlikely to reoffend when he is released, given his old age.

A man upset over a family matter threatened to blow up his house and others around him, prompting the evacuation of an early childhood centre and residents from around 50 nearby homes.

A man upset over a family matter threatened to blow up his house and others around him, prompting the evacuation of an early childhood centre and residents from around 50 nearby homes.

A teen has described in the High Court at Christchurch how a man more than twice her age took advantage of her and “helped himself” to her body.

A teen has described in the High Court at Christchurch how a man more than twice her age took advantage of her and “helped himself” to her body.

"I’ll get you too, bitch." Those were the parting words of a South Island man who had arrived unannounced at his ex-partner’s house despite not being allowed near her.

A man lost sight in his right eye because of delays in getting the required treatment, including not being called back to an appointment for a much-needed injection.