Jury out in flatmate killing trial
Jurors in the trial of the drug dealer who shot his former flatmate with a high-powered air rifle have retired to consider their verdict.
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Family disgust at 6-year term
Remand for man accused of medal theft
A man charged with stealing hundreds of medals from the Waiouru Army Museum over a seven-year period entered no plea when he appeared in Wellington District Court today.
Man in court over medal theft
A man charged with stealing hundreds of medals from the Waiouru Army Museum over a seven-year period will appear in Wellington District Court today.
Jury retires in manslaughter trial
A High Court jury has retired to consder its verdict in the manslaughter trial of a born-again Christian who allegedly grabbed the wheel of a car and steered it into the path of an oncoming bus.
Teens face court after $10,000 drunken spree
Two 18-year-old men will appear in Tauranga District Court early next week charged with causing more than $10,000 worth of damage in a drunken spree in which they hurled riverstones at cars, school
Teens in court over Wairarapa crime spree
Two teenagers accused of burning a stolen car after a Wairarapa "crime spree'' have appeared in court.
Man jailed for kidnap, sexual abuse
The High Court has sentenced a young Northland man to 15 years in jail after he kidnapped and held a woman prisoner in his house, where he sexually abused her for four days.
Nathans directors jailed
Two directors of the failed Nathans Finance company have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment in the High Court at Auckland today, while one of their colleagues will serve a term of home detenti
Life term for man who killed wife's lover
A plea from an Auckland-based Iranian refugee who fatally stabbed his wife's lover that he should avoid a life jail sentence has been rejected by a High Court judge.