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Greyhound racing industry to challenge ban in court
The greyhound racing industry is heading to court to challenge the Racing Minister's decision to ban the sport from July next year. Greyhound Racing New Zealand chief executive Edward Rennell spoke to… Audio
'Our beautiful darling': Killed 3-year-old farewelled
Meanwhile, a 45-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with assault and murder.
Kiwi deported for armed kidnappings, carjacking, home invasion
Falefitu Alapati Toatoalei's visa is being revoked and he will be deported from Australia.
Man charged with murder of three-year-old Northland girl
The man will appear in the Kaikohe District Court on Monday.
Parents battle to keep teen daughter away from older boyfriend, resort to legal action
The police said they were restricted in what they could do.
Fourth person charged over Gulf Harbour homicide appears in court
The fourth person charged over the death of Chinese woman Shulai Wang - whose body was found in the waters of Gulf Harbour more than a year ago - has appeared at the North Shore District Court on…
Man accused of Whakatāne rape says woman had been 'flirting' with him
The man is defending the charge of rape in a trial that began on Monday.
Man jailed for 'unprecedented' attack on judge in courtroom
Ryan Brown told police he wanted to go back to jail, because he couldn't handle his drug addiction.
Legal moves to swim, fish and drink safely
A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways
The injustice of a freshwater crisis
A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways Audio
Man who attempted to murder YouTuber Harnek Singh loses bid to reduce sentence
In 2023 Sarvjeet Sidhu and two others stabbed Singh about 40 times.
Arson, gunshots, fatal crash all in Wairoa over weekend
Three violent but unrelated crimes have resulted in charges for three men.
Fatally injured victim lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'
Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.
Erin Patterson's phone in areas where death cap mushrooms were reported, court told
Telecommunications expert Dr Matthew Sorell was called to the stand, having conducted analysis of Patterson's phone records.
Covid-19 fraud: Man attempted to claim $2.3m in wage subsidy scheme
Hun Min Im faced 91 charges related to his attempts to claim close to $2m from schemes set up during the pandemic.
Baker loses half his arm in crumbing machine
The man was working night shift at a Christchurch family business when he went to assist to colleagues.
Man jailed for online sexual exploitation of children
The 49-year-old man was arrested by customs after arriving back from an overseas trip.
Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos
Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.
Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal bid to overturn defamation case loss
Roberts-Smith sued over a series of articles five years earlier on allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, bullying and domestic violence against a woman in Canberra.
The 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction
'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it's not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.
