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It must be easier to unsubscribe, Commerce Commission says
Meal kit service Hello Fresh has been fined $845,000 for misleading customers and reactivating their accounts, which were then very difficult to cancel.
Child murderer denied parole again - he claims he's 'too old' to reoffend
Paul Joseph Dally kidnapped, raped and murdered 13-year-old Karla Cardno in 1989. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1990.
Teen accused of threatening to kill MP appears in court
The charges relate to threats allegedly made earlier this year to Benjamin Doyle.
Christchurch murder accused claims shooting of man was 'self-defence'
James Holder has pleaded not guilty to murdering David Bridgwater in Aranui at the beginning of 2024.
Avalanche of volcanic ash, hot gas 'melted' skin, Whakaari survivor says
The survivor has told an inquest into the deaths of 22 people on Whakaari/White Island that they couldn't outrun the erupting volcano's pyroclastic flow.
Inquiry into Cyclone Gabrielle enters second week
The second week of a coronial inquiry into the deaths of 13 people in relation to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay is underway with witnesses detailing shortcomings of flood models. The inquest is set… Audio
Teen friends killed as car rolls 98m on mountain in drunk crash
The 18-year-old women had been drinking, driving 200 metres off the track and were not wearing seatbelts when they went off a bank.
Builder fined for forgery, working while suspended
Lucy Walsh was fined $10,000 for using her employer's identity to falsely declare she was licensed and carry out work she was not allowed to do.
'Heartbroken': Phone-using truckie who killed 22yo gets early release
Truck driver Sarah Hope Schmidt sent 45 Snapchat messages and received 85 while driving.
'He had no chance': Court upholds jail term for violent home invasion
A 32-year-old who bound and assaulted an elderly man during a robbery failed to have his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.
Caught red-handed: Police dye snares Whangārei teen in meth import sting
A 19-year-old caught with dye-stained hands has been jailed, after helping uplift almost a kilogram of methamphetamine.
Honking, yelling ignored as driver dragged dog through street
A drunk driver, dragging his dog suspended from a window, pulled the fingers at motorists who were honking and yelling at him to stop.
Cyclone Gabrielle: The extent of communication between MetService and Regional Council
An inquest is underway into the deaths of 13 people in relation to the 2023 cyclone.
Judge dismisses Drake's lawsuit over Lamar's diss track
The Grammy-winning lyrics claimed the Canadian rapper was a "certified pedophile".
French court increases sentence of Pelicot rapist
Husamettin Dogan was the only one to have maintained his appeal after the first trial last year of 51 men, including Pelicot's husband.
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls extreme pain while being hit by steam, rocks
A video recording of a survivor's harrowing account of the White Island disaster has been played in a coroner's court.
Former minister bankrupt, immigration licence revoked
Tuariki Delamere admitted he made a "dumb decision many years ago".
Teacher guilty of sexually abusing student given home detention
The Auckland teacher had earlier pleaded guilty to abusing an 11-year-old student more than 20 years her junior.
Woman pleads not guilty after baby found dead in bin
A woman has pleaded not guilty to interfering with human remains after the body of a newborn baby was found in a wheelie bin.
Disgraced real estate agent sentenced again
Aaron Drever has been sentenced to another eight months' jail, this time for misleading the Official Assignee.