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Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home
He watched the videos, some of them lasting hours, for his own gratification.
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'Six months' worth': Russian man failed to declare stash of smokes
The man said he didn't know he had to pay the $12k bill for duty and GST on the stash.
Charges laid in two-car fatal crash
The two-car crash near Motunui killed two and injured four others in November.
'Two broken ankles': Victim of inflatable slide collapse to get $10k
TCDC failed to do due diligence on operator with a poor safety record.
Young man planted secret bathroom cams and posted intimate footage online
Greg Park's offending started when he was 16 or 17.
Judge orders prison for conspiracy theorist Billy TK after unlawful Covid-19 protest
He was arrested along with Vincent Eastwood on the first day of the 2021 lockdown.
Young Gloriavale leaver's first taste of alcohol lands him in court
Redeemed Standfast was new to drinking, the court heard.
'You're just a kid': Teen jailed for spate of violent bike thefts
One victim was pushed off his bike, punched, and kicked by the group.
Woman had sawn-off shotgun to shoot partner in foot
Judge tells couple violence in their relationship 'needs to be a thing of the past'.
'Hogtied, beaten': Man's tortuous ordeal at hands of burglars
Burglar Mark Simon was jailed for seven years. Two alleged co-offenders remain at large.
Serial Auckland sex offender convicted of breaching home detention conditions
The man appeared in Auckland District Court today.
Prison ordered for serial burglar found with sensitive firearms documents lost in police station heist
The documents were found after a series of burglaries at the former police station.
'Incredibly frightening:' Solo mum afraid of entering shops after dairy robbery
The woman and her daughter were in a dairy when a masked man told her to fill a backpack.
Man pleads guilty to targeting broadcaster with lurid, threatening messages
The identities of both the defendant and the victim are currently suppressed.
Ex political figure pleads not guilty to child sex assault
The alleged offending against two teenage boys happened in the 1990s.
'Filthy' conditions: Judge upholds 32 animal neglect convictions for 84yo former top breeder
Barbara Glover and her daughter were found guilty in a judge-alone trial.
'Excessive speed': Man doing 142km/h with kids in car disqualified
He drove into the path of an oncoming truck at speed, to get past the car in front.
'Cruel attack': Dad's shoe imprint left in bruise on boy
Abusive father rates his anger issue only 3/10
Cut above: Defence lawyer axes opponents in and out of courtroom
Defence lawyer Emma Riddell takes axe to competition in heritage sport of woodchopping
Gangs of Nelson: On the streets at 8, gang member back behind bars for shooting
Black Power member who shot at Killer Beez, blinding member in one eye sent back to jail.
Teen car thief told police 'I can do what I like', court hears
The offending occurred over two nights in January while the 18-year-old was on bail.
Real estate agent turned himself in for touching young granddaughters
He did it when they were playing outside, mowing the lawn, or painting pine cones.
'Catastrophic injury': Whippy the greyhound rescued, owner convicted
The SPCA rescued Whippy saying it was horrific to think what the dog was going through.
Global travel company forced to pay $12,300 to Aucklander
The man was $20,000 out of pocket when a trip to see his dying grandfather was cancelled.
'Predatory, grooming' caregiver gets 8.5 years' jail for child sex abuse
The kaumātua, now 77, took into his care two young girls then sexually abused them.
Fake raffle sees father-daughter duo sentenced for crayfish poaching ring
The pair netted over $43,000 in illegal sales using fake permits
'Deliberate, planned offending': Teen on home detention when he stole cars for night-time ram-raids
“There are a lot of victims” - Judge Gary Collins.
Real estate agent tried to wrench engagement ring off former partner, telling her he no longer wanted to marry her
Victim tells court her former partner's 'perfect public image' made her 'feel sick'.
ACC appeals against decision to pay sexual abuse survivor 'potential earnings'
The sexual abuse TN suffered at the hands of extended family was 'grievous'.
Focus: Liz Gunn speaks outside court hearing for assault charges
Liz Gunn reveals how she will plead for the wilfully trespassing, resisting arrest and assault charges. Video / Michael Craig