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Man accused of urinating on goods at supermarket, causing $15k loss
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Naked soldier filmed trying to pull protesting flatmate into bedroom for sex
The man has since resigned from his position in the military.
Whangārei dad's fears for son after service station targeted - again
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Tattoo artist allegedly told female clients intimate touching was okay
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Man arrested after woman seriously assaulted in Te Puke
The woman remains in a serious condition in hospital.
‘I truly loved her’: Child sex abuser’s ‘disturbing’ response in report
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Tattoo artist accused of groping, indecently touching female clients
Female client claimed tattoo artist indecently touched her during session.
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His criminal history was described as 'unremarkable'.
Serial swindler: House-sitter befriends woman, sells her car while she’s on holiday
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Killer Clown Fiend fails court bid to get witness information
Karl Nuku, who bashed a man's head in with a hammer, wanted information about a witness.
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Jacinda Ardern calls time, North Shore blaze & Alec Baldwin charged | Focus Morning Bulletin: 20 January, 2023
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'Give me the weed': Men shot at and cannabis fleeced in 'drug deal gone wrong'
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$200k hammer heist: Two more admit to brazen daylight jewellery store smash-and-grab at busy Auckland mall
Three masked men shattered the business' display cases in broad daylight.
'You are a little boy': Judge warns 14-year-old who racked up 84 charges to change his ways
The 14-year-old's six-month crime spree involved car theft, police chases and assault.
‘Tricked’ Wanaka man loses $40,000 to fraudsters
Jason Clarke invested in a mirrored website that was completely fake.
Woman on life support after car crashes through house, hitting her while she ate dinner
The woman had sat down to a meal when a car came crashing into her home.
'She snapped': Woman stabbed man 14 times in spat over who will cook dinner
The man suffered a severed artery in the bloody attack.