501 appeal: Kiwi widower ordered to leave Australia despite ex-partner’s tragic death
He asked authorities for mercy in 2019 so he could mourn with his children.
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The road worker's lawyer says he was getting threats.
'Rock bottom': Man living in car creates fake profiles in insurance scam, fetching him $27k
Living in their cars, the fraud was committed to support the man's family, it was heard.
Woman challenged ex-partner over vanished new lover: ‘What have you done with him?’
Crown claims killing was well planned; defence warns jury of investigative bias.
Teen told 111 murder defendant had choked her puppy; two months later she was dead
"Stay away from my daughter, she's only 16," Trinity Oliver's mum recalled saying.
Man claimed tracking ex-wife's car, tampering with wipers was 'friendly gesture'
James Garcia tracked down his ex-wife's car in the middle of the night.
Judge declares mistrial in child sex abuse case
Day four of trial fails to get under way as judge dismisses jury.
'Unsatisfactory': Court rules on ongoing issues around psychiatric reports for offenders
A defendant and a health service sought declarations on the provision of the reports.
Man to be extradited for alleged machete attack in Australia
The alleged offending occurred in a drug deal gone wrong.
Strangulation case: Jurors watch CCTV from Auckland train station where 16yo girl was killed
Trinity Oliver was found dead in September 2021.
Suitcase murder case: Accused mother wants identity kept secret
She was extradited from South Korea after the remains of her two children were discovered.
Vanished man's mother says defendant used to call her 'Mum'
Crown claims killing was well planned; defence warns jury of investigative bias.
Manslaughter trial: 'Relentless pursuit' blamed for man's drowning in Auckland harbour
James Jenkins, 24, disappeared beneath the water near Auckland's Viaduct in October 2019.
Woman confronts man who sexually abused her as a child
He told her it was their "little secret" and would often buy her McDonalds aftward.
Man accused of strangling 16-year-old admits he killed her, but not on purpose
The body of 16-year-old Trinity Oliver was found in Manurewa in September 2021.
Vanished builder stashed cash and lived outside society norms, court hears
Crown claims killing was well planned; defence warns jury of investigative bias.
Serious assualt in Featherston, victim’s car found burnt out
Police said a member of the public found an injured man on their driveway early today.
Mandal Sellick murder trial: Ex-partner pleads guilty to cleaning crime scene before trial begins
Mars Rakeem, 28, was shot to death in 2021.
Woman who says army officer sexually violated her accused of 'charade'
Trial hears what was supposed to be a consensual encounter, allegedly turned violent.
Smashed over the head with pot plant for cigarette
Backpacker lost two teeth and suffered a broken eye socket in the violent attack.
Cigarette heist: Trio aged 13, 14 and 16 charged with violent robbery after stolen car spiked
A stolen vehicle was eventually stopped with road spikes.
Man accused of escaping prison van taken to hospital after police dog used during arrest
Three men are accused of fleeing a prison transport van along an Auckland motorway.
'Telling tales': Private investigator told wife of husband's affair
The woman's daughter also overhead part of the phone call, causing 'severe anxiety'.
Man accused of raping sleeping woman goes on trial
Riccardo Gilheaney-Fraser's victim alleges she woke up to him having sex with her.
Three Mt Eden prisoners charged with dramatic motorway escape, but remain at-large
The men vanished on Friday while being transported to Mt Eden prison.
Police arrest two people as search for escaped prisoners continues
Trio fled on foot from a transport van, before stealing a vehicle from a member of public.
The great escape: Man charged with assaulting an officer among trio on the run
Trio fled on foot from a transport van, before stealing a vehicle from a member of public.
‘Go, go, go, go!’: Moment escaped prisoner attempted to hijack woman’s car
The young woman said she was "paralysed" with fear when the man jumped in the backseat.
'Helen Clark' MDMA scheme: Prison ordered for Gisborne man caught importing $500k ecstasy haul
Defendant sentenced to prison after appearing today in the Auckland District Court.
Thief blames gang after being caught with stolen meat and quad bike
The thief told police he had been kidnapped by gang members.
Manhunt underway for three prisoners who escaped on Auckland motorway
Police were informed immediately and are actively searching for them.
Sentencing: Porn addict accidentally sent child abuse images to acquaintance, spurring police search warrant
The man was joined in court by his pastor and other supporters.
Man called police after being swindled while trying to hire underage prostitutes
Amit Sharan claimed he'd never met the girls, but CCTV footage proved otherwise.
Three men arrested after high-end poker house gunpoint heist
Waitematā police have been investigating the incident since early January.