Former top school staffer escapes conviction on child sex charge
A jury found her guilty of one count in July.
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Ex-Dilworth chaplain admits new paedophilia charges, bringing victim count to 19
Ross Browne has been in prison since his sentencing on similar charges in 2021.
Police actions in shooting and wounding armed carjacker 'justified'
One officer's shot wounded a man who had a pistol pointed at a carjacked driver's head.
Auckland shop hit by ram raiders in third burglary this year
A stolen vehicle was abandoned at the scene.
Teen arrested for alleged carjacking, driving off with mother and daughters still inside
The 19-year-old is scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court on December 13
Victims' lives destroyed by Thomas Hutt's violent, sexual offending
The ongoing offending had laid waste to the victims' lives.
Do not approach high-risk violent and sexual offender, police warn
Criminal history includes kidnapping, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
Jurors weep as teen found guilty of murdering camper for his car
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Victims react to news millionaire sex offender James Wallace to be freed from prison
The philanthropist was stripped of his knighthood earlier this year.
Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate
He ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.
Man bashed and blackmailed over alleged underage sex deal
A man was attacked and blackmailed after agreeing to meet in an Ōamaru park.
Man who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to children
His conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.
Woman gets record prison term in '$18m' money laundering case
The Judge stayed the sentence by 10 days on humanitarian grounds.
Queen St homicide: Man wanted by police hands himself in, appears in court
Sione Tuuholoaki, 26, was shot on Queen St and died from his injuries in hospital.
Businessman who stole from elderly widow, church has jail time reduced
Nigel Thompson had seven months shaved off his prison sentence.
NZ gangsters caught in Romanian drug raids now on the run
The whereabouts of a patched Hells Angel and a meth cook are unknown after they absconded.
Tāngarākau campground murder: Forensic evidence alone proves teen killed camper, Crown claims
Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping last year in remote Taranaki.
Judge warns abusive woman - 'You are in no position to lay down conditions to Corrections'
The woman attacked two people who came to her rescue after she was thrown from a car.
New charge laid against university student for allegedly having taser at halls
Police also allegedly found a hunting style flick knife in his possession.
The mystery of the man who reported his own murder
Dave Davan died after he received two bottles of poisoned port in his letter box in 2021.
Woman ripped off colleagues in order to look like she had a 'lavish life'
Andrea Lilo stole thousands from her workplace, boss and co-workers.
Police ‘nearing the end’ of internal investigation into Auck uni student's murder by stalker
Farzana Yaqubi was murdered by her stalker.
'I'm not going down for this': Teen protests his arrest for murder of a camper
Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed through his sleeping bag while camping.
Nigerian man who played 'vital role' drug smuggling cartel wants to stay in NZ
He claims deportation will separate him from his Australian-based daughter.
Cocaine dealer knocks himself out while trying to escape from police
Anare Cilicewa left his injured passenger and jumped off the edge of the highway.
Watch: 'Nana power' - Plucky woman stands ground as sledgehammer-wielding man raids money shop
Police are investigating after the man fled from the mall with a bag-load of cash.
Fugitive Marokopa man in Piopio: Dad and child steal quad bike, smash storefront at 2am
Phillips and masked child caught on security footage in Piopio.
'I miss her hugs, her kisses' - Mum of six stabbed to death in Napier sleepout
The man who stabbed Arohaina Henare to death has been jailed for life.
Woman threatened with knife while trying to help ‘hurt’ man lying on the ground
'I reached over to check if he was breathing. He grabbed my arm and pulled a knife.'
Thief smashes into money shop with sledgehammer, steals cash bag in terrifying heist
The man disguised in a balaclava used brute force to get through a side window.
Rapist granted 1.5-year sentence discount for 'sexsomnia'
The Auckland man was sentenced in the Waitākere District Court.
Horrific child abuse: Malnourished boy who slept in bath had fractured back, hips
He was traumatised to the point he was psychologically shut off and unable to talk.
People losing up to $10k on Facebook tiny house scam
The tiny house-related scam that aims to take $10k from Waikato residents.
Police charge shovel-wielding man after boy injured at protest
The attack on a child at a pro-Palestine rally called a 'cowardly hit from behind'.