Northland man sentenced to home detention for attempting to murder terminally ill mother
The man's lawyer said he had acted out of 'compassion and love'.
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Backdown after Auckland University course shake-up sparks academic revolt
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Developer Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m Seascape
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Comancheros gang pad stripped of branding days after whole chapter arrested
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'Spoiled child': Ponsonby CEO charged over road rage incident
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Argument over missing Nintendo console sparks fatal stabbing attack of mum
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Change of guard for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
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Auckland police custody officer charged with supplying cocaine, faces life in jail if convicted
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Condition of Pauline Hanna’s body consistent with hanging, not strangulation - pathologist
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12-year-old driver among youths arrested after car stolen in West Auckland
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'Well-known and respected': Bishop Denis George Browne, 86, dies after long illness
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'Pretty grim stuff': Veteran pathologist gives evidence in Polkinghorne trial
Philip Polkinghorne is accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna.
New house-building business couldn't survive downturn: $8.9m liabilities
KPMG will now go about realising assets in an attempt to repay company debts.
'Would have been alarming': Woman arrested after North Shore burglary
18yo to appear in the North Shore District Court on a burglary charge.
Auckland trains return to normal after two workers suffer electric shock at Parnell
The victims were taken to hospital in a serious condition with significant burns.
Stats NZ moves Auckland office to Queen St after safety concerns
'The feedback from staff about the new location has been overwhelmingly positive.'