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'You didn’t care if you hurt him': Mother guilty of causing baby's brain damage

The mother insisted she only tried to wake the baby with a simple shake.

Man charged with two counts of murder in Hamilton is named

Emergency services were called to Beatty St in Melville, Hamilton, at 4.30am on March 15.

High-profile Dunedin man facing multiple sex charges keeps name secret for now

The man will reappear in court next month.

Stranger accused of following drunk woman's Uber, abducting and raping her

The woman says her last clear memory was hitting her head outside a bar.

'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deaths

Sahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.

Madison Chamberlain's family speak outside Waitākere District Court

Madison Chamberlain's family speak outside the Waitākere District Court after the sentencing of Jesse Hodge. Video / Dean Purcell

Serial sexual predator jailed for sex with 13yo girl

“You claim recognition for remorse, you testified at trial, I saw none,” the judge said.

‘Disgusted’: Exponents frontman Jordan Luck escapes drink driving conviction

The high-profile entertainer was over the limit in December.

‘A real threat’: Auckland musician acquitted of dog indecency, jailed for child sex abuse

He has performed at many events attended by children. No one knew his secret.

‘High risk’: Nappy-wearing man created fake accounts to talk to young mums

Zeb Laing made disturbing comments and posted images of himself in a nappy.

Supermarket security extortion claims: Trio in court, one faces indecency charge

One has already indicated he will plead not guilty.

‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail

“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.

'They hold no mana': Victim's sister condemns gang who killed her brother in retaliatory attack

Mitchell Te Kani died after a group of Mongrel Mob members stormed his parent's home.

‘His body turned white’: Mother on trial for alleged harm to baby left with brain damage

The woman has previously lost a child and said she was worried what people would think.

'Sweating profusely': Man found hiding in wardrobe after breaking into home, stealing undies

The victim went into his bedroom to get changed and saw the man in his wardrobe.

Man who threatened to shoot kids in school says he was just ‘having a bad day’

Abdul Javed says he never had any intention of following through with the threats.

Man alleged to have murdered child with hammer can now be named

Charles Wharton will fight three charges at trial in the High Court at Hamilton next year.

Man wanted his conviction quashed, saying he was sick, but appeal uncovered a bigger issue

A technical failure in the court resulted in the trial not being recorded or transcribed.