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Avondale murder case: Auckland man's identity withheld to inform family in China
The woman was found dead inside an Avondale home over the weekend.
'A blip': Man's defence for indecent assault on waitress
A drunk man who groped a waitress has been sentenced to community work.
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'If they had the power this whole process could have been wrapped up fairly quickly.'
'Desperate, greedy': Dream wedding prompted bride-to-be's $61k Briscoes swindle
The church youth group volunteer avoided jail but not a conviction.
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Young murderers: The cycle of violence and neglect revealed
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Verbal abuse, intimidation and brawls: Courtroom chaos as violence escalates
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1000 crimes in nine months: Email swindler targeted vulnerable, elderly, 'technologically illiterate'
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'It just kept dragging on': Frustrations with growing backlog of judge-alone trials
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Man made his own bullets, 3D-printed guns while under protection order
The guns he printed were called FGC-9s, short for "f*** gun control".
Officers seize more than 22,000 banned items from people walking into court
Knives, homemade tasers and knuckledusters were among seized items.
'Confused and unsophisticated': How a comedy of errors dashed a $2.5m liquid meth plot
The plan to retrieve the drug, hidden inside shock absorbers, needed some work.
$340,000 missing: Gambling addict Auckland property manager sentenced for fraud
Little did his employer know it was funding his SkyCity Casino addiction.
Police arrest third man after violent death of Boy Taylor in Napier CBD
'Police cannot rule out further arrests and charges.'
Man in custody after person shot in popular Waikato town
Police have recovered a firearm believed to be used in the incident.
Woman in court charged with murder of Gisborne man
Wayne Dewes died in hospital from severe injuries.
'Please stay': Stabbing victim foresaw 'frenzied' knife attack
She was stabbed repeatedly in the face, upper torso and abdomen by a man in her home.
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He spotted the man walking and swerved onto the footpath and hit him.
Revealed: The items Bay people are trying to sneak into court
A disregard for authority could be why those attending court are thumbing their noses.
Ferrari-driving 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy kingpin sentenced alongside wife
The couple were respected Auckland entrepreneurs, but the drug trade fuelled their wealth.
'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driver
The woman had kids in the car when she ploughed into the back of Raymond Mathews.
Gang members arrested after alleged 200kg meth heist at Port of Tauranga
Two men allegedly broke into shipping container and pulled out five suitcases of drugs.
'She panicked': Mum feared OT uplift after brothers' brutal fight over Lego
The children needed medical assistance but the parents failed to take them.
Former All Black loses name suppression after illegally sending nude photos
A judge said it was psychological abuse but the offender's moral culpability was limited.
Former iwi leader behind bars for Christmas after jury finds him guilty of indecency
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'I was submitting': Man who choked BDSM partner unconscious in shower sentenced but can't be named
The man's name suppression will be argued at a hearing next year.
Lawyer accused of improperly obtaining neighbour's convictions in driveway stoush
He then revealed the criminal history to a property manager during a mediation meeting.
'It was gangsta': Drugged woman drove car through sleeping couple's home
She narrowly missed the sleeping elderly couple's bedroom and cannot pay for the damage.
Watch: Ex-All Black's daughter expresses regret at hit-and-run sentencing
Widow: 'You drove away with indifference, you left the scene and left him to die.'
Helena Cribb sentenced for hit-and-run death
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