'Astounding quantities': Young entrepreneur was secret drug syndicate figurehead
He made enough money to squander nearly $1 million at SkyCity Casino.
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Motorcyclist dies after unlicensed driver runs him over, then flees
Family's lives 'achingly quiet' after loved one's death, daughter tells court.
More jail time for Killer Bee who fled prison van in motorway escape
His latest crime involved intimidating someone who wanted to leave the gang.
'Despicable betrayal': Woman fleeced $1.6m from ailing sister
Bronwyn Rutter bought a new car and tried to buy a house with her ill-gotten gains.
Shooter stuffed meth in undies, hid in cannabis-filled secret bunker
The victim was driving away when he was shot in the back.
'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly
Maharaj told a victim she looked 'hot' in photos, and he wanted to see her in person.
Ex-political candidate who stole from charity for needy children to keep suppression
He also sought a discharge without conviction but was denied.
'Shell of a person': Woman left with brain injury and in lifelong care after partner beat her
The woman was found unconscious on a soiled mattress; abuser's appeal dismissed.
Lifting name suppression for rapist would revive social media hostility
Long-running Wellington rape case ended last year with a man being sentenced to prison.
'When will it all end?': Victims' anguish as rapist on the run
'They have spoken their truth and guilty verdicts were returned,' victims' advocate says.
Supermarket thief says she's shared stolen items with others who were 'equally as desperate'
Ebony Rapana says she was desperate, living in emergency housing and 'just did it'.
Former sports director stole $180k worth of sports grants
Mark Cini created 26 false documents and transferred the money into his account.
Christchurch terror attack 'hero' facing assault charge
Abdul Aziz Wahazadah denies the assault and will go to trial.
'I’d just lay there motionless': Woman allegedly raped by her father as a child
The woman said she began to think 'this is how he shows me what love is'.
Sovereign citizen's shoulder blade broken while resisting arrest
Judge says it was a shame Megan Gordon was injured during arrest but it was no surprise.
Man set ex-partner's home alight out of suspicion she was having an affair
Hamish Ray had earlier sent a barrage of abusive messages to his ex via social media.
Identity of Auckland kidnapping-accused revealed as police hunt accomplice
The man sought name suppression so he could first inform his mother of his situation.
Drug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homes
He also endangered an Air NZ flight. 'The potential for catastrophe was high,' judge said.
Drug dealer turned recycled goods dealer gets second chance
'I didn't want a criminal record - I just wanted a way out for my son.'
Prominent religious extremist beat parishioners, has prison sentence extended
He had thousands of followers before attempting to murder a fellow religious commentator.
Father pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two of his children
A third child and the man's wife were critically injured in Hororata crash.
Bail for 56yo accused of attempted schoolgirl abduction
He allegedly tried to start a conversation with the girl before grabbing her.
Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'
But the attacker claims he has since 'found the Lord' and is genuinely remorseful.
'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yard
The prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.
Swindler dupes woman in her 90s into thinking she’d won $350,000 lottery on Facebook
Robert Sands, who hoodwinked two businesses, claims he also was caught up in a scam.
Baby Ru ‘person of interest’ allegedly involved in attack on journalist
The reporter's stolen bank card was allegedly used to purchase $500 worth of alcohol.
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
But he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.
Caught on video: Arson charge filed, eight months after blaze in Countdown toilet paper aisle
Bystanders recorded the blaze as it reached up to the supermarket's ceiling.
Court security workplace culture ‘toxic and sad’, leaked report says
The culture is so bad staff are "pulling sickies" as they hate being at work.
Auckland businessman drove Ferraris, but an MDMA and meth factory secretly underscored his success
His clandestine factory produced a nationwide supply of 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy tablets.
'The monster who wears a mask': Judo champ jailed for 33 years of child sex abuse
Barry Madden preyed on three children for more than three decades.
Cafe owner mum-of-six jailed for tax evasion, claiming benefits in $420k con
Cafe operator misappropriated payroll taxes, claimed benefits.
Man, 62, accused of brutal machete attack inside hospital ED
It is understood the victim required emergency surgery following the attack.
Man assaults elderly widow in her garden before chasing girl through park, assaulting her
The woman now suffers from flashbacks, while the schoolgirl has become withdrawn.