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Crown's case: “She tried to push him away and get him to stop, but he didn’t.”
Tesla driver admits horrific samurai sword attack on dog walker was spurred by 'stupid road rage'
The victim, who suffered a neck gash down to the bone, was left bleeding in a ditch.
Machete-wielding suspect accused of trying to drown police dog in Auckland creek
Police said the man was hiding in the creek when Worg was sent in to find him.
Woman charged in assault that led men to hide in KFC discharged
Two men were threatened and fled terrified to a KFC restaurant where staff protected them.
'Callous': Child witnessed man's horrific attack on mother
She was kicked to the point of unconsciousness and then punched so hard it broke her nose.
'Particularly sinister': Mongrel Mob stole vehicles, tried to sell them back to victims
In one case, a victim was ordered to sign a statement saying their vehicle was not stolen.
Pacing, filming, verbal threats: How one man harassed his neighbours for months
The neighbours feared for their safety and struggled to live a normal life in their home.
Covid wage subsidy scam: Prison for dad who made fake company
Uatesoni Filimoehala was already bankrupt when the pandemic hit. It didn't deter him.
Dilworth housemaster denied parole, asked to reveal any further sex abuse victims
Alistor Harlow was jailed for abusing at least four boys.
Father pleads not guilty to dangerous driving causing death of two of his children
Two of his children were killed, a third was critically injured.
Why a dental clinic staffer claims she was 'made to steal' customers' payments
The woman put her personal bank account details on the clinic's invoices.
'Street violence and thuggery': Man attacks family after Midnight Oil concert
They were on their way home when they were assaulted, resulting in two needing surgery.
‘Can you guys help me’: Details of violent kidnapping from bottle store revealed
The violent attack played out in front of bottle store staff and was caught on CCTV.
Men in court following crash deaths of teens
An 18yo and a 15yo died in separate car crashes only days apart in Whangārei.
Trial date set: Retired rugby star denies selling guns to gang, faking burglary
A sixth charge has been added since his last court appearance.
Pedestrian hit by Comancheros' car was already screaming in pain. Then the machete came out
The victim was hit with a car before he was slashed with a machete and hunting knife.
'Terrified': Robber on parole holds up vape store workers at knifepoint
A victim says she suffers emotionally and psychologically, and had to get counselling.
Good gardener: Lawyer tells court client 'successful' at growing weed
Police arrived at the home on an unrelated matter and found more than a kilo of cannabis.
Neighbours at war: Who whacked whom with the weedeater?
A 79-year-old man is alleged to have hit his neighbour with the man's own weedeater.
Man pleads guilty to illegally reselling gun found in hands of person shot by police
Craig Holtom initially claimed he legitimately sold the guns to mysterious possum skinner.
'Your theatrics get you nowhere': Ex-Insta model back in court
Hannah Pierson said she tried to get help but was 'unheard and misunderstood'.
Armed hold-up: Pair jailed for meth-fuelled robbery of tavern
Why getaway driver was given harsher sentence than robber 'brandishing ... a pistol'.
Cleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prison
Police see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.
'Warped relationship': Man jailed for sexual abuse of niece
The 32-year-old man continued the abuse by moving her out of her parent's home at 15.
Serial no-show defendant pleads guilty to failing to appear
A man whose case was called 27 times finally shows up in court.
Teen cyclist left concussed after bike hit by 84-year-old driver
The driver narrowly avoided running over the cyclist after knocking her off the bike.
The instigators, the negotiator and the followers: All but one Waikeria prison rioter now jailed
One rioter was in care at 11, expelled at 12, drinking at 13 and committing crime at 14.
Teen arrested after alleged shooting at Rotorua intersection
The person is due to appear in Rotorua District Court.
‘How dare you put your hands on my missus:' Killer's words as he stabbed woman in chest
Killer of Napier woman Arohaina Henare pleads guilty to murder.
Driver on restricted licence drove drunk again months after killing pedestrian
Friends tried to get Callum Wither's keys and asked him to slow down before the fatality.
Mum guilty of wounding adopted daughter
The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.
Christchurch man appears in court charged with manslaughter
Paul Laxon is charged with manslaughter after a crash in North Canterbury.
'Angry' thief banned from Nelson after stealing methadone from pharmacy twice
The addict went behind the counter and grabbed bottles of methadone from the dispensary.