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Fears of a clown
Vanessa Thorpe reports on the extraordinary comeback of comedian Robin Williams, who endured a relapse into alcoholism, a divorce, and heart surgery.
Dad of 14-year-old cannabis dealer says son was threatened
A young cannabis dealer slain with a hammer had told his father that some boys had threatened to kill him, the High Court heard.
Accused killer called bold and calculating
A fugitive from the law showed exceptionally violent, confident and calculating behaviour.
Judge gets tough on violence
A senior judge has vowed to crack down on a violent crime wave, which he says is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".
Fifty arrested in major drug bust
Over 50 people in the lower North Island face a combined 200 charges following a police operation targeting drug offending.
Drug rings recruiting students at top schools
Asian crime syndicates are using foreign students in some of Auckland's best high schools to receive illegal shipments of the drugs used to produce methamphetamine.
Drug seizure nets $6m worth of methamphetamine
In the biggest methamphetamine bust in New Zealand this year, 6kg of the the class A drug was intercepted at Auckland airport.