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A catalyst for social change
Carol Hirschfeld talks frankly about what she hopes is life-changing programming at Maori TV.
Casualties mount in bloody Jamaican stand-off
More than 30 killed as government steps up hunt for former ally Christopher Coke.
Man charged over 'gang' assault on boy
A police investigation into the assault on a four-year-old in a Whakatane park has resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old local man.
Gang after some rough justice
Black Power members say they want to track down the attacker of a boy, 4, so they can deal to him before police.
Man who assaulted boy sought by police, Black Power
It may be a race between police and Black Power gang members as to who catches a man who assaulted a four-year-old boy because he was wearing a red shirt.
'Wannabe' gangster may be behind attack - police
A four-year-old was assaulted in a Whakatane park simply for wearing a red shirt, the colour associated with the Mongrel Mob.
Woman drugged kidnapper to flee, court told
A gang member is accused of kidnapping and raping a woman who says she was able to escape after drugging his coffee with codeine.
Red T-shirt earns teen a beating
A teenager needed two rows of stitches and a steel plate to repair his shattered jaw after being beaten over the colour of his T-shirt.
Gang member beat and raped partner, court told
The partner of a gang member accused of beating her was declared a hostile witness after refusing to repeat her complaint in court.
No royal commission for 'serial killer' Williams
Premier says Carl Williams was a serial killer and a royal commission into his death would be a waste of taxpayers' money.
Underworld war feared after killing of crime boss
The murder of former Melbourne crime boss Carl Williams has opened a new can of worms.
Casino drugs claim
An accused drug ring leader used Auckland's SkyCity casino to plan P deals and enjoy a "high-roller" lifestyle, police say.