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'I’ve just signed my life away to that woman': Partner's plea for help after changing will

The alterations, made when he had dementia, meant less went to his three daughters.

Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years

When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.

The nickname that enraged a gang member and left a man with a bullet in his chest

A chance meeting at a store led to a shooting, police hunt and three people being charged.

'They were not there to share drinks': Crown claims gang's deadly attack was retribution

The Crown has closed its case in the lengthy murder trial of nine Mongrel Mob members.

'He was going to die': Whānau of inmate who has been on hunger strike for 92 days

Francis Shaw: 'My hunger strikes are political actions not evidence of illness'.

Mobster's tomahawk attack left bone fragments in man's elbow

The gang member has now failed in an appeal against his jail sentence.

Meth-laced beer case: Witnesses describe the night Aiden Sagala collapsed

Himatjit Kahlon has pleaded not guilty after being charged with the manslaughter of innocent 21-year-old Aiden Sagala. Video / NZ Herald

Opinion: Jury trials under attack - a fundamental right is at risk

OPINION: The Government risks undermining public confidence in the justice system.

Watch: Crown says manslaughter accused 'not blind' to meth production at Auckland unit

Himatjit Kahlon has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Aiden Sagala.

'Fatal force': Daughter accused of murdering mother now named

Julia DeLuney accused of a "brutal and financially-motivated" murder.

Killer convicted of murder in emotional Whangārei court case

The jury also found Hall guilty of two other charges related to two other victims.

Home detention for Auckland rugby player whose partner died during kidnapping

“I thought a grown man would run out of tears by now,” the victim's father said.

Year-long wait for trial in Ariki Rigby murder case

Justice Karen Grau acknowledged emotions were 'very raw' for victim's family.

$157k fraud spree: Forged IDs, bogus cards, and $80k rental car that was never returned

He rented an $80k Toyota, never returned it, and stole via fake credit cards.

Schizophrenia or drug-induced psychosis? What led to man's brutal homicide on rural driveway

Defence claims schizophrenia but the Crown argues drug-induced psychosis.

Fate of man who claims fatal stabbing was in self-defence rests with jury

CCTV blind spot crucial in Whangārei trial; jury to decide between self-defence or murder.

'Grandiose ideas': Murder accused claims to have healed 78 inmates, compares self to Jesus

Wire Reddington's psychosis worsened without medication before the alleged murder.

Drugs and 'macho mentality': What a man who fatally shot undercover cop told parole hearing

John Skinner has been denied parole for the 2008 murder of Sergeant Don Wilkinson.