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'I just made a very bad choice': Drug dealer appeals for shorter sentence
A convicted drug dealer has been rewarded for his rehabilitation efforts in Otago.
Māngere murder accused was gun enthusiast who joined shooting competitions, jury hears
Corrdon Esera fired his AR-15 at a car, killing teen driver Misiona Talafu Petelo.
Details of late drug dealer’s operation revealed
Court allows four vehicles owned by late drug dealer to be sold.
Teacher struck off for catfishing co-workers, posed as Tinder hunk
While pretending to be a man, the teacher had an online relationship with a colleague.
Real estate agent awarded $76k in damages for breach of rights by IRD
IRD was found to have breached Richard Parore's rights in a tax law case.
Young mum signed deal with alleged killer weeks before murder
Crown alleges Angela Blackmoore was murdered to free up a business deal.
Victim in alleged Boxing Day kidnap and motorway death named
Katelyn Rua-Tuhou was found dead inside a crashed car.
'I didn't do it': Suitcase murder accused raises hand in court to proclaim innocence
The woman raised her hand to speak to the judge.
Cold case murder: Partner tells of bloody body discovery
Gang-connected debt collector ordered contract killing, the Crown alleges.
New Lynn murder trial: Lawyers present closing addresses
Jury to decide if killing was a well-organised 'hit' or the actions of hapless criminals.
Cold case murder trial: Gang-connected debt collector ordered contract killing, court told
Crown outlines case against pair standing trial for grisly 1995 murder in CHCH.
Defence: Bullet to drug dealer's head was accidental, not 'dumb ass' plan to execute him
Robert Hart, 40, was fatally shot while on his motorbike in November 2021.
Cold case murder trial: Pair deny 1995 killing
Angela Blackmoore was 10 weeks pregnant when she was brutally killed in her home.
'I stood up to bully-boy tactics': Eva Green wins High Court battle
The James Bond actress said, “I stood my ground, and this time, justice prevailed."
Northland lawyer takes the silk as the region's first King’s Counsel
Kaikohe lawyer Catherine Cull is officially a King's Counsel.
'It's f***ing cruel': Murder accused at 'execution' trial turns on co-defendant
Robert Hart was shot through his motorcycle helmet in November 2021.
'Totally lost the plot': Prominent eye surgeon jailed for attempted murder of former landlord
The eye surgeon burst into his former landlord's home and nearly killed him.
Linwood Park murder accused raises question of insanity
The man's lawyer said his client's fitness to stand trial would not be an issue.
Fake doctor: Middlemore Hospital moves to prevent it happening again
Yuvaraj Krishnan, 31, was jailed for tricking his way into a job as a doctor.
Fake Middlemore Hospital doctor jailed after treating dozens of patients
Yuvaraj Krishnan was driven by a bizarre compulsion to be a doctor.
'Execution' murder trial: Witness says victim deceived during final morning of his life
Robert Hart would have been shot at close range, an expert also testified.
The eye surgeon, the red Porsche and the 200 guns
For years a prominent eye surgeon collected guns and dead animals for his home.
Man jailed for confronting bar patron who drowned after jumping into harbour
James Jenkins died three years ago while trying to flee.
Smuggle fail: Auckland man sentenced after Customs intercepts 8000 cigarettes, $770K worth meth and MDMA
His co-defendant was dubbed the 'little prince of counterfeit cigarettes'.
Epsom death: One defendant named, two others remain suppressed
Adrian Selwyn, 39, was found dead at a property in Epsom’s Manukau Rd on March 15.
'Heartbreaking' murder: Public need to know if police response adequate
Police are being investigated over their response to harassment complaint before murder.
Law student complained to police a man was harassing her - two months later he killed her
Police are being investigated over their response.
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'Execution' murder trial: Man shot after being lured to 'fake drug deal' - Crown
Jurors were told a bullet, fired at close range, penetrated Hart's motorcycle helmet.
Name suppression lapses for Darcy Strickland murder accused
Two men are to face trial in the High Court next February.
Murder defendant who drove ex’s body to police station to keep name suppressed
The man approached the Manukau Police Station's front counter on December 30.
NZ insurer granted injunction against $3m foreign lawsuit
The NZ insurer argues that Guyana court action breaches an arbitration agreement.
Man who fatally stabbed AUT law student in West Auckland alley admits murder
Kanwarpal Singh had been set to go to trial next year.