Prison for Mongrel Mob associates after brutal hammer murder
Two Christchurch men jailed, one for life, after a brutal hammer and knife murder.
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Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
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Police staff member pleads guilty to raping a child
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Possum trapper convicted over abusive messages to Chris Hipkins
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Coronial delays hurt vulnerable families, MP says
Coronial delays a 'crisis' and delays distressing to grieving Kiwi families, MP says.
Queenstown developer denies lockdown breach
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'Completely inappropriate' for Dilworth to run sex abuse redress programme, survivor says
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No room: Judge begs Oranga Tamariki for secure bed for 'chronic high-risk' young person
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Second arrest over mass anti-lockdown protest
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Not a single Māori Crown prosecutor in Christchurch, Gisborne, Whanganui
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Political donation rules tightened, wide-ranging electoral law review
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40 child sex charges withdrawn against Christchurch businessman, 40 remain
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Student's dorm-room death: Coroner's final report into tragedy of teen who wasn't found for weeks
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Biden administration urges judge to block 'most restrictive' abortion law
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Alex Jones loses lawsuits over Sandy Hook 'hoax' conspiracy
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Auckland Prison inmate accused of two-month escape in court
Te Ariki Poulgrain, 23, allegedly escaped from a medical facility in Grafton in June.
'Aimless, shameless coward': Cop killer's accomplice jailed
Bracken's actions too serious for home detention sentence, judge says.
Kiwi Instagram model sentenced for air rage incident
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Man found not guilty of father-in-law's manslaughter
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Hawke's Bay man charged with incest, poisoning and indecent assault
A Hawke's Bay man faces charges including incest and poison
Hamilton man to face murder charge after woman's death
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Another attempt to delay Waiheke marina development fails
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Man who faked Covid diagnosis appears in court
Man accused of editing a text message to say he had returned a positive Covid-19 test.
Espionage court martial: Kiwi soldier's interim name suppression continues
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