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‘It’s not pretty’: Dave Letele defends work amid online scrutiny

BBM delivers $13.50 in social good for every dollar invested, says Letele.

Pesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields

Pesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.

‘I was pretty high’: Serial thief stole $60k focusing on donation boxes, tip jars

For years, he was a bane on North Island businesses. But a remarkable change was reported.

‘If you come in, this place will be gone’: Woman held hostage for 15 hours

Phillip Mant was furious with the outcome of an earlier court matter.

Teacher hands himself in after sending sexually explicit videos to teen boys

He has been given a good behaviour bond and permanent suppression for the offending.

Disqualified driver in court after making pizza run in mum’s car

'The public needs to be protected from your poor driving' - Judge Richard Russell

Coromandel man accused of fatally shooting pig hunter granted bail until 2027

Stu Edmondson is accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another.

Teen killers’ identities finally revealed, two years after road rage stab attack on stranger

The siblings were found guilty in May but continued to keep their identities secret.

Man accused of smothering child with a pillow after body taken to police

The murder accused took the child's body to Manukau Police Station last month.

Auckland court officers brutally attacked by prisoner

One officer suffered a broken jaw, while the other was knocked out cold.

Driver quit seizure medication for extreme soup diet, passed out and caused $28k crash

The man was living off two portions of soup per week and taking weight-loss meds.

Woman jailed for 156km/h crash that killed sister after Mother’s Day ‘bottomless brunch’

The driver had been pulled over once on the way home but was allowed to carry on.

Polkinghorne’s $6m Remuera mansion for sale, title transferred to his sister

“I moved out ... I am looking forward to the future,” Polkinghorne told the Herald.

'It's a joke': Victim owed nearly $350k reparation

Victims owed millions - one man wants more done to pursue offenders.

Licence lost: Elderly man fights doctor's claim he's not fit to drive anymore

The man had dementia and a condition that put him at risk of falling asleep in the day.

Serial thief attacked supermarket security guard while trying to steal tinned corned beef

Serial shoplifter Terence Tere has a penchant for corned beef, mayonnaise and chocolate.

Fatal fire: Elderly artist’s remains found beside favourite chair

The fire started with embers falling from the fireplace, but there were no smoke alarms.

Former Act Party president named as former political figure who abused teenage boys

Tim Jago was Act's president and abused teens in the 1990s.