Highly victimised groups were Māori, young people, the disabled and the LGBT+ community.

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'Blood is thicker than common sense,' says defence lawyer.

'I realised I was strong enough to do something, and now, we are here.'

The Court of Appeal has upheld his conviction.

The 41-year-old has been sentenced to 18 years in Hillmorton Hospital.

Th announcement was a reversal of a previous position to reject a temporary bridge.

A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.

Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.

Two recent cases show the courts are still grappling with the concept of mana.

Now a father and son are on trial together in the High Court at Napier.

Billy-James Natanahira threw pavers at police during the March 2022 riot.

He herded employees into the back of the store and attacked one with a crowbar.

Karen Chhour defends the military-style camps.

But now he has been discharged without conviction for his actions.

He also told police he thought the man would jump out of his way.

The Crown said the offending had the hallmarks of pre-meditation.

The woman will be released having served three years and 11 months behind bars.

It might not just be her political career that's over.

Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori coastal land for the past 11 years.

'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'

Murder victim sent Kiwi dad text saying ‘I love you’ as he lay dying of stab wounds.

Serial burglar Logan Anaru had replaced his meds with meth, a judge was told.

Their uncle was the sole executor and the sole beneficiary of the will.

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