'Street violence and thuggery': Man attacks family after Midnight Oil concert
They were on their way home when they were assaulted, resulting in two needing surgery.
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Falsely accused father shares two years of terror
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Woman missed out on dead partner's $1.8m estate, claims draft will included her
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'Absolute disgrace': Black mould, loose lights and flooding in NZ courtrooms
Ministry of Justice papers released say families are being impacted by poor conditions.
Preventive detention lifted for violent offender with 70 convictions
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'Terrified': Robber on parole holds up vape store workers at knifepoint
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Man pleads guilty to illegally reselling gun found in hands of person shot by police
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Family of man killed in home invasion weep as trio sentenced
The victim was the 'heart of the family' who are left broken by his death.
Hikoi leader hopes to discuss gang issues in Wellington
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'Warped relationship': Man jailed for sexual abuse of niece
The 32-year-old man continued the abuse by moving her out of her parent's home at 15.
'Cavalier': Company fined $52k for quarrying in wine-growing area
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The instigators, the negotiator and the followers: All but one Waikeria prison rioter now jailed
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‘Abstinence isn’t realistic’: Man with 12th drink driving conviction facing long dry spell
Judge Stephen Clark told Anthony Salmon he's a danger to himself and others on the road.
‘How dare you put your hands on my missus:' Killer's words as he stabbed woman in chest
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Letele to food thieves: ‘Knock on the door, bro, we’ll give you kai’
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'Angry' thief banned from Nelson after stealing methadone from pharmacy twice
The addict went behind the counter and grabbed bottles of methadone from the dispensary.
Mother confronts her daughter's sex offender: 'I hate you'
She said he had left her little girl with 'life-long trauma' and broken their family.
Armed man tries to break through lover's cat door after she took bra off at the pub
The woman removed her bra for a laugh. But Trevor Oldham didn't think it was funny.
'Gratuitous violence': Plasterer's unprovoked knockout assault
The victim was left with injuries to his head and face, and a broken tooth.
The Patron: New podcast goes inside the crimes of sex offender James Wallace
He was charged in 2017, but it took until this year to tell his story.
'My rapist has more rights than I do': A woman's wait for justice
The offender preyed on two women as they slept.
Man who spent wage subsidies on gambling and 'adult entertainment' wants out of jail
He fraudulently claimed almost $200k in Covid-19 wage subsidies.
Why gangsters jailed for McDonald’s attack want lower sentences
The victim was mistakenly believed to be a member of a rival gang, the Mongrel Mob.
He offered to buy an Auckland house - when he couldn't pay, it cost him $429,000
Would-be buyer argued vendors should have accepted his lower offer, but he failed.
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'You lose, your children lose': Waikato mum jailed for drug-dealing
Courtney Murray was arrested three years after other previous drug-related offences.
Invercargill's 'Banksy' may escape conviction
The man, dubbed Invercargill's answer to Banksy, has been accused of wilful damage.