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Nearly a year since the clinics first launched, more are on the way.
'Evil': Auckland man sexually abused baby boy, victimised adults too
“I have felt soulless ever since," one of his many victims said.
Son who 'manipulated and exploited' dementia-suffering mum jailed for $180k theft
The building project manager also punched an elderly man in the face.
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Miscarriage of justice: Boy, 15, spent nearly a year in adult prison
Mistake deemed a miscarriage of justice in first Criminal Cases Review Commission result.
Woman gets 99 years' jail for catfished murder-for-hire plot
'She may not have pulled the trigger, but this never would have happened [without her].'
‘You will die’: Ex Warriors prodigy's reign of terror over victim
Ex Junior Warrior had his victim, a man just trying to sell his car, at his beck and call.
Young Auckland couple jailed for 'aggressive bullying' that led to teen's dragging death
Victim Connor Boyd's family described him as a gentleman 'up until his last breath'.
Sex offender's appeal to introduce school suspension questions angers victim
The sex offender has claimed a judge erred in placing her on the Sex Offender Register.
Ending legal aid for cultural reports could make court hearings longer, costlier
Judges must take into account a range of factors when sentencing.
Self-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangers
He filmed himself laughing as he posed with the bloody murder weapon next to a victim.
Mighty row over large-scale housing development in quiet river valley
"They don't want the river or the haven to be harmed."
Killer mum Lauren Dickason could be sentenced in March
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
Lack of jurors stops murder trial restarting
Fewer than 30 people showed up for jury service.
Church leader plotted with US rapper, baggage handlers to smuggle $8m of meth into NZ
He used his 'mana' in the community to recruit young men into the scheme, the Crown says.
Child killer fights murder sentence, says meth addiction should have been considered
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'Babe, I don't think son's breathing': Mum recalls morning of baby's death
O'Shea Tuhoe Sergeant was 5 weeks old when he died of head injuries.
'Put a nail through your skull': Builder who threatened foreman awarded $9k
The colleagues' argument began over the volume of music and the use of a pencil.
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Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
'I never touched her': Taiawa Harawira, son of Māori rights icon, denies child sex predator charge
Prosecutors dismissed his testimony about his famous mother as "simply incredible".
Teen father who dropped 5-week-old son from chest height twice had smoked cannabis
The father is on trial over the death of his son O'Shea Tuhoe Sergeant.
Nurse cleared of inappropriately touching a tetraplegic patient's genitals
The nurse admitted to touching the patient's genitals but only to change his catheter.
SkyCity CEO Michael Ahearne takes questions on DIA prosecution
Four separate regulatory actions involving the company under way here and in Australia.
SkyCity facing prosecution from gaming watchdog, up to $8m fine
More planned to be said at 11am when a teleconference call is planned.
Scam victim horrified nine others lost $800k after he reported $1m fraud to banks, police
The victim sent 20 separate money transfers of $50k each over just eight days.
'Nothing encapsulates the terror': Survivor of serial rapist speaks
She survived a vile serial rapist - now Rhonda McHardy is releasing a powerful memoir.
The murder trials of George Gwaze revisited in Herald podcast A Moment In Crime
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Melbourne Hells Angels boss turned 501 jailed for Auckland murder
He sparked a seven-hour standoff in which police rescued his barricaded family.
Man who attacked lawyer in courthouse lift challenges time behind bars
The lawyer was rushed to hospital in an ambulance and suffered multiple injuries.
Bella Vista saga: Review finds evacuated home was not dangerous as deemed by council
But the council says it made the right decision at the time.