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Prosecutors want convicted singer, to be sentenced on June 29, to face lengthy jail term.
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Former staffer lifts curtain on NZ First funding issues
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Alan Hall's conviction for a murder he didn't commit is set to be quashed after 36 years.
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Washington Post adds preface to Amber Heard's 2018 op-ed
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Adrian Phillips felt like there had been no justice after a January fight.
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Disgraced lawyer Davina Murray has launched a bid to get her legal career back.
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Man arrested after desperate attempt to meet the Queen
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Kevin Spacey breaks silence on sex charges
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More than 150 court staff have been busted for looking through court records.
Pair of roading company directors named in bribery case
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