Infamous inmate bit chunk out of officer's ear
Ear-bite and handcuff-attack inmate was first to reach infamous jail sentence milestone.
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Robert Durst, sentenced to life this week, is on a ventilator with Covid-19
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Honeymoon killer could be out of jail next year
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Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
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A former volunteer firefighter was responsible for torching a dozen Auckland properties.
The rise and fall of Ron Brierley: From famed corporate raider to infamous criminal
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Ron Brierley sentenced to 14 months in prison
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Possum trapper convicted over abusive messages to Chris Hipkins
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Coronial delays hurt vulnerable families, MP says
Coronial delays a 'crisis' and delays distressing to grieving Kiwi families, MP says.
Queenstown developer denies lockdown breach
Min Yang, 41, has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Mum-to-be killed: Wrong-side log-truck driver responsible - coroner
Mum-to-be killed in crash with logging truck on wrong side of road - no charge for driver.
'Completely inappropriate' for Dilworth to run sex abuse redress programme, survivor says
Survivors' group says the school has not yet apologised for its role in the abuse.
No room: Judge begs Oranga Tamariki for secure bed for 'chronic high-risk' young person
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Second arrest over mass anti-lockdown protest
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Kris Faafoi sets out plan for a review of electoral laws.
40 child sex charges withdrawn against Christchurch businessman, 40 remain
Forty charges have been dropped against alleged child rapist - but 40 still remain.
Student's dorm-room death: Coroner's final report into tragedy of teen who wasn't found for weeks
Coroner's final ruling on death of a Canterbury Uni student in his dorm room released.
Biden administration urges judge to block 'most restrictive' abortion law
The abortion law has no exceptions even in cases of sexual assault or incest.