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Tyson O'Neil was 16 with no driver's licence when crashed a stolen car.
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Health leaders are calling for changes to laws around the substance more deadly than meth.
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There was reportedly no warning on the five-page form.
'We know there are gaps': Abortion providers to report patient info to Ministry of Health
New reporting regulations for abortion providers aimed at improving services.
'Very necessary': Taliban vows to bring back executions, warns world of interfering
Punishments like executions and amputations of hands to return under Taliban rule.
Pākehā granted name suppression three times as often as Māori
Auckland couple who breached lockdown to go to Wānaka throws spotlight on suppression.
'They are forced:' Churches at odds on conversion therapy
Conversion therapy involves attempts to change a person's sexual orientation.
Jury trials on hold as Delta strikes
Murder, blackmail and fraud trials among those affected as juries stay home in level 4.
Prisoners waiting years for rehab, psych help - Parole Board
Rehabilitation not happening til very late in the sentence, says board.
New 'Corrections-made currency' causing chaos in NZ prisons
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Justice survey: Cybercrime and sex attack victims reluctant to involve police
More assaults are being reported to police but vehicle crime leads the way.
'14 months living in limbo': Call for protection order lost in delays
The court didn't tell a Wellington woman her hearing date had been set.
Trust trouble: Hiding property, assets from the ex will get harder - what to watch for
Misusing a trust to hide relationship property from a spouse is likely to become harder.
Trust busting: Is it the beginning of the end for hiding relationship property?
Trusts used to hide relationship property are under attack and may be losing their power.
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
Graham Adams: Kris Faafoi allergic to discuss proposals for hate-speech laws
OPINION: The Minister of Justice appears to have gone into hiding, says the writer.
'Upsetting': Grandma stung with 10yo parking fine for car she never owned
Lorraine says her driver's licence was used in a case of stolen identity, to her horror.
Hate speech law: 'Silence' by minister has allowed misinformation
Minister Kris Faafoi has repeatedly turned down interviews to explain 'misinformation.'
No work under way to expunge historic sex work convictions
People complain of discrimination when applying for jobs, travel and study.
Mongrel Mob's meth rehab programme given $2.75m
Central Hawke's Bay mayor says backers of Mob programme must keep their eyes "wide open".
'I think it's time to move on': Chief coroner in charge of Whakaari/White Island and Christchurch terror attacks resigns
She was in charge of investigating many of New Zealand's high-profile coronial deaths.
Audrey Young: Ardern gets it wrong on hate speech proposal
OPINION: The PM got one thing right in her interview this morning on hate laws.
Our 'broken' divorce system: Trusts targeted as relationship property
Hidden treasures: how to get a fair share of relationship property.
'Really, really disappointing': Trial delayed due to lack of jurors
It is understood just a third of the expected jurors showed up.
99 per cent: Alleged offenders twice as likely to plead guilty in custody
99 per cent of those held in custody have pleaded guilty over the past five years.
Social media advocate meets Whangārei mayor to discuss crime
Top criminologist warns over social media twisting perceptions of crime.
'Don't assume ethnicity': Ministry hits back at critics over racism job ad
Critics mocked the advert - but the ministry says they have got it all wrong.
Too trivial, fear and shame - why only a quarter of victims go to the police for help
Burglary victim: "We are a lot more cautious now".
Bestiality in New Zealand: Shocking extent of indecency with animals revealed
Shocking number of cases over the last decade.
Tiana Epati: Te Ao Mārama brings rays of hope to justice system
Opinion: New court model Te Ao Mārama literally means "the world of light".
Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
The impact of meth across the Bay of Plenty continues to grow, a former addict says.
Ex-Corrections staffer faces kidnapping, assault charges
The man appeared at Hamilton District Court this morning and was remanded on bail.