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'Massive haul': NZ-built superyacht used to smuggle $300m of cocaine
The vessel was seized off the English coast with 2000kg of cocaine on board.
'I'm a product of the system'; Natalie Fenton back in jail
Natalie Roselyn Fenton was 15 when she murdered Raymond Mullins at his home.
Hound stood down for failure to chase
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Refugee jailed for sex with underage girl
Issue of age of consent in South America raised during proceedings.
Protester tries to avoid wearing mask at court
Former Taranaki Regional Council candidate Brett Power leaves court disappointed.
Jury in Max Beckham child sex trial returns guilty verdicts
Previously convicted Northland drug baron found guilty of historic child sex offences,
A decaying system: MoH data shows Northland children's teeth worst in NZ
Why do Northland children have the worst teeth in the country when dental care is free?
Violent extremism: White supremacism biggest source of illegal content online - DIA report
Twitter and video site BitChute the platforms with the most content investigated.
'It eases the pain': Former meth addict working on Northland doco
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Kiwi university scholar allegedly murdered by estranged husband in Sri Lanka
Apsara Wimalasiri was home in Sri Lanka for a visit when she was killed.
Jury hears from expert witness in Max Beckham trial for alleged historic child sex offending
The Northland man is facing trial by jury after denying he indecently assaulted two girls.
Tiny passport detail causes Aussie's NZ travel nightmare
A tiny amount of damage to a woman's passport has stopped her from moving to NZ.
Ram-raid and burglaries force liquor store owner to sleep in shop
Sandringham business owners are fighting back with a solution of their own.
Teacher on inappropriate relationship charge: Tearful student tells of alleged van, bed incident
Male teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a female student.
Details pulled from Courts website, victim to be told
The victim's relationship to the offender was published on the courts website.
High Court rules MIQ lottery 'not demonstrably justified'
The Government's MIQ system was unfair and some Kiwis were shut out of their country.
Sex offender asks for convictions to be quashed
Judges can warn juries when evidence could be unreliable if more than 10 years has passed.
Healthy kai projects in Northland can get funding to get started
Funding available for Northland healthy kai projects
I will soon migrate to NZ as part of an experiment. Here's why I'll invest in the country
There isn't any place on earth with more opportunity than Aotearoa, writes Doug Steiner.
Service station and liquor store staff terrified by armed and disguised men
Man's childhood thefts of food and groceries escalated to aggravated robberies.
The kiwi: What do we know about our national bird?
Frank Film looks at what makes the bird so special, and so worth protecting.
Mum, two babies killed: Coroner calls for national review of country intersections
Widespread rural intersection review recommended after mum, babies killed in crash.
Anzac Day: 'Terrified' parents at memorial to son's death
Parents of one of three flyers killed tell of harrowing journey over past 12 years.
Second Omicron wave may have begun - expert
Deaths of 10 to 15 people a day are likely to continue for months.
Editorial: Deportations diminish Anzac spirit
OPINION: Our editorial on the continued dumping of criminal elements on NZ's doorstep.
'A tiny miracle, after all this time' - family on WWII mystery solved
Bomber vanished without trace, but family never forgot young Kiwi airman.
501 deportees and the risk to NZ public: Police reveal overload; sex offenders housed near schools
Some child sex offenders had been placed near schools due to a lack of housing options.
The big spend: Stuart Nash's take on the PGF legacy in Northland
An $800m Northland election bribe? Or a long overdue catch-up for a neglected region?
A Moment In Crime: Miscarriage of justice - the murder of Susan Burdett
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks at the murder of Susan Burdett in 1992.
Paekākāriki residents enjoy the quiet life after new road opens
Locals hope their coastal towns now become destinations.
Youth discount slashed due to man's refusal to own offending
Man jailed for five years for rape and indecent assaults continues to deny the offending.