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'I fear he will come back'
The family of a Dunedin woman who had her head split open with an axe fears her attacker will finish what he started.
Schoolgirl's rapist, murderer released
A man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 18 years ago has been freed from prison on parole, despite fears that he will reoffend.
Payback for tagger's 'offensive' spree
A judge has blasted one of Auckland's most prolific tagger's signature as "visually-offensive, third-rate artwork" - but stopped short of sending him to jail.
Wife stands by groping shopkeeper
The wife of a man who molested a customer in the shop where he worked has stood by her husband and even funded the $1000 emotional harm payment for the victim.
Dad gets home detention to care for kids
An Auckland man has narrowly avoided a jail term after causing his wife's death in an act of road rage.
Sex addict filmed women in store
A sex addict caught taking photos up women's skirts in one of Auckland's oldest department stores got his last chance in court.
Editorial: GPS bracelet would have stopped Smith escape
So alarmingly straightforward was escaped murderer Phillip Smith's flight to South America that it is imperative lessons are learned.
Teen's high-rise escape from attacker
A teenager who was tied up and told her throat was going to be slit had to climb across balconies nine floors high to escape her attacker, a court has heard.
ACC murderer denied parole
A man who stabbed an ACC staffer to death after a dispute over a payment has been declined parole.
Fraudster's family trapped in 'tin shed'
An Auckland caregiver ripped off taxpayers for nearly $70,000 to try to get her family out of a "tin shed" they were living in, a court heard.
Son stole $90,000, will pay back $4500
The son of a WWII prisoner of war and hero of the Battle of Crete who admitted stealing nearly $90,000 from his dead father's veterans' pension will only have to repay $4500.
Police apologise for rape case failure
Police have apologised to Malcolm Rewa's victims over the length of time it took to catch the serial rapist and prevent his offending.
Killer rapist moves closer to release
A man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 17 years ago has moved a step closer to being temporarily released from prison.
Stewart Murray Wilson declined parole
Stewart Murray Wilson has been declined parole because he still poses an undue risk to the community, the Parole Board has decided.
Fraudster's 184 convictions
A 55-year-old man, described as a "serial fraudster" has been sentenced for impersonating a lawyer and now holds 184 convictions, including impersonating a pilot.
Boy's abuse claims 'clearly vindicated'
The sexual abuse claims of a boy had been "clearly vindicated" and a weight lifted from his mind, a judge said as he jailed Damien Robert Banks for 15 months.
Convicted man strives to keep secret
A former professional at an Auckland firm is battling to keep his name secret after being sentenced for possessing and exporting objectionable images of children.
Home detention prostitute loses appeal
One of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.
Former property tycoon loses appeal
A former property developer and reality TV-star has lost an appeal against his sentence for hiding assets worth $277,709 while bankrupt.