Man found guilty of rape of 13-year-old
A jury fins a 35-year-old man guilty of raping a 13-year-old in west Auckland and forcing her to smoke cannabis.
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Girl, 13, says she was forced to smoke cannabis, then raped
A High Court jury today watched a video interview with a 13-year-old girl who said she was forced to smoke cannabis before being raped in the bushes of an Auckland park last year.
You want a maggot with that?
A healthcare worker has been left 'disgusted' after finding a maggot in her McDonald's burger box.
Robot a new-age helping hand for elderly
Residents at an Auckland retirement village are about to meet their newest carer.
Police divers search harbour for missing student
Divers today searched part of the Westhaven Marina, looking for any trace of Srikanth Rayadurgam, who disappeared two weeks ago.
Shot actor: Why I lunged at police
The actor shot by police after allegedly rushing at them with a weapon has spoken publicly for the first time.
Shot actor had 'a desire to die a violent death'
Rob Mokaraka decided to die a violent death at a time he and his former partner were in dispute over the custody of their child.
Taser operator not available for shot-actor incident
Police say they couldn't get a Taser operator to a standoff with an armed man within an hour because few are trained in the weapons' use.
Shooting second incident where taser unavailable
The police shooting of a man armed with knives was the second incident this month where a taser was not available.
Mystery surrounds actor's shooting
Friends of actor Rob Mokaraka - shot by police yesterday - say he didn't seem troubled.