Masseuse badly beaten after refusing client refund for $600 massage
She eventually pulled one of his hands off her neck and whispered 'take the money'.
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Lukin Hamlin stole hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars worth of goods in one go.
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The man was starved of oxygen, causing a fatal brain injury.
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Police dog punched after burglar caught red-handed on roof with booze shop loot
Sidney Cassidy then attacked a police dog when he was busted for the crimes.
Jehovah’s Witnesses fail in latest bid to be excluded from abuse inquiry
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Kitchen killing: Man fatally stabbed after trying to break up fight over messy kitchen
Bailey Eccelstone locked himself in his room afterward and claimed it was self-defence.
High Court sets aside Waitangi Tribunal’s summons of Children’s Minister
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Disgraced horse trainer gambled $2m before filing for bankruptcy
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Doctor who prescribed ADHD medication without approval to pay $175k, suspended
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Michael Bracey texted his ex saying her new partner should 'sleep with one eye open'.
'Particularly nasty': Court rejects rapist's latest bid to avoid deportation
The Kiribati national arrived in New Zealand in 2008. Two years later, he raped a woman.
Onerahi man who allowed meth to be cooked in his home sentenced
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High Court reserves decision on Waitangi Tribunal summons
The Crown has called the situation unorthodox and unprecedented.
Ambulance hijacked after abscess on man's bottom not deemed hospital-worthy
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'Hurtful comment' about unborn child prompts man to punch woman unconscious
The victim was left with facial injuries and a cut to the back of her head.
Deadly decision: Driver saw motorcyclist coming but pulled out in front of him anyway
Anthony Keen died at the scene after hitting Chapman's car as she turned in front of him.
Mother ‘totally shattered’ after son beaten to death by Mongrel Mob associates
Police thank people who provided information as gang associates are sent to jail.
Gang hopeful wins Supreme Court case, manslaughter conviction to be quashed
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'Frivolous and vexatious proceedings': Māori land court judge condemns pointless litigation
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Recovering alcoholic wins custody of kids after court finds dad ‘gaslighting’
Court finds ex-husband subjected his former wife to an onslaught of abuse.
'Who's going to watch him?': Butcher who murdered his wife could be released
Peter Lamont broke three knives when stabbing his wife 25 times at their West Coast home.
Jailed man told to wear ‘dangerous’ sign around his neck for beatings of teen partner
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How one victim tracked down a burglar on a crime spree
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Estate wars: Woman goes to court after partner leaves $2m estate to his son
Karen Christiansen claimed she hadn't been adequately provided for.