Forgetful pizza store robber leaves police scanner - with his DNA all over it - at the scene
Charles Wilson was on electronic monitoring bail for a series of burglaries at the time.
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'He looked all pale': Woman recalls discovering dead body in her bed
She denies sending Facebook messages shortly before Rau Tongia was killed in bed.
Whakatāne homicide: Women accused of killing 8-year-old boy face additional charges
Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa died after an alleged assault in Te Teko in 2024.
Former doctor and TVNZ presenter fined for claiming HIV doesn’t exist
The tribunal would have cancelled her registration if it hadn’t already done so.
Whanganui pool tragedy: Coroner questions how lifeguard thought boy was just 'holding his breath'
Further investigations revealed the 7-year-old was unresponsive.
'Crude attempt': Sister caught trying to use gran's death to get gangster brother out of prison
Natalia Merrin, 28, even catfished another dead person's Facebook page.
'She told me lies': Luxury resort CEO says ex-manager's actions were 'terrifying'
Operations manager Belle Mumby allegedly forged CEO Jing Ma's signature to claim overtime.
'Misleading in the extreme': Former TVNZ presenter and doctor claims HIV doesn’t exist
Samantha Bailey also told people on YouTube that gonorrhoea was not sexually transmitted.
'Disgraceful behaviour': Gang member tells cops he was selling meth to make money for his kids
A judge has slammed Anaru Tukere's excuse given Tribal Huk's stance on meth.
Toddler drowns in septic tank: Coroner says focus should be on safety, not blame
Whanganui toddler Kelvin Chand fell into an uncovered septic tank on lifestyle block.
'It's just so serious': Teen set residential home on fire after fight over his phone
Greenway Trust in Dargaville supports individuals with intellectual disabilities.
'She is not going to prison': Woman avoids jail after cousin's fatal mattress fall from car roof
Judge: 'You clearly are a good person who has done something you'll regret.'
Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in a Tauranga District Court rape trial.
Murder accused claims cyclist threw first punch: 'We never intended for him to die'
Isaiah Buchanan says those involved in fatal fight exchanged handshakes afterwards.
'You're being jacked': 501 exiled for armed kidnappings, carjacking and home invasion
Falefitu Alapati Toatoalei has lived in Australia for 27 years. Now he's being deported.
Neighbour beaten 'black and blue' at wake over property dispute
The men were drinking together, mourning the loss of their neighbour, when matters soured.
Tenant moved out then sublet rental without telling landlord
She failed to provide a tenancy agreement and a gang member showed up to collect rent.
Parents battling to keep young teen away from older boyfriend resort to legal action
When her parents found out the relationship had turned sexual they were 'extremely upset'.
Pork crackling snacker breaks tooth on birthday, leading to small claims clash
The man claimed the pork crackling product was not 'fit for purpose'.
'Salt in the wound': Anger as ex uses legal aid to fight case he lost in Family Court
His ex-wife had to spend $45k fighting the appeal, despite being homeless.
Woman charged $5.1m to track down former lover and stolen family fortune
He promised to invest the money but took it to Italy and disappeared.
'Felt their back crack': Woman jailed for beating, punching and kicking children
The 31-year-old threw one child into a wall with so much force that it left a hole.
'Senseless vandalism': Group cause $75k damage after sneaking on to airport runway
The men damaged an Air Chathams plane and runway lights while driving on the runway.
Kiwi rapist avoids 501 deportation from Australia
Hoane Kahu raped a teen then went on to commit a raft of other offences.
St Patrick's Day rape-accused claims woman flirted, talked 'dirty' with him
He claims they had consensual sex while the Crown says the woman was asleep.
Man jailed for 'unprecedented' courtroom attack on judge
The sentencing judge said the assault went 'to the heart of our justice system'.
Teen who bashed mother to death with dumbbell says life sentence is unfair
Jordan Taylor's lawyers say his upbringing and age should have been taken into account.
'Stop ringing and calling people': Gang member tells mum while arranging drug drop
Sherryn Erikson’s home in Blockhouse Bay was used as the drop-off point in Auckland.
'Terrifying': Union urges tougher laws after stevedore's nighttime fall from ship into sea
The Government says changing laws governing visiting ships is 'complex' and 'difficult'.
'Please God, not my son': Family's pain remains as killer confesses 20 years on
Michael Slade died in a house bus fire that police thought was accidental.
'Grossest depravity': Man jailed for helping run child sex abuse website
Family bewildered 'gentle and loyal man' could be involved in harming children.
Woman who set her own home alight rescued by heroic neighbour - then jailed
Kristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived.
Family want answers from men who left a hitchhiker to die alone, trapped in crashed car
Police never charged anyone after Hemi Rapaea's death on SH2, south of Hastings, in 2016.
'Heartbroken': Father jailed after breaking baby's leg, arms, ribs and skull
The 22-year-old initially tried to claim his 3-month-old son had fallen off the bed.