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'Very high-risk': Rapist and groomer of teens out of jail but under strict supervision

Peter Hartley denies the offending and even tried to overturn his convictions years later.

Jury returns verdict in attack where man received 50 blows to his body over 3 hours

Defence lawyer tells jurors 'you have to be sure' before they retired to deliberate.

'Deficiencies in care': Man died after a series of missed opportunities to diagnose cancer

HDC: 'The responsibility for the deficiencies in care lay with Health NZ.'

'I shot him in the f****** face', Raglan man told police after killing uncle

The 30-year-old had stopped taking his medication in the weeks leading up to the shooting.

'It was our secret': Girl reveals sexual abuse after attending safety seminar at school

He laughed at her when she confronted him. Now he's behind bars.

Pioneer shearer, 93, suffered fatal burns after clothing caught fire while cooking

Margaret Gould was possibly one of the first female blade shearers in New Zealand.

Tinder match led to violent six-hour attack on woman in her home while kids slept

The judge described Christchurch man Craig Smith’s risk as “off the charts”.

'I don’t give a s***': Man won't pay sister $300k; Mum's will written under 'undue influence'

Darryl Thackwell says his relationship with his mum was 'absolutely brilliant'.

'Put it down!': Shooting of armed man was 'preventable'; coroner slams police actions

Coroner Mike Robb said Shargin Stephens' death was preventable.

Teen's blow to boy's head sounded like 'kicking rugby ball'

The teenager's violent spree began when he was just 16.

'The impact of her loss is beyond words': Calls for change after teen cyclist killed

Fyfa Dawson, 19, died after being hit by a truck at a temporary traffic management site.

'Fine young man' electrocuted after simple steps to avoid power line danger weren't taken

Irish worker Sean Clear was just three days away from his 25th birthday when he died.

Uber driver caught with homemade stun gun on his dashboard

Testing of the weapon found it would cause a severe electric shock and electrical burning.

‘Pure nosiness’: Nurse accesses health records of 226 people, including babies and the dead

'I have lost trust in her, and to an extent in the nursing profession.'

‘Constant and continued lies’: Judge condemns mum after baby left with lifelong brain injury

'You stole from him his very future. Everything ... is now and forever taken from him.'

Snapchat predator targeted 11-year-old girl while on bail awaiting rape trial

The 23-year-old man filmed himself violating a teen and sent it to an Auckland girl.