'Genuine little' horse's death not accidental, says owner
"I lost the most sweetest genuine little soul from my life and it hurts like hell."
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Three charged after 54-year-old assaulted
Man stable in hospital after suffering serious head injuries in alleged Far North assault.
'I can't forgive him' - David White on his daughter's killer
Family violence campaigner David White is touring 71 electorates in 71 days.
Guns, drugs, cash, ammo seized in Thames police raid
Priceless 100-year-old artefacts were also recovered after being stolen last month.
Raiders strip Stone Store orchard, damage heritage trees
The thefts mean no heritage fruit jam souvenirs at the Stone Store this year.
Eighty illegal fires lit during restriction period
Eighty illegal fires lit since restrictions started, fire boss says
Reporoa locals 'scared and ripped off' by crime spate
Police are investigating, and encouraging neighbours to look after one another.
Kawakawa home invasion not a one-off, police say
Elderly woman assaulted last night has been discharged from hospital.
'Slave' labour: Man charged with human trafficking
"Vulnerable" Samoan workers caught up in illegal scheme since 1990s.
'If I can't have her no one will' - killer's words days earlier
Flint Wallace told friends before the shooting that if he couldn't have her, no one would.
Charges laid over cows beaten with pipe and other implements
Six charges have been filed against an individual under the Animal Welfare Act.
'Rural Rambo' Rollie Heke jailed for rampage on police
Rollie Heke has been sentenced after his Rambo-style rampage in Morrinsville last year.
Bouma killing: 20 years of twists and turns
It's 20 years since Beverly Bouma was murdered in Reporoa in a chilling home invasion.
Ngakuru homicide victim 'loved her animals'
A man is charged with murder following an incident in Ngakuru, south of Rotorua today.
Two charged with murder over the death of Napier man Alex Latimer
Latimer's body was found at a rural Hawke's Bay address in early October.
I'm sorry, burglar tells court - hours before he's back stealing again
Raniera Kiriwera has been sentenced after being caught on CCTV breaking into a home stay.
Six adults, five kids caught with dozens of crayfish poached from marine reserve
Undersized crayfish have been poached by a group of "aggressive, loud and abusive" people.
Skype a cop: The new crime-fighting technique being trialled
It's face-to-face interaction with police officers, but not as we know it.
Man jailed for bestiality, 'huge' child porn collection
CONTENT WARNING: Richard McNair videoed himself having sex with a cow.
Police make arrests after aggravated robbery
Three offenders were chased down on foot by police while one was still on the run.
Farmer, company fined after cows suffer tail breaks
186 of the total 516 herd of cows suffered some form of tail injury including tail breaks.
Silence of the Lambs: 50 'stolen' lambs found next door
In a dramatic turn, the lambs were never stolen, instead, they merged with a nearby flock
'Traumatising to watch': Famed Titirangi chickens 'poisoned'
"It was like they were really drunk... they could barely walk or stand" - Witness
Thief uproots seedlings and leaves
Plucking thief takes the shine off the salad days for community garden.
'May you rot in prison as you left Kim to rot in the lake'
Cory Jefferies jailed at least 11 years for the murder of his partner of 26 years.
Homicide inquiry launched after critically injured man dies
A homicide inquiry is underway after a man found with serious injuries has died.
Police have a new tool in the fight against beehive crime
Beehive thefts are rising, but police are fighting back.
Shots fired at Waikato surfers: Police
Police say shots have been fired at surfers riding waves in Taharoa in the Waikato.
Jury continues deliberations over Taupo murder accused
The jury this morning continued their deliberations into the Taupo shooting.
Farmers criticise police as cattle-killing probe stalls
Farmers whose animals were shot criticise lack of progress in police inquiry.
Self-styled crime fighter suffers brain haemorrhage chasing thieves
Alan Manhire had been patrolling the streets of Mayfield, Ashburton, for three years.
Taupo shooting: Son got home to find dad dying on doorstep
A juror has been dismissed after constantly nodding off during the trial.
The great cow robbery: 65 stock stolen from 'bloody angry' farmer
'You feel bloody angry about it,' says farmer looted of $130,000 worth of stock.