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'Lives changed irreversibly:' Ex-teacher jailed for sex acts with teen he met on Grindr
Victim's parents say he struggles with fear and confusion and feels unsafe leaving home.
'Your last chance:' Judge warns man caught filming woman in Salvation Army changing room
The 38-year-old has a penchant for committing indecent acts.
‘You owe money’: Ex-inmate robbed at gunpoint by former prison buddies
The victim had no idea why he was being robbed or attacked.
‘I didn’t deserve it’: Cancer victim’s words from grave after violent patu attack
'This is not how I wanted to spend my last six months alive,' the victim wrote.
Courier driver kidnapped by armed gang member, ordered to strip as parcels stolen
While the NZ Post driver was not injured, he was left 'scared for his life'.
‘Snitch’: Man hits grandmother with car, later runs down teen, laughs as he lies critical
The man mistakenly believed the teen was a witness in the case involving the grandmother.
Terrified woman carjacked by man on meth at busy intersection, ordered to drive
He got in her passenger seat, carrying a rubbish bag of clothes, and made demands.
Man charged with two counts of murder in Hamilton is named
Emergency services were called to Beatty St in Melville, Hamilton, at 4.30am on March 15.
'Do not do it': Coroner's plea to drivers after three alcohol-related crash deaths
Sahil Prasad was driving home when he was struck by Jack Halliday, driving a work ute.
‘Treated like an animal’: Gang member involved in mob killing kept in kennel as a baby
The three-day sentencing came to an end with lengthy jail terms handed down.
‘Frankly evil’: Judge slams Mongrel Mob's ‘gratuitous’ attack that left one man dead
Justice Andrew Becroft: 'It was mob violence. Metaphorically and literally.'
‘You ruined my life’: Woman confronts rapist as he's sent to jail
“I have felt the effects of this in every aspect of my life," she told Ericson Pascua.
'They hold no mana': Victim's sister condemns gang who killed her brother in retaliatory attack
Mitchell Te Kani died after a group of Mongrel Mob members stormed his parent's home.
Man who threatened to shoot kids in school says he was just ‘having a bad day’
Abdul Javed says he never had any intention of following through with the threats.
Man alleged to have murdered child with hammer can now be named
Charles Wharton will fight three charges at trial in the High Court at Hamilton next year.
‘A silly judgment call’: Man who showed sex video to friend worried about job prospects
Neasan McVeigh lost name suppression and a bid for a discharge without conviction.
‘Violence on violence’: Inmate sentenced for brutal prison yard assault
The 29-year-old had a further 14 months jail time added to his current sentence.
Puppy punched in head four times during man’s attack on partner, daughter
The 50-year-old says he knows how much force to use before inflicting harm.
'I luv u always have': Man's frightening, erratic infatuation with woman
The 61-year-old wrongly believed he was in a relationship with the woman.
Mall car park hammer attack sparked by child seen eating cigarettes
The 28 year old told police afterward that she intended to kill the woman.
Man strangled partner after All Blacks' game because he was hungry and wanted Uber Eats
The judge said Harrison Bryant was a demanding, belligerent and verbally abusive.
‘Cash came in for Crays’: Couple given crayfish permit for hui illegally sold 35kg to local restaurant
Tony Magner says he's embarrassed by the fall from grace.
‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’
The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.
‘Repugnant to justice’: Judge says jail only option for serial shoplifter
Kenneth Waaka didn't want media to take his photo because he was embarrassed.
‘No remorse’: 50-year-old jailed for child abuse imagery – again
The man had nine different user accounts for apps to exchange photos and videos.
A young, violent armed robber and his time behind bars with the Man Up group
He carried out five armed robberies but is now considered a role model for younger men.
Teen who gave underage girl drugs before unlawful sex too young to be jailed
The teen is now 20 and due to become a father. His victim was just 15.
‘You are the thief and one shouldn’t lose sight of that’: Judge to repeat shoplifter
The 24-year-old nabbed nearly $9000 worth of sunglasses in just one haul.
'I'll stab you': Shoplifter's threat as she steals $1500 worth of clothing, with toddler in tow
Rosey Heurea targeted Rebel Sport, The Warehouse, Farmers and Chemist Warehouse.
'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail
Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.
Soiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’
The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.
'Both men helped themselves': Mongrel Mob members raped 14-year-old in motel room
The teen was subjected to a terrifying sexual assault that spanned several hours.
‘Love you Scrap Dogg’: Murder accused drops suppression bid
Chalise Tei Barton-Barbarich allegedly killed a woman during a brawl.
‘F*** this’: Frustrated mum removed baby's oxygen, tried to leave ED after delays
Now the Waikato woman has ended up in court for the way she handled the situation.
'A wolf in sheep’s clothing:' How one woman's $500k theft destroyed a family business
'Because of you, the company [had] to shut down with the loss of all jobs.'
Tired teen was doing up to 176km/h in crash that killed mate
Thomas Henry May had been drinking at a pub and was heading to Hamilton when he crashed.
‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k from 22 victims for Kenya-based scammers
Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children but in reality, he fed his addictions.
Police officer charged with fracturing man's ribs and elbow during arrest, filing false report
The officer has been granted interim name suppression and is yet to enter a plea.
‘Her life had just begun’: Distraught family address toddler’s killer as she is jailed
The young woman became resentful over having to care for the 2-year-old.
Man killed by police ‘planned mass shooting’
The 42-year-old's former wife claims he'd been planning the incident for months.
Mother charged with reckless driving after fatal crash
Police alleged she may have been involved in a dispute with another driver.
Marketplace fraudster strikes again; victims sent screenshots of fake bank payments
The now 20-year-old pretended to pay for a $20,000 ute and $10,000 trailer.
‘Give me everything you have’: Teen jailed for armed robbery spree
The judge allowed 60% in discounts for his youth, pleas, and remorse.
Prisoner who nearly died after meth bag burst inside him caught with the drug again
He had been released from prison to attend a tangi when he ingested the drugs.
‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station
Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.
Coroner rules out foul play in death of man whose body was found at a playground
VJ Tutai was likely in a low mood from drug withdrawal at the time of his death.
Couple fined $20k for illegal building work, say they didn’t need consent as they are ‘sovereign citizens’
Councils were 'seeing a surge' of sovereignty citizenship arguments.
‘She said ’yes': Man acquitted of filming Tinder date during consensual sex
But, he was found guilty of showing the video to a mutual friend.
‘I’m so broken’: Family’s grief after car crashes into Fonterra truck, killing young couple
The man has pleaded not guilty and will keep his name a secret for now.
'I would be scared 24/7': Hindu priest convicted for gouging woman's eyes, other assaults
Jainesh Prasad now risks being deported from New Zealand.
'I’ve got four counts of manslaughter and I want to make you the fifth,' man tells cop
Dylan Cossey spiralled into alcoholism following the street racing deaths.
‘King hit:’ Woman who tried to walk away from aggressive partner knocked to ground
Judge: 'No woman should ever feel unsafe when they are with their partner'.
‘Quite unusual’: Woman’s extravagant lengths to get free rent
After being arrested, Christine Scott carried out more offending.
‘I can do whatever I want’: Shoplifter threatens to rape staffer during theft
The 44-year-old smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech.
'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse
Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.
‘Now a low risk to others’: Teen involved in $378k Michael Hill robbery avoids jail
Chedin Thompson's strong whanau support has helped him stay out of jail.
‘Constantly looking over my shoulder’: Man's relief at being caught after five years on the run
The 36-year-old, who stole $47k from businesses, was finally found after drink driving.
'Degrading': Man drags naked partner outside, pours boiling water over her
Simon Kereopa then told his partner 'you deserve it, and that’s what you get'.
'Remorseful she's been caught': Office worker had been stealing for years
Ronel Viljoen used company money for car repairs, household items and a Soda Stream.
'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driver
The woman had kids in the car when she ploughed into the back of Raymond Mathews.
'She panicked': Mum feared OT uplift after brothers' brutal fight over Lego
The children needed medical assistance but the parents failed to take them.
Driver in police-shooting chase admits he's 'too old' to be appearing in court
Jason Barton didn't stop driving despite the tyres being spiked and police following him.
Trainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressed
The judge wants further information before convicting him on child assault charges.
Alleged Coromandel shooter named as victim's family come together to grieve
Stuart Edmondson made a brief appearance in the High Court this morning.
'This ain’t a joke': Judge warns smirking robber
The 20-year-old was not long out of jail when he robbed a bottle store.
Man ran down teen the same day he was in court for running down elderly woman
He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries and was left fighting for his life.
'Thought he was going to kill me': Victim's fear after gang kidnapping, attack
It took about 18 months for the victim to no longer feel afraid about going out.
'I'm gonna blow': Police swoop on man who called Parliament threatening murder
He said he planned to harm children because his family was being taken advantage of.
'Lost the plot': Judge slams teen's retaliation of comatose man
“Whatever the victim had done ...(there) was utterly no justification for your behaviour.”
Court a 'sad occasion' for woman pleading to crash that killed sister
The group had travelled to Wānaka that morning for a day of sightseeing.
How $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years
'Clearly, it was a stupid thing to do', a judge pointed out.
'Very agitated': Man stormed mosque armed with a knife, asking members for a fight
About 20 members were inside at the time and many were on their knees praying.
Meter reader critically injured as thieves looking for drug money steal his work car
Jason Wharekura maintains he doesn't know his co-offenders, despite his guilty plea.
'Gratuitous violence': Man jailed after stabbing rival gang members
Marty Te Rangi says he is remorseful and wants to become a better person.
Victims traumatised: Teen robber on e-bail robs petrol station, twice
One of the staff members was injured after being kicked in the face.
'That's the way love goes': Man tells police after beating partner so viciously he needed breaks
Dalton Taylor's city centre attack lasted more than seven minutes.
Man jailed after running over Kiwi Olympian at roadworks site, nearly kills him
Dave Rodger's injuries were so severe, police prepared for a homicide investigation.
'Holy s***, call 111:' Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash that injured four
Craig Foliola's teen passenger spent a month in hospital but he's avoided a conviction.
Tourist suffered head injury after falling from French partner's car during quarrel
The victim supported her former partner's discharge without conviction.
Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard
He then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.