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Access to justice could be stripped from rural communities, mayor warns

“It’s demeaning and unnecessary because the facilities have been dropped."

'Horrendous' attack: Law Society responds after courthouse fracas

Victim is believed to be a lawyer.

Molotov-cocktail attack: Home detention bid rejected again

Fatima Ibrahim had hoped for home detention after two people were set on fire.

Jurors weep as prosecutors play murder accused's deleted video of 2yo days before death

Arapera Fia, 2, showed up at hospital covered in bruises and a fatal brain bleed.

'Living in hell': Auckland woman claims neighbours kicked, stomped on her head

Residents fearful after group of up to 25 people from one house attacked their neighbours.

US couple who fled to Auckland jailed after death of son

Their adopted 7-year-old son died after a long period of neglect.

Police still looking for a home detention woman who bolted during Cyclone Gabrielle

Corrections' electronic systems were tested during Cyclone Gabrielle.

West Auckland home surrounded by police, calls for wanted person to come out

Emergency services are at the property at the centre of the early-morning search.

Tinder swindler: Victim traumatised, feels like a failure after sex-money scam

The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.

Queenstown voyeur who took intimate photos of woman refused discharge

The man, who was on drugs at the time, took photos of women in a pub toilet.

Dad claims work stress behind 'out of character' assault on partner

Dad who assaulted partner of 16 years struggling to come to terms with what he did.

Man accused of murdering toddler had admitted MMA-style punishment: Crown

Two-year-old Arapera Fia died on October 31, 2021.

'Never had a girlfriend': Man had homicidal fantasies before swerving car into schoolgirls

Two people were taken to Auckland Hospital with serious injuries as a result of the crash.

Guilty of murder: Jury rejects manslaughter defence for killing of 16yo

The defendant admitted to manslaughter but said he didn't deserve the label 'murderer'.

Man denied lamb leftovers hits support worker in head

Angry lunch guest assaults support worker when denied leftover lamb.

Beaten, chained and dragged by a car: Farmers jailed for 'savage' murder of colleague

The men beat the father-of-three, chained him to a car, and dragged him 1km across gravel.

Buried in the riverbank? Murder suspect had ‘highly-suitable location’ to conceal body of close friend, court hears

Body may have been 'flushed' away: Mike McGrath vanished in 2017, never to be seen again.

Watch: Tensions boil-over with patched gangsters as Mob boss jailed for 'cold-hearted' murder

The patched gangsters shouted the Nazi cry Sieg Heil as the gang president left court.