Plot to steal friend's car leads to 18-month prison sentence
Melveen Morgel Singh (21) admitted a charge of demanding with menaces.
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Bakery owner who underpaid staff ordered to pay $300K
Investigation found staff worked 80 hours a week - but were only paid for 40.
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MP Ingrid Leary confirms commitment for rights of women, including transwomen.
Prisoner acquitted of murder, admits assaults
Killer Beez gang associate 'relentless' in the pursuit and attack of a fellow prisoner.
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ACC suspends another two employees due to alleged privacy breach
Twelve employees were stood down on Tuesday.
8-year-old writes letter to PM to get dad home from Sri Lanka
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Father of five ran meth business alongside plastering one
Police found 15 ziplock bags containing meth, ready for sale at the man's home.
'We are going to die together': Man who attempted murder-suicide denied parole
Blair Tamihana locked himself and his victim in a caravan to die, but she escaped.
'Freaked him out': 17yo driver kept in custody after allegedly falling asleep at wheel, killing two women
Court told teen fell asleep at the wheel.
Man jailed for threatening to drop a rock on officer's head
Reece Berland-Skerrett bit a police officer and then spat in his face.
Man allegedly pretended to be 15yo so he could groom young people online
Police accuse man of pretending to be 15 on social media in order to meet victims.
'Beautiful, shining lights': Two mothers killed in crash, teenager charged
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Woman found dead at Dunedin property killed months earlier, court told
The scene where the victim's body was found is a secluded area of dense bush.
Two charged after $60,000 arson at resource recovery park
The operations manager said it was a huge blow for the non-profit organisation.
'Crap': Michael Laws in hot water for criticising staff
Laws accused of endangering regional council staff psychologically and physically.
'I haven't slept, I'm crying': Witness to 'horrific' crash that killed two
'You've got no idea until you see bits of car flying in the air'.
'Hurt and confused': Couple's shock as visa blocked
It follows the announcement of a one-off resident visa for up to 165,000 migrants.
Heartbreak and hope on the first-home buyer frontline
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Drunk truckie slammed into nine parked cars in $140k trail of destruction
Michael Wardell had slept in his truck after a night out at a Dunedin pub.
Christchurch's half-billion dollar covered stadium delayed to mid-2025
Council gives update on controversial post-quake project.
Mystery solved: Man gets new diagnosis after eight years of cancer treatment
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PM to show Auckland the way out of lockdown - but it could be weeks away
Case numbers hit an record high in Auckland yesterday. Is level 2 still weeks away?
Woman rejected from med school four times heads to court
The woman had taken the University of Auckland to court previously for a similar issue.
Botched brain surgery: Woman wins fight with ACC
Jan Henderson's surgeon operated in the wrong place at the base of her brain.
Man wishing to be arrested takes a crack at police
Police came under fire yesterday when a man arrived armed with a tray of eggs.
Woman avoids jail over honey trap
Elana Robins connected with the robbery victim online following the death of his wife.
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
Man charged with attempted murder after Dunedin shooting left victim in critical condition
A 24-year-old will appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow, after a shooting in Karitane
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Child sex offender sent explicit messages to undercover cop posing as teen girl
Repeat offender tried to meet '13-year-old girl' at frozen yoghurt shop.