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Three injured, man jailed after botched attempt to pinch bottle of whisky

Would-be robber with a long criminal history also appeared in court for family violence

Street race with speeds of up to 165km/h ends with one dead and one in the dock

The surviving driver speaks of shame and regret over deadly SH1 racing game.

'Death in public hospital': Coroner refers case for investigation

A coroner has referred the death of a man at Auckland Hospital for further investigation.

'I was stitched up by my cousin': Man jailed for trying to smuggle sawn-off shotgun on plane

Arana Anderson fled when the weapon was found by Aviation Security.

'Just shocking': Tenant used baseball bat to smash up rental house

Baseball bat used by tenant to destroy walls and appliances in rental, then flooded.

'I'm not afraid of going to jail' - sexual predator to victim

The man had destroyed the lives of his victims, the Crown said.

'You better pay up boy': Drug debter intimidated by hired thug

Lured to a drug deal, kidnapped and threatened, victim then has gear stolen.

Mongols trial: Guilty verdicts for gun, drug possession, money laundering

The fate of the nine Mongols members has finally been decided.

Jury deliberates fate of ex-Scoutmaster accused of sexually abusing boys

The jury will now decide the fate of an ex-Scoutmaster charged with sexually abusing boys.

Artist caught driving drunk after swerving into path of police officer's car

Judge says artist's troubled past is no excuse for the risk he posed to the public.

'Aggressive': Landlord 'assaulted' for filming tenant

The landlord claimed she had to take four days off work after the tenant hit her hand.

Bankrupt builder jailed for raping intoxicated sleeping woman

Jaden Melgren jailed six years, four months for raping a sleeping woman.

'The voices told me to do it': Trial begins for mum accused of suffocating baby son

The mother is standing trial after allegedly suffocating her newborn against her shoulder.

Surgery agreed to while sedated, woman suffers voice loss issues

Woman suffers voice problems after consenting to surgery to remove cancer while sedated.

Beauty therapist at laser clinic burns woman's face in rush

Therapist and laser therapy clinic have both been told to apologise to burned woman.

Dealer who sold damaged utes warns there might be more on our roads

Dealer claims damaged vehicles are being repaired, warranted and on-sold.

'You disgusting pig': Campaign of abuse dished out by social worker

The woman also left threatening voice messages, including one of only a clock ticking.

Builder removes one tile in bathroom reno, then leaves

He pocketed almost $7000 in payments before skipping out on job.