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'Humiliated, embarrassed, emasculated': The trigger for a murder

Adrian Phillips and Bayden Williams were once friends. Now one is dead, the other jailed.

Kopu murder: 'You put holes in the hearts of everyone who loved Bayden,' father's words for killer

Bayden Williams' family swore obscenities to his killer as he was jailed for 14 years.

'I got kicked three times': Mother on trial for ill-treatment of her nine children

Mother on trial accused of assaulting, neglecting, and ill-treating her children.

Panic in rough seas led to heart attack, but ACC says no accident

William Marupo had no history of heart disease when he had a heart attack in the ocean.

Ingham twin attacked by drinking buddy year before her death

The circumstances of Joanne Ingham's death earlier this year are still undetermined.

'Getn Wiggy Withit': Harness racing driver claims bias in appeal

Lawyer says horse racing rules need to be stuck by because drug use is prevalent.

'Never going to get any money out of me': Employer says she won't pay $22k compo in TikTok video

Employer who sacked her worker said on TikTok she won't be paying compensation awarded.

Back to court: Council appeals unsuccessful dog attack prosecution

The council is going back to court, appealing its failed charge against the dog's owner.

Robbery victim still suffering a year after being attacked by knife-wielding men

A street robbery victim attacked by two men armed with knives had nightmares for months.

Woman accused of murdering coastal Taranaki father

Jacob Mills Ramsay, 33, was expecting his third child at the time of his death.

'High-value' items taken in jewellery store burglaries

A man was arrested at the scene of the most recent burglary.

'Unhealthy infatuation': Voyeur set up camera to film 14yo in bathroom

He saved the videos to a USB drive so he could watch them later.

Tariana Turia's grandson attempted to rob service station

The station's manager defended himself with a wooden pole.

Kiwi with two decades of offending in Australia escapes 501 deportation

Kiwi dad just out of jail, allowed to stay in Australia for the sake of his kids.

Space scientist broke into woman's home, hid her passports and took photos

Accomplished academic on home detention for premeditated intimidation of woman.

Timeline of trauma: OT reviews involvement in 'extremely distressing' abuse case

Oranga Tamariki held a family conference two days before a boy got disabling brain injury.

'My life was imploding': Victim of NZTA worker who stole identities

David Davies stole more than $50,000 from people whose identities he assumed.

Phone stutter in call-taker job leads to sacking, then $22k compo for humiliation

Business owners say they weren't aware of employee's stutter until after they hired her.