'Horrified and deeply ashamed': 67-year-old found with 8500 child abuse images
However, the family man has been given suppression due to concerns he might self-harm.
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The error came to light when she questioned how her cancer could have spread so quickly.
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Man allegedly confessed to killing, saying his brother 'didn’t have the balls' to finish the job
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MAFS star loses realtor licence for not completing Māori cultural course
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Oranga Tamariki flagged mother twice before serious abuse allegations
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Soldier accused of selling spent ammunition, explosives on TradeMe
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Armed gang debt-collectors knocked on the wrong door
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Tinder match found guilty of strangling woman in BDSM relationship
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Help came 30mins too late for mother and son following boating tragedy
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