'Thug' jailed for 'cowardly' attack after argument over car
The judge felt Tama Bracken's assault was too serious for home detention.
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Police actions in shooting and wounding armed carjacker 'justified'
One officer's shot wounded a man who had a pistol pointed at a carjacked driver's head.
Police find child sexual abuse images on laptop of gangs' 'go-to-guy'
Police stumbled across 115 images of child sexual abuse on Toby Sandbrook's computer.
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Nilesh Bhikha used a work credit card on a $949 Koru Club membership.
Unvaxed doctor criticised for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccine exemptions
The doctor gave out almost 300 medical certificates regarding the Covid-19 vaccine.
Victims' lives destroyed by Thomas Hutt's violent, sexual offending
The ongoing offending had laid waste to the victims' lives.
'Lie after lie': Farmer swindled out of $60k after high school coach secretly sold cattle
Mark Harrison, 43, avoided jail and is now serving six months' home detention.
Do not approach high-risk violent and sexual offender, police warn
Criminal history includes kidnapping, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
Love triangle at the heart of cold case murder
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Urlich, 62, was sprung when the teen girl noticed a light through the bathroom window.
Family take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-three
Patrick Cousins led a largely law-abiding life until the night he lured a man to a shed.
Jurors weep as teen found guilty of murdering camper for his car
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate
He ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.
Man whose stepfather-in-law died in dog mauling says tragedy caused outburst
Luke Shackleton said he wasn't proud of the way he acted, but didn't want to admit guilt.
Man who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to children
His conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.
'Should I kill his family too?' Man attacks neighbour with machete, slices off ear lobe
Jaden Minhinnick hit the victim twice with the machete in front of his frightened family.
Race nothing to do with pursuit of unpaid levies - tribunal
The owner said neighbours also owed levies and were not pursued, but one only owed a cent.
Businessman who stole from elderly widow, church has jail time reduced
Nigel Thompson had seven months shaved off his prison sentence.
Man who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'
Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.
'Heartbreaking': Man lived in windowless room before his death
An inquest into Joseph Bruce Carter's death is traversing issues in mental health care.
Senior police officer faces civil action over Parliament protest arrests
The officer was criminally investigated, but police chose not to lay charges.
'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet
Leslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
Tāngarākau campground murder: Forensic evidence alone proves teen killed camper, Crown claims
Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping last year in remote Taranaki.
Arthritic student unhappy about 'painful' walk to campus, fails in bid to sue uni
Taiming Zhang tried to sue Victoria University for changing his hall of residence.
Judge warns abusive woman - 'You are in no position to lay down conditions to Corrections'
The woman attacked two people who came to her rescue after she was thrown from a car.
New charge laid against university student for allegedly having taser at halls
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Tourist allegedly indecently assaulted women after asking for selfies at the beach
'Come and kiss me, kiss, kiss, kiss - just one kiss', he allegedly said to one woman.
Woman ripped off colleagues in order to look like she had a 'lavish life'
Andrea Lilo stole thousands from her workplace, boss and co-workers.
Builder’s licence cancelled after he didn’t fix ‘basic’ errors in 30 failed inspections
The block of units had significant weather tightness issues which were never remedied.
'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in house
Sean Wilson savagely attacked his partner, beating and kicking her in the head and face.
'Betrayed': Nurse accused of forming relationship with father of baby she was caring for
Baby's mum: 'I don’t think she had my best interests and wellbeing at heart'.
'I'm not going down for this': Teen protests his arrest for murder of a camper
Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed through his sleeping bag while camping.
Nigerian man who played 'vital role' drug smuggling cartel wants to stay in NZ
He claims deportation will separate him from his Australian-based daughter.