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'He just charged at me': Strangled detective speaks out after violent career low

'It happened so fast. He just ran at me and shoved me back'.

Drunk gang father uses his patch to assault his children

One of the boys tried to protect his brother during the assault, and copped a kick.

'Unsubstantiated cultural beliefs': Christian couple fights declaration of sacred Māori land

Landowner says Māori traditions run contrary to 'divinely inspired' Bible.

'Beam of sunshine': Alleged murder victim had a 'great future ahead of her'

Her employer said 'huge sadness' swept through the office following her death.

'Sophisticated setup': Cannabis-grower's operation for personal use benefited friends, too

He said it was for his own medicinal purposes but distributed it among his friend group.

Three months in a flooded rental: Landlord must pay $15k to tenants confined to living upstairs

"Virtually no steps have been taken by the landlord to remedy the situation".

'I'll ... shoot you and you won’t be seen again': Extortion after man wears rival colours on gang's turf

The terrified victim went into hiding for a year after the standover.

‘No empathy’: Woman who bludgeoned neighbour says killing was justified

Christine Morris killed her neighbour with a hammer in 2010.

Pillow talk: Man beaten, bike stolen, for telling his partner about a gang's activities

He did mechanical repairs for the gang but was so fearful after the attack, he left town.

Doctor crashed into motorist after driving drunk on wrong side of the road

He did not check to see if anyone was injured.

Prestigious school opens review after disgraced staffer’s ‘inappropriate relationship’

The chair of the board says an investigation should have been opened earlier.

'Close to the breadline': Couple's Kiwi pension clipped due to time spent in UK

Couple argue deduction of UK pension is discrimination against immigrants in New Zealand.

Uber driver claims indecent assault of sleeping teen passenger was an accident

Wong picked up his victim from outside a Christchurch bar and “took advantage” of her.

'Silent and savvy': Vietnamese man denies role in cannabis operation

The sophisticated operation was estimated to turn over $24 million a year.

'I just flipped out': Mentally ill man stabbed to death refugee fisherman

Abdul Kareem was a New Zealand resident having arrived as a refugee from Myanmar in 2018.

Teacher groomed 16yo school girl, shared nude photos, did sex acts

Teacher at private school had sexual relationship with 16-year-old student.

‘Flames emerged from mouth’: Man’s airway catches fire mid-surgery

Memories of the man's burnt face still haunt his family.

Woman with sepsis dies after deadly infection unnoticed

Despite tests indicating the woman had sepsis, it went untreated until it was too late.