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Queen Street homicide: Man, 35, woman, 26, arrested after murder of pensioner

The injured person died after being taken to hospital.

Experience vs diversity, gang home detention sentences increase and cable car rescue | Focus Morning Bulletin August 23, 2023

Outgoing National MP Michael Woodhouse claims being male cost him his position, the number of gang members on home detention sentences increases and the passengers stranded in a broken cable car are finally rescued. Video / NZ Herald / AP

'No, no': Murder victim still conscious when chained to car, accused claims

Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and dragged to his death.

Long history of dysfunction leads to drink-driver's fatal crash

Brent James Tiddy was an accident waiting to happen.

Murder trial witness pulls shirt over head, licks mic and changes vivid account to 'can't remember'

Rangiwhero Ngaronoa, 22, was stabbed to death in November 2021.

Crackdown on vape stores, UK nurse sentenced and parking prices go up | Focus Morning Bulletin August 22, 2023

Labour’s latest election promise as the party grapples with its worst poll result in six years, UK nurse Lucy Letby sentenced for the murders of seven babies ad another blow for Auckland motorists. Video / NZ Herald / AP / Getty

Brutal assault after work function in Queenstown

Four weeks in hospital recovering from street attack after a company awards evening.

Woman kidnapped and raped after seeking a ride on Facebook, court told

Woman posted on a sober drivers' Facebook page, seeking a ride home.

'Outrageously bad piece of driving': Speeding driver told police he didn't stop as he was disqualified

Judge tells 20yo police have better things to do than chase after young men like him.

Offender took up-skirt videos in shops, police find child porn on computer

Gaurav Jeevan Rauniyar targeted three women, and had child porn on his computer.

Man jailed for sexually abusing girl, blames Oranga Tamariki for placing child in his care

The man has had up to 60 children in his care over the last 15 years.

'I didn't slap a butt': Sportsman denies indecent assault

"I didn't touch her like at all," the accused sportsman told the jury.

Police hunting armed group of offenders after Grey Lynn jeweller robbery

Police got a report of a robbery about 4pm today, are still at the scene investigating.

Watch: Security footage shows tyre iron-wielding men smash dairy, threaten shopkeeper

A "hard-working" dairy-owning couple are traumatised after Wednesday evening's incident.

Imprisoned gang leader orchestrated hit, but 75yo grandfather was killed instead, jury told

The 75-year-old rugby league stalwart was shot in his home in August 2021.

'You are the highest chain of command': Mongols gang president jailed

Jim 'JD' Thacker has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.

Focus: Alan Hall's family speak to the media

Alan Hall was wrongfully convicted of murder and will receive a record $5 million in compensation and an apology after spending more than 18 years in prison. Video / NZ Herald

Watch: Six armed men storm a Foodmart store

Six armed, masked offenders storm the Logan Park Foodmart dairy at 69 Tawa Rd, One Tree Hill, Auckland, on Wednesday, August 16. Video / Supplied