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'Incompetent forger' worked as Gore mayor's PA

Shanna Marie Crosbie has been convicted of forging prescriptions.

Manurewa manslaughter defendant's Sovereign Citizen tactic gets no traction as trial date set

A 60-year-old eventually died from head injuries following an April 17 attack in Manurewa.

Threat to blow up newspaper office results in jail sentence

The judge acknowledged the significant emotional impact the man's actions had

Clarks Beach boating tragedy: Man charged with manslaughter after partner and 10yo drowned

The boat capsized in the harbour near Clarks Beach on the night of November 6, 2022.

Opinion: The crime and safety debate - we’re going round and round in circles, so how can we break the cycle?

OPINION: If we agree prisons are ineffective for rehabilitation, what is the solution?

Man to appear in court over Linda Woods' death on the day of her tangi

The man was arrested at a property less than 200m away from Linda Woods' home.

Sadface emoji: Meth dealers denied sentence appeal

Calebh Simpson hid $1.5 million in cash under his bed in a hydraulic compartment.

Man arrested in relation to Linda Woods death

A man has been arrested today and will appear in court tomorrow in relation to the death of Linda Woods.

Woman from Tainui, Dunedin accused of murder appears in court

The identity of a 61-year-old Dunedin woman accused of murder will remain suppressed.

Focus: Why new tasers could see police forced to wear body-cameras

New tasers are understood to be rolling out to frontline cops, but why does this mean they could be forced to wear body-cameras. Video / NZ Herald

Triple murder case: Mum to mount insanity defence over daughters' deaths

Lauren Dickason will mount a defence of insanity and infanticide.

'Scary': Mayor's shock as woman killed in his own neighbourhood

Far North mayor Moko Tepania woke up to the "terrible" news in his neighbourhood.

Ruakākā double homicide case: Mental health of accused woman in question

The trial of a woman charged with murdering two children has been set for 2025.

Focus: Bollards stop ramraid thieves gaining entry to Kiwi Liquor

Bollards stop ramraid thieves from gaining entry to Kiwi Liquor on Jellicoe Rd, Panmure. Video / NZ Herald

Police to go electric, Auckland ram raiders thwarted & Council jobs 'held hostage' | Focus Morning Bulletin: 2 June, 2023

Police steer towards electric future, how the Government is helping those worst hit by weather events and bollards stop ram raiders in their tracks in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Brad Flutey late to court after request for adjournment declined

Flutey requested an adjournment the day prior and then showed up late.

Meth-laced beer: Manslaughter charge laid after death of 21-year-old

Police have charged a man aged in his 40s in relation to Aiden Sagala's death.

Kūmara farm manager sentenced for attack on seasonal worker

The victim was hit with a fence post resulting in a fractured arm.