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Drunk, talking to passenger and crashed into stopped traffic
She drank beer and tequila and was behind the wheel while more than five times the limit.
328kg meth bust: Kombucha found alongside drug-laced beer in mega haul
Police located Kombucha bottles alongside meth-spiked beer in Manukau raid last month.
Woman who left newborn in hospital waste bin didn't know she was pregnant
The woman pleaded guilty in November to concealing the dead body of a child.
KFC staff lock doors to protect father, son from attacker with metal pipe
Staff locked doors to protect two men involved in 'frightening' chase.
'Dangerous' fugitive: Pensioner who murdered elderly woman still missing
Bronwyn Warwick is wanted by police and is considered dangerous.
Thieves target stores around Auckland overnight
Thieves have smashed their way into at least three Auckland businesses overnight.
Living wage boost, new youth crime stats & Hipkins' honeymoon over | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 April, 2023
Boost for those on Living Wage, nearly half of retail burglaries are committed by youths & is PM Chris Hipkins' Honeymoon over in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Judge compares woman's meth addiction to 'a jealous lover' in sentencing
The woman was caught three times and continued to deal drugs while on bail.
Man admits making false statement in relation to ‘serious’ workplace incident
Man pleads guilty to making false statement over workplace incident three years ago.
23-year-old charged with abduction and rape in Blenheim
The accused is due to appear in the Blenheim District Court tomorrow.
‘Justice system is flawed’: Careless driver's community work sentence hard to take
Sentence "hard to take", says niece of woman who died after being struck by a car.
Family outraged as woman gets home detention for killing man who hadn't showered
Lawrence Rangiwai died in 2021 after his caregiver pushed him into a glass ranch slider.
Husband sentenced after wife reported concerning material on laptop
Kane Colin Brady was arrested in 2018 after police seized the device.
Aspiring pilot secretly filmed woman and two teenagers in their home
He watched the videos, some of them lasting hours, for his own gratification.
'Did his life mean nothing to you?': Mother's heartbreak over losing her son
The woman that killed her son has continued to re-offend.
'Humiliating': Mongrel Mob member forced stranger into sex act in own home
The victim suffers ongoing nightmares and fears for her safety.
‘You have destroyed their lives’: Man broke into flat and raped woman, watched women sleep
The 21yo raped a woman and returned the next night to watch her and two flatmates sleep.
'Dangerous' fugitive: Pensioner murdered elderly woman, kidnapped law student
74-year-old Bronwyn Warwick has a rap sheet of more than 130 convictions.
Ex-rugby player admits possessing meth worth $300k
Pita Wilson yesterday admitted possession of 498g of methamphetamine.
'Abhorrent': Man jailed for predatory sexual abuse of young girls
The man was between 11 and 16 when he repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls.
'Dangerous' pensioner on the run: Police appeal for sightings of Bronwyn Warwick
Police say she should not be approached.
Youngster, 9, involved in car thefts and burglaries in Christchurch
Police say youth offending is an issue being experienced across the country.
He was on bail for Sofitel hotel shooting. It didn't stop him killing his ex-partner and her father
The gang member's identity had been secret until today.
Watch: Youths apprehended after high-speed pursuit across Auckland
Five youths are in custody following a high-speed pursuit across Auckland overnight. Video / NZ Herald
'Cavalier and maverick': Couple sentenced for migrant worker rort
Two of the offending trio were sentenced in the Te Awamutu District Court today.
Stashed cash, guns and meth: Key pair in Bay drug operation appeal sentences
The man who played a central role stashed $1.5m in a hydraulic compartment in his bed.
Judge orders prison for conspiracy theorist Billy TK after unlawful Covid-19 protest
He was arrested along with Vincent Eastwood on the first day of the 2021 lockdown.
Paedophile whose mum is linked to infamous South African child killings loses appeal on Auckland charges
Abraham Haarhoff is serving a 13-year sentence for the rape of a child in Auckland.
Teen sex abuser back in community - Corrections bid for intense monitoring revealed
Sex offender admits abusing cousin after judge acquitted him following trial.
‘You took away my innocence’: Victims confront stepfather who sexually abused them
Michael Hallinan abused the girls for years.
South Auckland accidents: Cyclist in critical condition, 2nd crash blocks road
The crash occurred at an intersection in Takanini, motorists are asked to avoid the area.
Survivors of serial sex offender angry they weren't told of home detention breach
'We’re quite angry, to be honest, that we at least weren’t notified.'
Woman had sawn-off shotgun to shoot partner in foot
Judge tells couple violence in their relationship 'needs to be a thing of the past'.