Three people arrested after baseball bat threat over crash
The trio left the scene, but were stopped by police.
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Assistant Police Commissioner confirmed the hours-long ordeal involved Black Power gang.
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'They treat us like they're coming to get us and shut us down.'
Body found in cave south of Dunedin, rāhui in place
The discovery has led to a rāhui being put in place at Taieri Mouth.
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A 19-year-old man is now due to appear in court this week.
Four injured, armed police swarm Pukekohe street after 'firearms incident'
A resident saw a number of armed police officers on the street.
Elderly child sex offender seeks name suppression to save his marriage
The man's wife swore an affidavit saying she would leave him if his name was published.
High Court upholds man's extradition to Australia over alleged machete attack
The man has been accused of attacking three men with a machete in a drug deal gone wrong.
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The 28-year-old remembered as a cheeky workmate with lots of charisma and funk.
Jurors listen to secretly recorded calls of murder accused sobbing after toddler's death
Two-year-old Arapera Fia arrived at hospital covered in bruises and with a brain injury.
Hamilton woman flees police, gets arrested after ramming patrol car
She eventually crashed into another motorist before being taken into custody.
Clan lab bust: Man in North Shore Hospital under police guard
Three occupants at the address were arrested and taken into custody,
'Sexual fantasy': Father offers daughter up for sex to woman on dating site
The man was drunk at the time and claimed he was lonely.
Man who ‘received messages’ from Peaky Blinders stabbed woman to death, found insane
The man will now be held in hospital as a special patient.
Access to justice could be stripped from rural communities, mayor warns
“It’s demeaning and unnecessary because the facilities have been dropped."
'Horrendous' attack: Law Society responds after courthouse fracas
Victim is believed to be a lawyer.
Molotov-cocktail attack: Home detention bid rejected again
Fatima Ibrahim had hoped for home detention after two people were set on fire.
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Arapera Fia, 2, showed up at hospital covered in bruises and a fatal brain bleed.
'Living in hell': Auckland woman claims neighbours kicked, stomped on her head
Residents fearful after group of up to 25 people from one house attacked their neighbours.
US couple who fled to Auckland jailed after death of son
Their adopted 7-year-old son died after a long period of neglect.
Police still looking for a home detention woman who bolted during Cyclone Gabrielle
Corrections' electronic systems were tested during Cyclone Gabrielle.
West Auckland home surrounded by police, calls for wanted person to come out
Emergency services are at the property at the centre of the early-morning search.
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The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.
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Nugi Reeves said he idolised those who carried out mass shootings around the world.
Mother-of-two sobs as she's jailed for knuckle-duster assault
Andrea Leota wore knuckle-dusters to inflict maximum violence on her victim.
‘I know you don’t have a bad heart’: Victim forgives woman who violently robbed him
The offender became emotional as her victim offered her forgiveness.
Witnesses describe last days of 2yo girl's life before fatal beating
Tyson Brown is accused of having caused toddler Arapera Fia's fatal head injury.
'Generous' sentence: Shooter who flip-flopped on plea loses final appeal bid
Jamie Ronaki Kissling has lost a second appeal regarding the shooting in 2016.
'Someone else put it there': Convicted meth cook successfully claims gun was planted
The man said an acquaintance had set him up after a car deal between them soured.
Terrorism sentencing: Teen who planned attack took weapon to hockey game
The teen became radicalised online after bullying at school.
Snapchat upload of child sexual abuse exposes offender
Deemed a low risk for reoffending, the man was given nine months' home detention.
Queenstown voyeur who took intimate photos of woman refused discharge
The man, who was on drugs at the time, took photos of women in a pub toilet.
Dad claims work stress behind 'out of character' assault on partner
Dad who assaulted partner of 16 years struggling to come to terms with what he did.