Prisoner needed surgery after boiled water attack
The hot water dispenser was faulty, so dispensed water at 90C instead of 70C.
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He lost three litres of blood while bar staff continued serving patrons.
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Christchurch-born man shot dead by police in the US.
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Drunk driver who killed caught again
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'I didn't do it': Korean police arrest woman accused of murdering her two children found in suitcases in Auckland
NZ Police are seeking to extradite the woman through Korean courts on two murder charges.
Focus: Woman in Korea arrested over deaths of two children in Auckland
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Family of slain teen talk of 'very horrendous situation' - urge people to call police.
Bodies in suitcases: 'I didn't do it' - woman's reaction after being arrested in South Korea
The woman now faces extradition to NZ to face charges of murdering the two children.
Second attacker pleads guilty to murdering Peter Lui for his Outlaws patch
Guilty plea avoids second trial, which had been scheduled for February.
Drink driver on his sixth offence avoids prison after killing woman
Sunny Mikaiera Nepia was doing 117km/h when he crashed into a woman's car.
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David Yates, 65, died last November in West Auckland.
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The judge said Stan Semenoff took two years to finally school his staff on handling fires.
Two more men appear in court charged with murder of David Kuka
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Family of killed Hawke's Bay teen's moving tribute and impassioned plea for justice.
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Woman and her cousin deny plotting to kill dairy farm worker.
'She should have been safe': Man jailed for 'callous, cruel' murder of caregiver in her home
Man who murdered caregiver in her home jailed for life.
Mistaken identity murder: Two more men charged over 2018 'brutal' execution
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Watch: New alarm foils ram raid thieves seeking cigarettes
Another ram raid has caused severe damage to a mini mart in downtown Auckland.
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Man concerned about the future of the country found with gun stash at home.
Takapuna Beach rape trial: Defence says woman took sedative 'to get a buzz'
Lawyers cross-examined the woman at length on day two of the High Court trial.
Suitcase homicide: NZ Police go quiet on requests to Korea about female relative of children
The Herald has been in contact with a journalist from Korean newspaper The Dong-a Ilbo.
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The defence suggested the witness made the detail up a week after the shooting.
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He was a relative of the principal, but the school rejected any conflict of interest.
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Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder and say timeframe 'simply not credible'.
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Teen homicide victim had a dream of getting "rich" and was set to record music.