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Police find dead 2yo boy in stolen family SUV after dad killed
Young boy found dead in car hours after a man fatally shot his dad at a petrol station.
'Do better': Judge rejects mental health service's bid to discharge 'suffering' man
The defendant is subject to an inpatient order but the service wants to discharge him.
Black Power defence: Murder accused said endangering gang president akin to death warrant
Jurors found Timothy Huriwaka guilty of manslaughter instead of murder.
Homicide investigation under way after woman's body discovered in Manurewa house fire
Police had recovered the woman's body from inside the scene of house fire.
'Nasty': Ex calls woman's employer with false claims about 'inappropriate' behaviour
He called for her to be sacked by the hospital and as a result, she was investigated.
Watch: Security screen foils ram raid at boutique wine store
'They're never going to get invited to Mensa,' says victim of attempted burglary.
Back behind bars: Sex offender, missing for two years, hands himself in
Lars Peka was the subject of three police appeals for information when he was on the run.
Opinion: Survivors should not be made to feel attackers' lives are worth more
Opinion: It is easy to get away with rape and sexual assault in our beautiful country.
Wealthy Auckland school fundraiser descends into boozy brawl
Police are investigating after the fundraiser descended into boozy and violent mayhem.
Jealous man ploughs car into quad bike being driven by his ex and her male friend
The male was thrown from the bike and suffered a devastating head injury.
Furious parents demand principal step down at school which hired sexual abuser
The teacher aide resigned last week after his past record was revealed.
Frustrated dad repeatedly pounded daughter's head into cupboard door
A judge says the man "simply lost it" when the 11-year-old wouldn't go to bed.
Man's 44-year sexual offending in Australia and NZ revealed
Glenn Kiddell was jailed today on child porn charges.
Popular NZ TikTok influencer arrested for attempted murder in US
Darren Maheno has been incarcerated in the United States for the past two weeks.
Man who killed flatmate by stomping on his head offered forgiveness
Te Hana stomped on Graham's head for a third time following a racial slur.
Shallow grave murder case: Name suppression lapses for co-defendant charged five years after man vanished
Ricky Wang's remains were found near Tongariro National Park in March 2020.
Woman pleads not guilty to Manukau high-rise murder; suppression lapses for person who died
Samantha Bridgette Antoinetta Whitehouse was found dead earlier this month.
'I was bleeding heavily': Postie screams for help as dog attacks him
The dog was put down the same day. It's owner is now before the courts.
Mould, slugs and no heating: Landlord ordered to pay tenants $38K
The converted garage should never have been rented in the first place.
'A historic blow': 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, five arrested in Nigerian raid
It has been described as the country's largest ever drug bust.
Off-duty cop caught drink-driving poured his blood sample down toilet
The drink-driving officer sneaked into a police station to steal his own blood samples.
Pair use stranger's death notice for fake bail plea
The pair told the court the deceased was a 'father figure' - they had never met him.
Theft, assaults, burglaries and robberies - the crimes landing young people in court
A new report reveals there's a drop in the number of young people appearing in court.
'Justice for Ariki': Slain teen was planning new life in Australia, relative reveals
Cousin of homicide victim Ariki Rigby believes many people know what happened to her.
Trial aborted for Auckland duo accused of shotgun ambush murder
Alec Junior Moala, 31, was killed in May 2021.
Ariki Rigby's family release tribute video
Fighting for 'justice': Ariki Rigby's family release tribute video to the Herald as they seek justice for teen found dead in torched car. Video / Supplied
Alleged abortion clinic shooter can be forcibly medicated, judge says
A mentally ill man was charged with killing 3 at a clinic that offered abortion services.
'You're a dead man walking': Murder accused abused in dock
The man accused of murdering a woman in Cambridge last night can now be named.
'We are bereft': Grandparents of Kiwi man shot dead by US police beg for justice
'Bereft' grandparents of Chch man shot dead by police in Colorado speak about tragedy
Convicted teen rapist wins sentence discount
Denial does not necessarily preclude the possibility of rehabilitation, Appeal Court says.
Lockdown stabbing: Auckland man pleads guilty to murder
John Tofu Ioane was stabbed to death during the first week of Auckland's Delta lockdown.
Murder trio's appeals dismissed
The three offenders unsuccessfully appealed their convictions in Wellington.
Synthetic cannabis and $17,000 cash found at Mahia address
"Those involved in this profit from the destruction and social harm that drugs cause."