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'Your actions were deliberate': Driver leaves couple's lives shattered in horror crash

Driver crashed into the victims head-on, flipping their car and injuring seven people.

Grieving parents demand tougher penalties for drugged drivers after daughters’ deaths

Ella-Rose Donker and Madi Chamberlain were killed by drivers high on MDMA.

Operation Sphinx: How undercover officers cracked the Ariki Rigby gang-related murder

Top cop: 'I was always confident that we were going to get Mr Heremaia.'

‘My life has purpose’: Inside New Zealand’s biggest rehab service

The foundation supports 80 homes and helps 1500 people reintegrate annually.

Inside the investigation to catch Ariki Rigby’s Mongrel Mob killer

The top cop who led the hunt to find Ariki Rigby’s killer opens up as Jimmy Heremaia awaits sentencing for murder.

'I know you did it': Secret tapes reveal escort's confrontation with lover Polkinghorne

Madison Ashton secretly recorded Philip Polkinghorne, confronting him about his wife, Pauline Hanna’s, death. Video / Mike Scott, Carolyne Meng-Yee, Michael Craig, Corey Fleming

'I’ll cut your throat,' drug seeker told woman days before breaking man's back

The 24-year-old has a history of drug abuse, mental health problems and violence issues.

'Lives changed irreversibly:' Ex-teacher jailed for sex acts with teen he met on Grindr

Victim's parents say he struggles with fear and confusion and feels unsafe leaving home.

'Stabbed so ruthlesslessly in back': Judge blasts ex-funeral director, sentenced to jail

The former employee and star of The Casketeers was found out by chance.

'A suffocating hell': Family of execution-style murder victim speak out

CCTV clearly shows anger and reckless bravado, the judge said at the shooter's sentencing.

Moped rider tries to shake police avoiding roads, uses park walkways, alleyways across Akl

The driver abandoned the moped on Stoddard Rd and fled on foot.

Watch: Wellington bus caught driving into oncoming traffic

As the bus neared a queue of traffic, it crossed the centre line into the path of a car.

'Serial and prolific:' Woman who stole $25k worth of goods has 150 dishonesty convictions

Now she's appealed her two years, six months jail term saying it's manifestly excessive.

Wattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09m

Project completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food

Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

Family's emotional courtroom farewell to man jailed for violating young girl

The man was granted permanent name suppression for the sake of his children.

Comancheros bust: Influential gang member charged with 200kg drug import

The Comanchero was charged months after two men allegedly broke into a shipping container.

Fresh plea for whereabouts of Lower Hutt man missing for four months

All attempts to locate the 29-year-old have been unsuccessful.