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Mum's boyfriend allegedly bashes little girl 'lifeless'
Accused's family allegedly urged the girl's mum to say 'no comment' to police.

Man who sexually abused children for 38 years may never get out of prison
The man pleaded guilty to 26 charges relating to child sex abuse.

Alleged rapist avoids third trial to spare complainant; but money paid
Man granted permanent name suppression in case dating back to 2018.

Scale of abuse 'incomprehensible' in state and faith-based care
Major overhaul promised: 'The scale of the abuse was simply too horrific to acknowledge'.

Man found dead at Te Awamutu house, homicide inquiry begins
The Hazelmere Crescent property has been cordoned off by police.

Man accused of killing Mt Albert woman Lena Harrap deemed fit to stand trial
The man was arrested in September, two days after Lena Zhang Harrap's body was discovered.

Name revealed: Māngere murder defendant, 58, accused of killing 69-year-old
Accused has instructed his lawyer to enter a not guilty plea.

'Thank you, NZ': UK man who lost half his skull in alleged bar attack wants to come back
"We would like to thank everyone who has helped us."

Catholic cover up: Former cop lifts lid on child sex abuse investigation
Cop who led the Marylands School child sex investigation speaks about case for first time

Man who stabbed ex-friend to death ordered to serve five years' prison after murder acquittal
Isaac Allen Harnwell, 34, raised his hands as if in victory as he was led out of court.

Ex-wife faces prison after trying to find a hitman on joke website
Woman faces nine years in prison for attempting to hire an assassin to kill her husband.

'A campaign of denial': NZ Police and emergency housing
There's been unprecedented demand for what's supposed to be a short-term housing option.

Fear of jailing the innocent: Waitangi Tribunal claim hovers over bill to overhaul rape trials
'They're not willing to do anything' - Lady Heeni Philips-Williams on Labour's Maori MPs.

Homicides in 2021: 'Covid has huge impact'
Half of all homicide investigations launched since Delta have been in Auckland.

Dilworth class action group calls for the school's chairman to resign
Court records show former principal tried to keep school's name a secret.

Covid-19 disrupts trials, but Chief Justice's Office says 'no backlog'
Since August 17 jury trial events in Napier District Court have been disrupted.

Notorious killer may be recalled to prison after alleged parole breach
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been charged with breaching his parole conditions.

Jussie Smollett's grand delusion proves celebrities live in another world
Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty of orchestrating a false hate crime on himself.

NZ-led task force seizes giant supply of drugs in the Indian Ocean
The task force seized 975kg of heroin, 523kg of meth and 4244kg of hash in November.

'Psychopath': Accuser says Maxwell and Epstein violated her at age 16
Farmer, now 42, took the stand using her true identity.

Smashed glass and jewellery on road: Police investigating Takapuna jewellery break in
The Herald understands a large amount of high-end jewellery and watches were taken.

Charlie, the Big C, White Lady, Nose Candy, Toot, Flake. Welcome to Generation Coke
When did having a 'line' become almost as ubiquitous as having a drink?

Scene of the crime: A combined 75 years in forensics
Mike Smith and Neville Davidson are looking forward to "doing nothing" for a while.

Steve Braunias: Eli Epiha trial brought to an end on a perfect note of contempt
Steve Braunias reflects on the trial of the man found guilty of murdering Matthew Hunt.

Man accused of murdering Connor Whitehead can now be named
Name suppression has lapsed for a man accused of killing teen Connor Whitehead.

Auckland salon ransacked by thieves during lockdown
Thieves targeted Black on White salon in Birkenhead in an extensive burglary.

'I hate you': Brothel murder victim's family address killer at sentencing
Jiann-Hwa Maa pleaded guilty to killing Zion Gutnik at an Auckland brothel last year.

Focus: Police killer Eli Epiha sentenced to life in prison
10 December 2021 | Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster and Superintendent Naila Hassan speak after Eli Epiha was sentenced to life in prison. Video / Michael Craig