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'A wolf in sheep’s clothing:' How one woman's $500k theft destroyed a family business

'Because of you, the company [had] to shut down with the loss of all jobs.'

Trio suffer stab wounds, man charged, after incident in Takanini

Police are investigating after three people were stabbed on Kutukutu Street in Takanini last night. Video / NZ Herald

‘Scared out of his mind’: How mercy dash yachtie tried to save Peter Beckett’s life

Englishman rushed to help ex-Napier councillor after his own near-death in Guatemala.

'Plainly predatory': Man sexually exploited woman with dementia he met at the dairy

'You took advantage of a vulnerable person, our mum who could not defend herself'.

'Agonising pain': Murder victim's family describe their loss as killer is jailed

Bob Kleiman’s body was found in a Whangārei home in 2022. Now his killer has been jailed.

'Left in the dark': Waikato college parents blast school over threat closure

'These kids were really scared.'

'She deserved better': Ariki Rigby was murdered for wearing Mongrel Mob T-shirt

Family say they will make a 'whole lot of noise' at sentencing of murderer Jimmy Heremaia.

Man denies murdering Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming

In court this morning, man admits driving charges.

Hauraki Plains College receives second threat, school closed today

The first threat came yesterday morning. Last night, there was another one.

Wife killer reveals why he abandoned 3yo daughter 'Pumpkin' overseas

Nai Yin Xue's daughter was dubbed 'Pumpkin' after being found in Pumpkin Patch clothing.

Foot fascination teacher says his 'soul was broken' when he stroked girls' feet

Matthew Sue claimed one girl was walking funny and he wanted to check her feet were okay.

‘A scared child’: 13yo fatally stabbed teen at bus hub after being told to pull down his socks

Enere McLaren-Taana was fatally stabbed at Dunedin's bus hub last year.

‘Hugely traumatising’: Nurse stole $59k from vulnerable rest home volunteer

Tracy Peterson said she was 'deeply remorseful' but disagreed the man did not know.

Jury rejects self-defence claim after ‘execution-style’ Queen St shooting, gunman guilty of murder

The defence said he had been subject to a brutal group attack prior to firing.

Watch: ‘Not necessarily a headlock’ – Goldsmith details new citizens' arrest powers

The announcement comes amid a rise in retail crime.

Convictions overturned, charges dropped against ex-CYF carer accused of sexually abusing boys

He ran a home that cared for 150 boys. Jurors found him guilty of abusing five of them.

Police seize assault rifles, ammo cache in Auckland home, two gang members arrested

Two TwoEight Brotherhood members face 10 charges each in Manukau District Court today.

‘Very big loss’: $40k security fails to stop ram raid on store, two arrested

Police are looking for a third person who ran off after crashing into a fence.