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Man falsely claimed Covid relief money - twice

The Auckland man used the relief money for personal items and gambling.

Marketplace fraudster strikes again; victims sent screenshots of fake bank payments

The now 20-year-old pretended to pay for a $20,000 ute and $10,000 trailer.

‘Hang your head in shame’: Judge blasts woman for horrific 24-day kidnap, torture scheme

The captors wanted a crypto password. They used a blowtorch and meat cleaver to get it.

Mongrel Mob mum’s year on the run: Woman absconded to avoid sitting beside daughter at murder trial

She was granted compassionate bail to attend a funeral but never returned.

She didn’t want her rapist to hurt anyone else so she went to police. On bail, he raped again

The second victim of Richard Wisnewski thought she was going to die during the ordeal.

‘Hunger Games’: Inside the proposed restructure of NZ's most senior police officers and staff

Leaked proposal reveals which jobs are disestablished among the highest levels of police.

Head Hunters sentenced for gang tax demands at ‘love motel’

$1500 a week in gang tax was demanded.

Hells Angels boss jailed for 25 years as Kiwi pair on run for 400kg cocaine plot

Hells Angel and meth cook escaped from Romania after DEA sting and are still fugitives.

‘Give me everything you have’: Teen jailed for armed robbery spree

The judge allowed 60% in discounts for his youth, pleas, and remorse.

Man accused of murdering Nelson police officer appears in court; keeps name secret

The man appeared via video link at the High Court link this morning.

‘You probably think I’m a weirdo’: Sex offender lured schoolgirl with Easter eggs

Man jailed for indecently assaulting two girls on their way to school.

'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostage

He was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him.

Police pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the library

He wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age.

‘I was ready to blow’: Man who murdered his girlfriend and lived with her corpse blames stress

Gordon Hieatt strangled Nuttidar Vaikaew to death in her Auckland apartment.

Gang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-up

Two men had a gun pulled on them and were robbed of money, smokes, and an Xbox controller.

‘Trivial’ interaction: Liz Gunn’s assault conviction overturned by High Court

A judge has ruled the contact with a security officer was acceptable, not an assault.

Auckland teen walking home from school traumatised by naked man in beat-up van

'We’ve never felt unsafe like this,' the father said.

Baby’s death in West Auckland referred to coroner by police

Despite the efforts of emergency services, the infant was unable to be revived.