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'It was the wind': Drunk truck driver's excuse for swerving all over the road

The driver, who stopped twice to urinate on the road, was nearly four times the limit.

Gym coach jailed for sexually abusing children admits he's 'now in the right place'

But, a judge says his refusal to identify some victims is relevant to gauging his remorse.

Meth-tainted beer trial: Manslaughter defendant’s kind nature led to tragic mix-up, lawyer says

Aiden Sagala overdosed after he drank a beer given to him by the defendant.

Details of triple murderer Ross Bremner's horrific attack revealed for first time

Ross Bremner killed Maurice O'Donnell and Mona Tuwhangai in 2016.

Woman caught on CCTV attacking baby at busy Australian shopping centre

Police are on the hunt for a woman who randomly attacked a baby while in its mother's arms at a shopping centre. Video / WA Police

Gang member in jail for murder: 'It sucks we get associated with people who do crime'

Joel Lo helped beat a man to death in an unprovoked attack in 2012.

Third person charged with murder after man found on roadside

Police earlier charged a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old man over the tragedy.

Terrified woman jumped naked from upper-storey window to escape brutal attack

Part of the ordeal, carried out by other women, was filmed and posted on social media.

Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests

ANALYSIS: Operation Highwater reminder of problem of gangs in NZ's small towns.

Police seeking driver in Pukekohe hit and run

A man was found injured and unconscious on Wellington St in the early hours of Friday.

'He has lost his profession': Former doctor faces reality of anti-vaccine stance

Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.

Watch: Honey Bear meth beer manslaughter defendant caught on camera handling deadly product

Aiden Sagala, 21, suffered a fatal overdose after unknowingly drinking liquid meth.

One man arrested, charged after Wiri firearms incident

An Auckland man is set to appear in Manukau District Court.

CCTV footage shows manslaughter defendant handling Honey Bear beer before and after overdose death

Prosecutors say Himatjit Khalon is responsible for the death of Aiden Sagala, 21. Video / NZ Police

Two offenders tear pride flag off home

Two young, masked offenders tear a pride flag off a Wellington waterfront home late on Saturday night. Video / Supplied

Man facing manslaughter charge after assault outside cinema complex

Luke Smith was fatally injured in central Wellington.

'Greed can't come before safety': Mum of dead worker on boss' $4m deal with police

Lawyers negotiated a deal after police opened case in seven-week trial earlier this week.

Ex-MP loses appeal for $9k shoplifting spree, conviction to stand

Judge: 'Consequences of conviction cannot be said to be ‘out of all proportion’.'