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‘He didn’t deserve this’: Guilty verdict for murderer of ex-All Black’s cousin

Murder victim sent Kiwi dad text saying ‘I love you’ as he lay dying of stab wounds.

'A large number are in the criminal underworld': The gangster's gun of choice

The rifles are popular with criminals because they can easily be cut down to pistol size.

Woolworths heist: Staff cowered in back room before wild getaway, tree crash

Serial burglar Logan Anaru had replaced his meds with meth, a judge was told.

Gang member found guilty of brutal assault on girlfriend despite evidence U-turn

Judge says gang member concocted home invasion story in 'unusual' case.

'Oh no, she's gone': Kiwi mum's first words after beating toddler to death at cult

Ellen Craig has admitted killing her 2-year-old with a piece of plastic pipe.

Woman and teen accused of fatally driving over man in Te Puke after Christmas money row

A woman and teenager jointly face a murder charge in the High Court at Hamilton.

Violent history revealed of man guilty of burning his 'soulmate' to death

Leigh Beer has been found guilty of murdering Emma Field. Now his history can be revealed.

Watch: CCTV shows corrupt Air NZ baggage handler removing secret meth stash from flight

The footage has been released to the Herald after it was played for jurors today.

Tenth arrest made after aggravated robberies in Auckland suburb

Police say the level of violence seen in the incidents was appalling.

Glen Innes, East Auckland, street hit by gunmen twice in one week

The men, aged 23 and 25, have been arrested on drug and firearm charges.

Car-jacker who left baby on roadside admits motor theft, disputes abduction

There was a baby inside the stolen vehicle who was then abandoned on a berm.

Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman

Court told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.

Car mounts kerb, fatally strikes man walking dog in rush-hour crash

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating the fatal incident.

Man arrested after spiked vehicle crashes into road workers

A man wearing a balaclava was arrested after crashing into a traffic control vehicle in Papakura following a high-speed drive across Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Two hairs and a photo: The evidence Scott Watson’s fate rests on

Convicted killer has always denied murdering pair in the Marlborough Sounds.

Three courts rule conviction remains for man who attempted to rape friend

The man took his case all the way to the Supreme Court... and lost.

'Simple but ingenious' meth import plot saw baggage handlers exploit major border weakness - Crown

The duo are the last men standing after all other co-defendants pleaded guilty.

Body of Ronny Okeke found in Kaimai Range – 130km from where he was last seen

The 60-year-old man disappeared from Sandringham nearly two months ago.