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Dilworth victim tells inquiry some of his abused classmates took their own lives

Vaughan Sexton wants legislative changes to ensure children are protected in the future.

'I just wanted to wake him up': Widow haunted by Napier husband's murder

'There is no honour in what you did', Kelly Cook tells man who killed her husband.

Coffee poisoned with drain cleaner, council flat tenant claims

A tenant was paid $500 by landlord Wellington City Council over inaction of complaints.

'I had to destroy clothing': Mum proves mould in state house

Tenant made a number of complaints but Kāinga Ora said there was no mould at the property.

Derelict penthouse with no owner taken out of legal limbo

Court clears way for owners of apartments in leaky, quake-damaged building to move on.

Man charged with impersonating medical practitioner, performing operations

Prosecution brought by Ministry of Health in case of alleged impersonation.

Protester who punched officer was 'defending his wahine toa'

Anthony Woods one of around 120 people arrested on February 10 during Wellington protests.

Man at centre of 30-hour siege allegedly threatened to blow up house

Alleged family estate dispute sparked a prolonged siege with armed police.

Theft of safe containing $250K at centre of Mongrel Mob killing

John Kina Edwards was jailed for six and a half years for DJ Grant's death.

'Easy one ounce a week': Gang president's alleged 'extremely bad' cocaine habit

The storage spot in the Corolla was no good because it couldn't hold a kg of cocaine.

Mother and stepfather jailed for drugging, sexually abusing and filming daughter

'You broke me, abused me and raped me. I should have been your little girl.'

'We're back here again': 71-year-old clocks his 100th jail term

He drove drunk twice in two days and then again months later. But that's only the latest.

'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep

Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.

Whistle-stop trip to climb highest peak ends in tragedy for dad of three girls

Petr Mandik died during a rockfall while climbing Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Child rapist has public protection order removed - despite being deemed high risk

Rapist Mark Chisnall has had an order potentially keeping him in custody for life removed.

Muslim homosexual told to 'take medicine to cure gayness'

Muslim man granted refugee status after fearing for his wellbeing in India.

'It's used to get rid of someone', key Crown witness reveals allegations of gang operation

The witness said he became a prospect for the gang.

Teens filmed sex acts with underage girls and shared video with friends

The victims were 14 and drunk when the teens had sex with them on separate occasions.