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Govt wanted him out: Christian convert fearing for life wins right to stay in NZ

A Nigerian man whose home is too dangerous for him is allowed to stay in New Zealand.

Sleeping man pummelled with pies and attacked with hockey stick

Three drunk men broke into a man's caravan and attacked him over an unpaid wage of $50.

Unprovoked hate crime: Man who bashed and racially abused Māori man was on bail for attacking retiree

Darrel Britton's use of a racial slur in an unprovoked attack was an aggravating factor.

Number of people unfit for trial doubles in a decade

Māori make up 50 per cent of those found unfit to stand trial.

Additional black mark for former nurse found with child porn

Authorities believe there may have been up to 5300 images on the man's computers.

Mental health carer admits historical sexual offending

The man would regularly babysit the victim, subjecting him to abuse on a weekly basis.

Kiwi metal musician owned hundreds of child porn images and videos

Musician also shared images with others.

Milk tanker attack: Boy racer seeks discharge without conviction

The 18-year-old will keep his name suppression until sentencing in July.

Man admits drug driving causing fiery Waikato fatal truck crash

Blood tests showed Karl McQuillan had methamphetamine in his system at the time.

Murder accused to appear next in Northland court, police appeal for information

Two charges have been laid: murder involving a firearm & unlawful possession of a firearm.

Tauranga homicide: Pair arrested during investigation appear in court

Two people have been charged with aggravated burglary.

Trelise Cooper theft: Florist who received stolen clothing told her role was 'serious offending'

Florist Andrea Edwards was found with $137,000 worth of stolen Trelise Cooper clothing.

Woman has sex with brother; files false rape complaint - he spends 7 months in jail

The woman's false rape complaint saw her brother spend seven months in custody.

Siblings assaulted over spilled toothpaste

One of the boys was grabbed around the throat and slapped in the face.

Life-altering injuries caused by meter reader's split second error

Driver says his actions have "weighed heavily on his conscience" since the crash.

'In pain and unable to eat': Charged dentist treated elderly patients in lockdown

The Dental Council accused the periodontist of flouting Covid-19 rules.

High Court finds breach of Bill of Rights in police shooting

Judge rules failures by armed police constituted a breach of the Bill of Rights.

Woman allegedly raped three times after man breaks into her home

Jason Hikaka denies raping a woman in her home, claiming the sex was consensual.