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Goldilocks: Woman breaks into home, cooks a meal and has a bath

The couple even snuck her dogs into the home they broke into.

Coroner finds restraint of prisoner triggered fatal heart arrhythmia

Hawke's Bay prison inmate's death was caused by stress of restraint.

Boy on waiting list with vision problems had an undiagnosed tumour

The boy's mother says she could have lost her son if she didn't go privately.

Suppressed: Pair charged over Parliament protest fight to keep names secret

Pair charged following Parliamentary riot keep names suppressed, partly due to safety.

Crown wants to grab $1m assets after jail term on party pill charge

Hugh James Robinson was jailed for four years for conspiring to deal in party pills.

'Treated differently because of my sexuality': Theology student

Russell Hoban says religion can enable people a free hate pass to say what they want.

A life of crime and regret: He saw police fatally shoot his best mate - years later he killed girl in crash

A man who killed a teen and was involved in a fatal police shooting breaks his silence.

'A nano-second': Elderly driver sentenced after motorcyclist killed

Shane Harnett died in the crash on the intersection of Marsden Point Rd and SH1.

Guilty: Doctor's conduct had 'major impact' on family

The question now is whether the disgraced GP will get to keep her name secret.

Kiwi mum who allegedly murdered daughter at a cult lands in Australia

After 34 years on the run a woman will face murder charges across the ditch.

'Truly sorry': GP regrets messaging patient she had relationship with

GP sorry for the distress caused, but says she's not to blame for marriage breakdown.

Poo-nami in Auckland flat: Tenants claim $53k after loo leak destroyed designer clothes, computer gear

One tenant claimed they were left in a 'coma' due to toxic shock when the toilet burst.

'I was helping you, not my dying sister,' motorcyclist told after guilty plea

Motorcyclist changes plea on fourth day of trial, admits he caused death of fellow rider.

Driver who fired shots during police chase 'a changed man' in tearful court appearance

Northland man has been jailed for firing a gun in the air during a police pursuit.

The father and son who chopped off teen burglar's finger in bungled home invasion

The tip of the teenage burglar's finger was chopped off during his bungled home invasion.

Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition

The row saw one party charter a chopper to fly over the other's farm looking for evidence.

GP facing charges for affair describes fear of jilted wife

A doctor claims she was just friends with her patient, his wife says otherwise.

Man tried to have sex with unconscious woman he didn't know in hospital ED

Cao Cuong Nguyen was found guilty but challenged the verdict. He's now lost that appeal.