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Couple who used others' identities in politically charged posters fight to keep names secret

Couple fight to keep names suppressed out of concern for their safety.

Jury begins deliberations over fate of father, son after teen's finger chopped off

Aggressive violence out of revenge or self defence? Deliberations continue tomorrow.

Woman jailed for 30 months for home invasion robbery

Home invasion and robbery at cousin's house earns jail, for woman raised in state care.

Whangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partner

Tawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.

Kāwhia shooting: DNA, boot print, link accused to fatal home invasion, crown say

Grayson Toilolo denies all charges in relation to the fatal home invasion in 2019.

Teenage murder accused pleads guilty

Murder accused pleads guilty over death of Te Awamutu man in December.

Woman shocked that she's jailed for offering to supply meth

Supporter yells in court people did not do enough to help her friend.

Worker dismissed for asking boss to stop abusing him

Dismissed on the spot for asking boss to stop abusing him.

'It wasn't a situation to run', farmer accused of assaulting burglar tells jury

The teen burglar was on his phone, and William Burr figured he was calling for help.

Architectural designer forced to clean bathrooms

Architectural designer who cleaned bathrooms awarded $20k after losing job during Covid.

Oranga Tamariki investigates how system failed murdered 5-year-old Malachi Subecz

'This is an absolute priority for me and I will have more to say' - Oranga Tamariki CEO.

Leaky home repair bill now $600,000, owner claims

'You'd want to know what was behind the plaster,' the owner of a leaky home advises.

'Oh god, oh god': Ex-teacher jailed for child sex abuse images

Graham Snell had fantasies about abusing the children he taught at school.

Comancheros gang in court for money laundering

The two 2020 police stings seized an Audi, two BMWs and two Mercedes Benz.

Piopio home invasion: Farmer reveals why burglar's finger was chopped off

William Burr says he knew the threat of being stabbed by the teen was a real one.

Skin in the game: Tattoo removal paid for young prisoners

New funding for inmates will help get their hand and face tattoos removed.

Murderer didn't know man he tried to blackmail had died

David Lothian was in jail for murder when he threatened a "nark", not knowing he had died.

'Fall from grace': 'Storeman' of large drug syndicate jailed

Peter Dong Hae Kim's offending was a shock to those who knew him.