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‘You are the thief and one shouldn’t lose sight of that’: Judge to repeat shoplifter

The 24-year-old nabbed nearly $9000 worth of sunglasses in just one haul.

'You did it baby:' Man allegedly stabbed to death over property dispute

Crown claims Denise Davis warned victim’s family they'd return to take the house.

‘Devastating’: Council ignored known risks at waterfront where man died – coroner

'You lose a son, you don’t come back from that,' the bereaved father of Sandy Calkin says.

Gang couple allegedly fled town, left child behind, after fatal 50th birthday party shooting

But their lawyers say they didn't even know anyone was injured after the shooting.

‘Entirely avoidable’: Farmer jailed over severe animal neglect

Inspectors found 24 dead lambs and euthanised three more on one of his properties.

'I'll stab you': Shoplifter's threat as she steals $1500 worth of clothing, with toddler in tow

Rosey Heurea targeted Rebel Sport, The Warehouse, Farmers and Chemist Warehouse.

Man dies from sepsis in Auckland hospital despite daughter being told ‘he would come right’

Health NZ says it has apologised 'unreservedly' to the man's family.

Police search uncovers meth, $100,000 cash and an e-bike stolen in 2023

Armed officers stopped the alleged 'known offender' while driving in Tikokino on Friday.

Registered sex offender thought he was sending explicit messages to teen ... but he was wrong

It was actually a detective posing as a 14-year-old on Snapchat.

‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner

'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'

'Today, we get justice:' Sexually abused students tell teacher as he's sent to jail

Geoffrey Coker maintains he's a "scapegoat" for other teachers he claims abused pupils.

Man comes forward to confess manslaughter 20 years after fatal house bus fire

Frederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.

Name suppression lifted for man accused of murdering Hastings father

Keith Pati had arrived in New Zealand in 2024 to find a future for his family.

Scammed out of life savings, drug-growing Vietnamese workers jailed and face deportation

Five Vietnamese men were jailed, claiming they were duped into a visa scam.

Soiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’

The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.

‘It was manipulation’: Sports coach allegedly crossed the line with 14yo

Teen: 'I don’t want him doing that to other people, it’s not a nice feeling'.

Rights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldview

Lai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.

'Both men helped themselves': Mongrel Mob members raped 14-year-old in motel room

The teen was subjected to a terrifying sexual assault that spanned several hours.