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‘Helpless screams’: Puppies beaten by owner with a fence paling

Crimson Toto beat his two puppies with a fence paling. One never recovered.

Mother charged with reckless driving after fatal crash

Police alleged she may have been involved in a dispute with another driver.

Cancer patient loses lung after surgeon botches tumour removal

Now he has cancer in his remaining lung which can't be operated on due to only having one.

Marketplace fraudster strikes again; victims sent screenshots of fake bank payments

The now 20-year-old pretended to pay for a $20,000 ute and $10,000 trailer.

‘I’m disgusted at myself’: Teacher admits trying to buy ADHD meds from student

"I’ve been trying to get some black-market Ritalin or Concerta but haven’t had much luck."

Elder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetime

The Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.

Travel company to stump up $140k for unlawful pay cuts during the pandemic

Employee's wages were cut twice during the pandemic without his written consent.

She didn’t want her rapist to hurt anyone else so she went to police. On bail, he raped again

The second victim of Richard Wisnewski thought she was going to die during the ordeal.

‘Easy money:’ How string of life setbacks led man to become meth courier

Tony Looker was eventually stopped by police who found $113,000 in cash and 44g of meth.

'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostage

He was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him.

Police pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the library

He wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age.

‘I was ready to blow’: Man who murdered his girlfriend and lived with her corpse blames stress

Gordon Hieatt strangled Nuttidar Vaikaew to death in her Auckland apartment.

Gang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-up

Two men had a gun pulled on them and were robbed of money, smokes, and an Xbox controller.

‘I don’t like drug dealers in my hood’: Gang member says visit was drug talk, not robbery

The Crown has accused Enzed Beazley and Khan Mcfarlane of robbing two men of $1200.

‘I never meant any harm, I won't do it again’: Burglar’s impassioned apology

Judge's challenge: 'If you can’t (change) for yourself, then do it for your kids.'

‘Sorry is not enough’: Killer who bludgeoned teen girlfriend to death aspires to mentor youth

Black Power member Nathan Fenton beat Mairina Dunn for 90 minutes with a sawn-off shotgun.

‘I felt the gun in the back of my head’: Gang members accused of armed robbery in garage

Two patched gang members are on trial for aggravated robbery in a Christchurch garage.

‘Can’t courier $1m of drugs’: Police under scrutiny over testing of 11kg meth find

A defence lawyer says all of the drug haul should have been driven to ESR in a police car.