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'He knew I was scared': Man allegedly raped teen after locking her in car

Tairone Walker denies being with the girl, saying he instead spent the night at home.

Doctor faulted following woman’s death days after Covid vaccination

A GP at an urgent care clinic failed to provide the unwell woman with appropriate care.

Costly deception: Man’s crime spree with former bosses’ fuel cards, accounts

Judge: He took advantage of the kindness of a former employer and then stole from them.

Black Power member jailed after birthday celebration erupted into pub brawl

Four people were injured at The Butter Factory in Whangārei last year.

‘Don’t know what a firearm is': Man busted with .22 rifle, 30cm knife

Hikurangi Harrison was also sentenced on a reckless driving charge.

'Doggedness:' the key to record drug busts: Inside Customs operations

It's not every day that Customs finds 725kg of concealed cocaine... but it does happen.

‘King hit:’ Woman who tried to walk away from aggressive partner knocked to ground

Judge: 'No woman should ever feel unsafe when they are with their partner'.

Reeling in the fishers: Police called as man chucks pāua into ocean during standoff

The man said he panicked and feared his fishing gear would be taken.

A rock and a hard place: Jailed quarry worker loses job after unexplained absence

His partner tried to inform the company, but the details were unclear.

'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse

Judge Marshall said the offending was too serious for anything other than jail.

‘You stole his childhood’: Teen hitchhiker followed to playground and sexually preyed upon

The judge had 'never seen anyone less remorseful' than the offender.

‘Driver error’ the cause of a car crash that killed three people

A couple from Hamilton and a man from Auckland died in the 2022 crash.

Man, 28, charged with murder of Thames victim, appears in court

Maxwell Connor died earlier this week following an alleged altercation.

'I don’t have a mum': Girl was disowned after revealing her stepdad’s sexual abuse

The girl's mother chose to stand by her partner, who was jailed for 11 years.

‘Now a low risk to others’: Teen involved in $378k Michael Hill robbery avoids jail

Chedin Thompson's strong whanau support has helped him stay out of jail.

'You will regret it': Kidnapper's sinister words to woman who thought she would die

The woman was kidnapped, strangled, and robbed by her ex-partner.

Fined forestry giant yet to rectify issues after cyclone damage, despite court orders

Judge extends deadline for forestry cleanup in Tolaga Bay amid compliance issues.

'Need for protection': Teen sportsman banned from competing to protect girl he abused

'She is entitled to be safe and to feel safe from having further contact with [him]'.