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'Should have known': 14yo dies in suspected suicide after Oranga Tamariki closes her file

Maaia Marshall was assessed three times as being a suicide risk before her death.

Mixed verdicts in mass trial of eight Mongrel Mob members accused of murder

The jury's marathon deliberations ran for two weeks.

'Significant commercial operation': Couple in their 60s jailed for peddling meth during lockdown

Their dealing continued even when they caught the virus.

'Should I kill him now?': Drunk man burns down ex's home, threatens new partner

The judge wasn't impressed with a request for a 70% discount saying it was 'unrealistic'.

Sister's heartbreak: Woman pleads for leniency after brother abused her children

Man's lawyer: “He is a victim himself and is now an abuser,”

High-flying jewellery designer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown

Fiona Rose Knapp, 54, once owned a studio in London’s Notting Hill.

Young cannabis seller turns over $500,000 in sales in nine weeks

The 23-year-old appealed his sentence saying jail would hinder his ability to be a dad.

Teen who OD'd was sent home, parents told to 'keep an eye on her' as crisis team unavailable

Ataria Heta later died of a suspected suicide. Her family want more help for teens.

'I'm still scared': Hospitalised bottle store worker still fearful after violent burglary

'It’s been nearly a year and I still feel uncomfortable. I want to forget about it all.'

Police move to seize land and cash related to alleged $2m Winz fraud

The men, who are linked to an Auckland furniture company, haven't been arrested.

From riches to rags: Man who banished wife from home ends up with a fraction of their fortune

She left the upmarket family home with little more than a bag of clothes and some cash.

Torched car and fake sex ads: Man's harassment campaign against ex revealed

The judge said the man's actions were 'calculated, manipulative, and highly premeditated'.

Inmates claim prison gang assault was 'utu', sentences should be reduced under Māori lore

Seven Black Power members attacked a Nomad inmate after 'an unwanted sexual advance'.

'Kick them out': Aussie landlord sends his kids to NZ to evict tenants

The tenants felt they “had no rights and no choice” other than to leave that day.

'F*** off:' Meth mum's sentencing delayed after she arrived at court in 'drug-fuelled state'

Lilly Quigley reappeared this week with a judge noting she looked better than last time.

'I panicked ... I knew couldn't help him': Was man's death an accident or murder?

Bob Kleiman's body was found the day after he was shot in the head.

Luxury Airbnb drug lord successfully appeals 'excessive' sentence

At the peak of his drug peddling, Louis Hall squandered almost $1m at the casino.

Northland youth deaths inquest: Teen called two helplines before suspected suicide

Mum: 'Summer should still be here, I don’t want this to happen to other families.'