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'You invaded their lives': Woman stole strangers' identities then took their money

Lexie Aiolupotea-Nofoagatotoa jailed for prolific, ongoing and significant offending.

‘Dangerous’ drug dealer busted in traffic stop

A partially hidden knife was enough to prompt police to search Nepia Taonui's car.

'Chronic distress': Teen took his life after repeated online abuse

The recurring messages 'really got to him', a coroner was told.

'Degrading': Man who undressed, photographed sleeping woman avoids deportation

A judge labelled Shein Saena's actions as “embarrassing, degrading and humiliating."

'Hard to see how you could have been worse': Man jailed for violence, rapes

Hokowai George Rotorangi inflicted physical and sexual violence on the woman.

Healthline advised man to self-care, hours later he was dead

The man, who had an aortic dissection, was wrongly advised to care for himself at home.

Judge rules against Lena Duncan in ongoing animal welfare case

Lena Duncan claims that search warrants were illegal and the SPCA violated her rights.

'Predatory attack': Woman followed home after trying to buy coffee with $100 bill

Taonui Cooper kicked and punched the woman as he demanded she hand over the money.

Drug addict avoids jail after becoming rehab's 'best client'

Judge: 'Sending you to prison now, at this juncture, would be a backwards step for you.'

Son's harrowing call to mum after logging accident: 'I think dad’s dead'

The logging firm was ordered to pay $70,000 for failing to maintain equipment.

Suki's legacy: The dog attack that went all the way to the Court of Appeal

A new ruling has clarified the hazy laws around destruction orders for dogs that attack.

Lawyer promised DJ lessons as payment, then tried to sue his client

Jason Yang forged invoices to hide his client from his employer before suing the DJ.

Man blackmails Tinder victim: Pay up or I tell your family

Kavinesh Lal received $1300 in exchange for not revealing the victim was gay.

Boy, 9, comes to father's aid in violent Mongrel Mob 'hit'

'This is a hit and it's come from the captain,' victim told before he was attacked.

'Violent sexual fantasies': Tears as jury finds man guilty of raping teen

Raveen Saily had "warped attitudes about consent" when he forced teen to do sexual acts.

'Blow their heads off': Black Power member shot at rival in ED carpark, shut down hospital

The shooting followed several altercations between the groups at a motel nearby.

Name suppression lifted: man pleads not guilty to Northland murder

The man appeared via audio-visual link from a prison.

'Calculated torture': Mother forced to watch as son bashed with hammer

Torture ringleader Dylan Hemana says he had a 'Once Were Warriors' upbringing.