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Text from man’s phone allegedly admitted to rape - but who sent it?

'I did rape a girl. 12 years old' - the alleged message said.

'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly

Maharaj told a victim she looked 'hot' in photos, and he wanted to see her in person.

Meth offender claims $31k seized cash was from selling 5205 pipes - police say yeah right

Cops calculated former Mob boss would have had to have made more than 5000 pipes.

'Shell of a person': Woman left with brain injury and in lifelong care after partner beat her

The woman was found unconscious on a soiled mattress; abuser's appeal dismissed.

Woman awarded $1345 a week from her ex, two years after they split

Woman claimed she was defamed by her ex's 'vicious rumours', forced to start over.

Double-murderer marries but wife not allowed to live at his council-owned flat

Douglas Thompson gunned down his former partner and her new boyfriend in 2001.

Lying nurse told schizophrenic patient her children were his

They met when she was assigned to care for him in a mental health clinic.

Tense scenes as driver of double fatal crash admits guilt

Jeannine Ball and her mother-in-law Lynda Ball died in the Taupō crash earlier this year.

Supermarket thief says she's shared stolen items with others who were 'equally as desperate'

Ebony Rapana says she was desperate, living in emergency housing and 'just did it'.

Teen's sentence for raping two girls is to pay $3k 'gesture of goodwill'

He took one girl's virginity and raped the other as she slept.

Prisoner held 33 days longer than his sentence loses $11k compensation

Court of Appeal issues decision after deputy registrar and judge make mistake.

Drug dealer turned recycled goods dealer gets second chance

'I didn't want a criminal record - I just wanted a way out for my son.'

Man skipped bail for alleged drug-dealing in Mongolia, allowed to stay in NZ

If he returned to Mongolia there was a likelihood he would be tortured.

Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'

But the attacker claims he has since 'found the Lord' and is genuinely remorseful.

'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yard

The prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.

Shot down: Gun City told to stop making 'world's largest gun store' claim

Advertising complaint board members unanimous that ad is misleading

Lawyer who assaulted 3-year-old, stole $150k from client refused appeal hearing

He admitted assaulting a child in 2008. Then he tried to quash it.

Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence

But he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.