Burglar steals booze and smokes, onsells it from emergency housing
The burglary spree landed the offender in custody, where he suffered a stroke.
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Businessman jailed for tax evasion, forgery of almost $1m
He tried to justify false GST returns by providing IRD with forged invoices.
‘Give me the money or he’ll shoot’: Couple flee armed robber, leave kids behind
They thought they were buying a phone but then a gun was pulled out.
'Years in illegal captivity': Lizard enthusiast fined for keeping 60 reptiles
Richard Brosnan's creatures were confiscated as he did not have a permit to keep them.
Police raid several properties in meth ring crackdown
People arrested include patched members of the Mongrel Mob and associates.
Doctor failed to disclose police charges and Australian investigation
GP struck off a second time for criminal convictions including assault and dishonesty.
Boy, 12, undergoes surgery after police dog released on him
But the IPCA has found the use of the dog was justified.
Young shoplifter suffers brain injury after being assaulted in prison
Henare Tito was trespassed from shops, but he still went back and stole from them.
‘Ignorant woman’: Lawyer’s comments about judge land him in hot water
'If you have a penis, then you will lose'. The man claimed the Family Court favours women.
On the run: Teen cut off electronic bracelet and vanished after tangi
Kiel Paul was meant to be sentenced on Tuesday. Now there's a warrant for his arrest.
'Racked by shame': Dilworth teacher struck off after sex with two students
Dilworth teacher Julia Brown was in her 30s when she had sex with two students.
Woman's $400,000 yacht seized due to previous owner's debt
Former New York property developer Colin Rath forged documents to sell his luxury yacht.
Man on home detention approved to shop but steals clothes, cuts off ankle bracelet
He was only three days into his home detention sentence when he cut off his bracelet.
'Thug' jailed for 'cowardly' attack after argument over car
The judge felt Tama Bracken's assault was too serious for home detention.
Driver apologises to young daughter over speeding drunk to school
Man scores seventh drink drive conviction, this time with child in car on school run.
Police actions in shooting and wounding armed carjacker 'justified'
One officer's shot wounded a man who had a pistol pointed at a carjacked driver's head.
Police find child sexual abuse images on laptop of gangs' 'go-to-guy'
Police stumbled across 115 images of child sexual abuse on Toby Sandbrook's computer.
Fuel, wine and salad dressing: Surf Life Saving manager sacked for spending
Nilesh Bhikha used a work credit card on a $949 Koru Club membership.
Unvaxed doctor criticised for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccine exemptions
The doctor gave out almost 300 medical certificates regarding the Covid-19 vaccine.
Victims' lives destroyed by Thomas Hutt's violent, sexual offending
The ongoing offending had laid waste to the victims' lives.
'Lie after lie': Farmer swindled out of $60k after high school coach secretly sold cattle
Mark Harrison, 43, avoided jail and is now serving six months' home detention.
Do not approach high-risk violent and sexual offender, police warn
Criminal history includes kidnapping, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
Pop star to prison: Pat Urlich covertly filmed teen having shower
Urlich, 62, was sprung when the teen girl noticed a light through the bathroom window.
Love triangle at the heart of cold case murder
Love letter from Donald Fraser's mistress delivered to hotel on day he died.
Family take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-three
Patrick Cousins led a largely law-abiding life until the night he lured a man to a shed.
Jurors weep as teen found guilty of murdering camper for his car
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Vulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmate
He ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.
Man whose stepfather-in-law died in dog mauling says tragedy caused outburst
Luke Shackleton said he wasn't proud of the way he acted, but didn't want to admit guilt.
Man who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to children
His conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.
'Should I kill his family too?' Man attacks neighbour with machete, slices off ear lobe
Jaden Minhinnick hit the victim twice with the machete in front of his frightened family.
Race nothing to do with pursuit of unpaid levies - tribunal
The owner said neighbours also owed levies and were not pursued, but one only owed a cent.
Businessman who stole from elderly widow, church has jail time reduced
Nigel Thompson had seven months shaved off his prison sentence.
Man who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'
Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.
'Heartbreaking': Man lived in windowless room before his death
An inquest into Joseph Bruce Carter's death is traversing issues in mental health care.