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'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.

Senior police officer faces civil action over Parliament protest arrests

The officer was criminally investigated, but police chose not to lay charges.

'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet

Leslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.

Tāngarākau campground murder: Forensic evidence alone proves teen killed camper, Crown claims

Adrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping last year in remote Taranaki.

Arthritic student unhappy about 'painful' walk to campus, fails in bid to sue uni

Taiming Zhang tried to sue Victoria University for changing his hall of residence.

Nigerian man who played 'vital role' drug smuggling cartel wants to stay in NZ

He claims deportation will separate him from his Australian-based daughter.

Cocaine dealer knocks himself out while trying to escape from police

Anare Cilicewa left his injured passenger and jumped off the edge of the highway.

'I miss her hugs, her kisses' - Mum of six stabbed to death in Napier sleepout

The man who stabbed Arohaina Henare to death has been jailed for life.

Horrific child abuse: Malnourished boy who slept in bath had fractured back, hips

He was traumatised to the point he was psychologically shut off and unable to talk.

'Very simple act' might have prevented handyman's electrocution

Hire a Hubby Craig Johnston was found lying motionless on the floor by the homeowner.

'You betrayed him': Family confront woman involved in kidnapping

Joshua Terrey was kidnapped and beaten before later being found dead in a park.

Mum wanted a 'half-caste' baby, so she got a sperm donor - but then he went to court

The man wants his daughter to be aware of her identity and proud of her heritage.

'Not a strong case': Rural mail operator loses injunction bid against NZ Post

THG's contract ended the day after the High Court's judgment was delivered.

Man dies of cardiac event hours after being discharged from cancer clinic

The man, in his 40s, was in his first cycle of chemo when he became acutely unwell.