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Witherspoon: I lied about pregnancy during arrest
$11m held in mum's house
An elderly woman faces losing her home after letting her son keep a total of $11 million of alleged…
New clues in murder hunt
Police have found items of interest at an isolated Taranaki property that is believed to be the home…
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Watch Loui the ZU's performance from the 2012 Critics'…
Shot, tasered man stable
The man shot and tasered by police in Porirua is in a stable condition, with two women also recovering from injuries after…
Suspected arson at Bayfair home
Police and fire investigators are investigating a suspected arson after a fire extensively damaged a Bayfair couple's home…
Manslaughter accused remanded in custody
A Whangarei man charged with manslaughter after he allegedly assaulted a mother of two who later died has been further remanded…
Three-strikes warning a first for Bay of Plenty
A Waihi man who molested a teenage girl has been given his final "three-strikes" warning - the first offender living in…
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Property search set to continue in Taiaroa case
Police say today's property search in Taranaki, in relation to the murder of George Taiaroa, is likely…
Wilson denies parole breach
Sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson is still denying an alleged breach of his parole conditions. A telephone conference…
Man found guilty of killing stepfather
A Northland man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his stepfather, who died three days after a row during a drinking…
Theft creates sad end to tourists' holiday
Three English tourists spent weeks having a great time touring New Zealand, but less than 24 hours after arriving in Whangarei…
Sentencing date set for paedophile
A former Far North deputy principal will be sentenced in August on 74 charges of sexual offending against…
Man allegedly beat pigs with iron bar
A Canterbury lifestyle block owner is facing animal welfare charges after allegedly beating four pigs with an iron bar.
High-profile lawyer suspended for drink driving
A high-profile West Coast criminal lawyer who tried to beat a third drink driving conviction by putting coins in his mouth…
GM engineer jailed for China secrets theft
A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to…
Police search Taranaki property in Taiaroa case
Police are searching a Taranaki property this morning in relation to the slaying of roadworker George Taiaroa. Mr Taiaroa…
Driver jailed over fatal crash
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A driver in a crash that killed a young Otago man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in…
National
MP's apology angers fellow guest
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Updated National list MP Aaron Gilmore faces an uncertain future over claims he threatened to use his influence…
Sexual Assault
Australian woman attacked by Bali's serial rapist
An Australian woman assaulted as a knife was held to her throat during a violent robbery in Bali is believed to be the latest…
Justice System
Barry Hart fails to stop mortgagee sale
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Struck-off Auckland lawyer Barry Hart has failed in his latest bid to stop the mortgagee sale of one…
Child abuse
Accused killer watched child porn
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The man accused of murdering five-year-old British girl April Jones watched child pornography on the…
Assault and Homicide
Cold-case cop: We knew we'd get him
When Rex Hawkins retired as a detective in 1990, a troubling loose end stuck in his mind - but that was resolved when Menzies…
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