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Skin grafts and surgery: KiwiRail sentenced over workers' electric shock injuries
The state-owned entity was prosecuted for workplace safety breaches.
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Hostage siege gunman told victim they would both leave the house in coffins
Phillip Clinton Mant has now come before the Parole Board for his first hearing.
'I have no authority': NZDF member 'categorically' denies threatening to have interpreter killed
The man says he tried to help the interpreter with his immigration woes.
Murder trial aborted for man who smothered 5yo daughter with pillow
A new trial date has not yet been set for Mukesh Prashad.
'Kill or be killed': Accused says doorstep shooting of terminally ill man was self-defence
The Crown alleges terminally ill man Sidney Ross Bridson was murdered in cold blood.
Murderer jailed for 'relentless' unprovoked stab attack on fellow bus passenger
Family members described victim Bernice Marychurch as caring, funny and full of life.
'A real whodunnit:' Man who killed German backpacker 21 years ago wants to clear his name
Michael Scott Wallace denies killing Birgit Brauer while she was hitchhiking in Taranaki.
Former school priest jailed for sexual abuse of boys at top Christchurch college
The abuse at St Bede's College involved four boys between 1996 and 2000.
Suppression lapses for couple co-accused of Manurewa murder
They were arrested after a man was shot to death in January.
Drug syndicate kingpin used Uber to send firearm between cities after gang threat
Madison Fraser-Webb used his mum, sister, and other relatives to help launder drug money.
NZDF member had ability to carry out death threat, Afghan interpreter claims
But, the defence says, the interpreter was lying to get his wife off his back.
‘I felt loved’: Husband describes how he felt morning after alleged rape
A court heard his wife told him: 'The sex was good for those who wanted it'.
Whānau gather in court as Waikato homicide victims can finally be named
Wave Kairau and Charlie Tate were allegedly murdered last month.
'Papa, no!': Final words of 5yo smothered to death by father revealed in court
Hours later, he showed up at the police station with his daughter's body in the boot.
'Call up from All Blacks': Man makes rugby tackle on fleeing suspect running from police
The man brought down the suspect outside Honey's Coffee Shop in Whangārei.
Father of Hells Angels member behind record meth import gets home detention
Michael Cole's business-partner son is serving a 22-year prison sentence.
Car clocks 200km/h across Auckland motorways in 35km high-speed dash; charges laid
Police say due to dangerous nature of driving, the vehicle was tracked on camera network.
NZDF member accused of threatening to have Afghan interpreter killed
The interpreter wanted to talk to the minister about coming to NZ with his new wife.
‘Hasn’t stopped offending’: Man who owned dogs that killed landlord now a child sex offender
Abel Wira was jailed for manslaughter after his 23 dogs fatally mauled Neville Thomson.
Stolen vehicle in high-speed wrong-side road chase ending in dramatic CBD arrest
The vehicle was spiked, but kept travelling through the city until coming to a stop.
'Complete disregard for others on road': Police arrest four, issue 53 notices after mass bike ride
Police monitored anti-social behaviour during large-scale bicycle circuit on city streets
'A real risk': Auckland mosque arsonist says new goal is to kill more than Chch terrorist
'You don't think they'll give me parole?' he taunted prison officers amid death threat.
‘Betrayal’: Long-lost father duped son into buying guns for gang
The man had only been in his son's life for three or four years.
Rugby player facing deportation after drink-driving conviction gets new hearing
Sakaria Taulafo had 'six or eight' beers at the rugby clubrooms before driving home.
How police turned the tables, trolled young scammer who stole $200k
The fraudster should have been more careful about what website he gave his credentials to.
Two seriously injured in Hamilton robbery, teen arrested as police hunt others
A 17-year-old has been arrested following last night's violence.
Accountant's conflict of interest 'blindingly obvious' after helping inexperienced couple buy gym
The woman expressed doubts but he encouraged her saying 'we will get you there'.
Son of a murdered mother becomes a murderer
Arohaina Henare was murdered in 2022. Her son, Trizarn Henare, killed a man in 2024.
Man says he 'would have thought twice' about assault if he knew the victim was a woman
The victim now feels unsafe in the city centre and fears being attacked again.
'I'm very unhappy': Judge resentences family after benefactor fails to pay promised fine
The Reids were fined $138,000 for unconsented buildings and dwellings on their rural land.