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Meth-fuelled home invader armed with samurai sword targeted Porsche
The victim died days after detailing the trauma of the home invasion.
Overstayer avoids $3.5m in taxes after smuggling 1.25 million cigarettes
Zhongtang Zhang said he turned to black market ciggies after a workplace injury.
'It wasn't even your fight': Judge rebukes Bill Maangi's killer at sentencing
Justice Boldt said Te Huna had 'ample opportunity' to change his mind before the murder.
Violent crime figures reveal worsening trend for repeat victims
NZ Herald senior journalist Derek Cheng joins The Front Page to crunch the numbers.
'I'm good, I'm safe': Critically injured cop issues thank you, as teens answer charges
The teens accepted responsibility for the offending on reduced charges.
Serious incident, Papatoetoe
Police are responding to a serious incident on Cambridge Terrace in Papatoetoe reported around 6:45pm . Video / NZ Herald
'His until she died': Woman fled naked after ex choked her as toddler watched
She ran from the house, screaming for help, without a chance to cover herself.
Probe after 'unexplained' death of Dunedin man, neighbour reports late night altercation
Emergency services were called to Leckhampton Court about 11pm Wednesday.
Forklift zooms down residental Auckland street, in early morning police chase
Police pursue forklift driver seen zipping down a suburban street in Auckland's Weymouth. Video / Supplied
Shooting 'wildly': Dog walker hid with her pet as shots rang out
Doreion Peri Ropata Hard's associates have pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery.
Neighbour says killer ‘gave me the shivers’ before elderly mother's death
A friend denied supplying Phillip Beale with meth on the day his mother died.
'Jekyll & Hyde': Man's violent outburst after watching Hitler and Darth Vader videos
Beau Aindow attacked a woman with a chair and threatened her with a knife.
Woman faces manslaughter charge after boy drowns at beach
Detective says decision to lay the charge 'wasn't taken lightly'.
'I saw a big shatter': Woman describes gunfire at ute before fatal shot
Doreion Hard was killed after a drug deal went wrong in a supermarket carpark.
Soldier attacked taxi driver after being asked for $20 fare
The driver was kicked and punched until he was knocked unconscious.
Maggots and missed cancer revealed in damning rest home investigation
In this episode of Case by Case, Jane Yee speaks with Open Justice reporter Brianna McIlraith about the Health and Disability Commissioner.
Luxury crayfish trips cost Queenstown company two $1m choppers
The company had been warned to stop the trips before the Fisheries Act prosecution.
Birthday celebrations at karaoke bar end with a carpark prang, then a kidnapping
The victim was told body parts would be chopped off if he didn't pay $30k for the prang.
'Look her in the eye': Rapist keeps head low, eyes down at sentencing
The judge said Andrew Riley downplayed the extent of his crimes and blamed the victim.
Man who beat his elderly mother to death later told hospital staff she was 'a witch'
'She is dead because I punched her because she is f****** old,' he allegedly told a nurse.
'He's in a bad way': Panicked call to 111 after man shot in ute
Doreion Hard was allegedly shot after taking drugs from two men in a supermarket carpark.
'Puppet master' double murders: Axe killer guilty of odd revenge plots
'It's hard to believe this was serious. It was a warped plan. It seemed like a fantasy.'
Reasonable force? Cop acquitted after punching woman in the head five times
CCTV shows the sergeant hitting her in the cell. He called them 'compliance punches'.
CCTV footage of police sergeant punching woman
The officer was charged with injuring with intent to injure, but was acquitted by a Tauranga jury. Video / Supplied
'Rid the property of demons': Arsonist tenant destroyed rental
'This is exactly what happens' on meth, a judge warned as he ordered home detention.
'It was spontaneous behaviour': Burglar stole ring to propose to girlfriend
When stopped by police Jarrod Bennett suggested he must have a twin who did it.
Psychotic attempted murder suspect killed cellmate who was in for sending a text message
Victim's family: 'They should never have crossed paths'.
Teen involved in 'traumatising' $70k armed robbery spree gets nearly 60% off sentence
Victim: 'I don’t think there should have been as much of a discount on the sentence'.
'A snake in the grass': Cop stole $68,000 from pensioner he was meant to be helping
Haimona Keelim Tamati-Te Paki tried to stop the public from learning his name.