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Eight-minute Maccas assault leaves young dad-to-be with conviction
Hunter Butler and cousin Yozarn Peeni sentenced over eight-minute assault at McDonald's.
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'They stole our sense of safety': Teen caught after wearing ankle bracelet during home invasion
The victim said her family could no longer stay in the home as they were too frightened.
Killing spree: How a meth addict bludgeoned three people to death
The killer said his 'bad side' took over as he attacked people he knew in their homes.
'Need butcher knife and hammer': Mixed verdicts for Comancheros gang boss
Junior Heart was found guilty by a jury of 19 of 28 drug and violence charges.
Drugs and guns: Man busted importing GBL, then caught making 3D Glock pistols at home
Ben Driver imported the drug in liquid eyelash remover. It was one of 44 similar packages.
Private schoolboy to ‘monster’: Elite private school taught Tom Phillips bushcraft, shooting skills
The future fugitive trained in bushcraft, survival, and firearms at posh private school
Two men allegedly took guns to a fist-fight. One was shot dead. The other's on trial.
'I blasted them up,' accused said on Facebook Live. His lawyer says he was performing.
Auckland car dealer who fled to Mexico caught in 300kg undercover DEA drug bust
Court documents show he paid US$150,000 to send the drugs to Australia.
'I hear voices 24/7': Shoplifter's open admission in court after stealing dozens of perfumes
Crystal Jones stole $15,140 of goods and assaulted two people across Northland.
One injured after alleged stabbing in Canterbury township
Emergency services were called to Main St in Fairlie at around 2.15am on Saturday.
'A house of torture': Boy's abuser seeks reduced prison sentence
Woman's terror campaign included pouring boiling water on teen and making him eat faeces.
'Preyed on': 501 deportee says isolation and addiction led him into 9kg cocaine plot
Rebels MC member Peter Uelese claimed fellow deportees exploited him in the drug scheme.
$30,000 worth of damage: Man ripped walls open to steal copper pipes during home burglary
The victim says the worst part was losing items she had collected with her late husband.
A nightmare led her to her parents’ bed. The abuse lasted four years
The girl was raped by her father as her mother slept beside her.
'You ruined it': Man trashed farmhouse, then drove stolen quadbike 101km to his nana's place
Leonard Hansen was later found in a reserve with a gun, axe, machete and methpipes.
Police officer secretly recorded woman during sex, saved intimate images of two others
The policeman hid the illicit content in an app made to look like a calculator.
Axe killer studied theology, nursing prior to couple's murder
The defence has insinuated that the Crown's star witness lived in a fantasy world.
'Desire to punish her': Man torched ex-partner's house, forcing her to leap from third floor
David Sparks' victim now has a recurring dream in which she is burned alive.
How a high-profile fraudster tried to erase her name from the internet
The ex-con also tried to suppress her suppression bid. But it failed.
'He's the breadwinner': Wife backs husband over daughter's sexual assault convictions
'It’s affected her mental health...she struggled with the fact that you were her father.'
Mother's despair after supervised visit with young son led to destructive rampage
She targeted her ex-partner's family homes, causing thousands in damage.
Headstones and Plaques owner charged over alleged $40k ‘headstone scam’
Some of Jacob Ngarewa's alleged victims claim they were left empty-handed.
'So exciting!': Court told of tomahawk killer's behaviour after couple slain
Defendant allegedly considered an ACC ankle sprain claim after stomping on victims' heads.
'Cops everywhere': Pair flee on foot after police spike car
Police deployed road spikes to end a pursuit in Te Puna, a witness says.
Kaikohe arrest: Driver choked police dog before officer punched him
IPCA finds police dog bite and punches justified in Kaikohe arrest.
Police gift register: $29k Cartier watch given to Chambers' office tops list
The gift is displayed in the Police Museum in Porirua.
He laundered $7.8m for the Comancheros. Could this be NZ's dodgiest accountant?
'Architect' of gang's financial structures sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
Stabbing victim's family will 'never understand' why 501 deportee left him for dead
Killer Uepa Tumaialu declined to tell the court why he didn't call 111.
Tomahawk murderer gives graphic account of couple's ruthless killing
Two friends who met in church carried out the home invasion double homicide.
Kaihu dog owner charged with manslaughter after fatal attack
The accused was arrested in central Auckland after a six-month inquiry.