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Guardian jailed over violent death of 8yo boy after years of abuse
Pauline Timu was sentenced for manslaughter, ill-treatment and violence towards children.
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How the Government pivoted its alcohol policies from reducing violent crime to boosting the economy
An inherent alcohol policy tension between growing the economy and reducing violent crime.
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.
Beaten in broad daylight: 74yo man coward-punched outside fish and chip shop
The Whangārei man has spoken about his ordeal that left him with a brain bleed.
‘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.
Body of triple killer found after shooting in New South Wales
More than 100 officers locked down Lake Cargelligo in the manhunt.
‘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.
'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.
'Considerable terror': NZ man jailed over axe-wielding rampage that put Aussie town in lockdown
A judge called the Kiwi's crime spree 'extensive and gratuitous spate of violence'.
Two seriously injured in Hamilton robbery, teen arrested as police hunt others
A 17-year-old has been arrested following last night's violence.
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.
'Excessive and unnecessary force': Pub investigating alleged assault of youth by bouncers
Footage shows two security staff kicking and striking the 18-year-old.
Tuxedo-clad company director allegedly hit roadworker with SUV, accosted police while drunk
The man denied he was holding his car keys - police found them in his sock.
‘It’s messed me up massively’: Woman gives evidence in rape trial
The woman says her ex came into the house after they split and tried to strangle her.
Worker punched as knife allegedly pulled in supermarket theft attempt
Officers quickly arrested the suspect and returned the items to the store.
Not guilty pleas entered in alleged triple homicide in Hastings
Name suppression continues for all involved until the next court appearance in July.
'Catastrophic': Nurse's life upended by brutal attack sparks safety warning
Attack contributed to breakdown of 25-year marriage, loss of work and home, woman says.
'Unwell' racist bus attacker suffers serious burns after later setting apartment ablaze
The woman can now be named, and set a building on fire last year.
Elderly knife victim didn’t realise he was injured until feeling 'something wet' in jacket
He only discovered the 2cm deep shoulder wound when he took off his jacket.
Texan delivery driver who kidnapped and killed 7-year-old gets death penalty
Dashcam video showed Athena asking Tanner Horner: 'Are you a kidnapper?'
‘Couldn’t care less’: New Zealander jailed after reversing car into pubgoers
Eric Cooper may face deportation back to New Zealand after serving jail time in Australia.
‘That’s all you need is more sex’: Woman alleges she was raped during controlling marriage
But the man's lawyer told a judge the marriage was loving and supportive.