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'Physically sick': Health professional jailed for covertly filming young girls
The offender's total recording time of 86 videos was 23 hours.
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'Elephant in the room': Jury weighs live Facebook video
Taane Natana has been on trial, accused of murdering Tuterangi Moeke.
Drug kingpin's partner helped launder money, pay for Airbnb properties
The Hamilton woman acted as a 'bank' for her partner Madison Fraser-Webb.
Teens accused of harming child who later died face new charges, police say
The pair were previously charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
Parolee blamed rabbit for meth-fuelled crash that sent him back to prison
The judge rejected Peter Coulsen's excuse.
Man faces murder charge over Star Sami death after 'violent' street fight
The 23-year-old is expected to appear in Auckland District Court this afternoon.
Man accused of coward-punch killing had fought professionally
The man was once described as a 'seasoned fighter' with diverse combat sport experience.
'Utter destruction': Teen's $24k crime spree ends in ditch, crashing while fleeing police
Judge Tini Clark accepted the 18-year-old was in 'crisis mode' and didn't jail him.
Caregiver who punched high-needs child twice with a closed fist wants to become a nurse
The judge said he appeared to show little consideration for the vulnerable boy.
Robber who used scooter to travel between heists later caught with meat cleaver down his pants
Mairangi Ngakuru, 24, was offending to repay drug debts while high on meth.
'If I don't speak up, who's going to?': One man's battle to ensure his abuser served whole sentence
Neil Harding opposed every bid for Ian Wilson's parole. But it came at a personal cost.
Father and son both needed surgery after being attacked by dogs while visiting a friend
The owner, who was 'extremely upset and remorseful', surrendered her dogs the same day.
'I’ll unleash hell': 501 deportee jailed over sex tape blackmail
He demanded $100 from a former sexual partner after sharing a GIF from an intimate video.
Protection order 'no better than a piece of soiled toilet paper' as woman raped, beaten by partner
'It should have stopped you. It was worthless so far as protecting her was concerned.'
'Could have killed people': One-year-old busts man with airgun hiding in family bathroom
Brendon Nepe pointed the weapon at the toddler's mother telling her to 'shut the f*** up'.
After being fined for posting gambling ads, Millie Elder-Holmes tried again – this time from Asia
She tried, unsuccessfully, to have the charges dismissed due to a lack of jurisdiction.
A dark spiral: Football hooligan jailed after breaking opponent's jaw at match
He faces possible deportation after the on-field coward punch and face kick.
Seeking help for a broken-down 4WD led to violent confrontation with armed farmer
The Canterbury farm shed clash has sparked three years of legal battles for Jesse Johnson.
Mother returns just in time to save toddlers after woman lit house on fire and fled
A judge said prison was the best chance of rehabilitation for the vulnerable arsonist.
'I didn't know you were here, auntie': Family asleep as armed men target home
Four adults and four children were at the house when men arrived with a gun and a knife.
‘Running out of time’: Judge’s message to father after string of police drive-offs
Jesse Sanders repeatedly fled the police, speeding and ignoring road spikes.
Brother of All Black Jonah Lomu sentenced for role in drug importation scheme
The drugs taken out of FedEx packages were never found.
'He goes to the gym hard': Man's 'mixing' of controlled drugs lands him in court
The man was caught with 21 controlled drug products he'd 'mix up' after workouts.
‘Tell everybody’: Judge’s warning after couple smuggled 2.5m cigarettes, evaded $3.8m in tax
The judge said the couple came to New Zealand deliberately to commit a crime.
While helping offenders rebuild their lives, a rehab worker was secretly abusing children
He 'extolled the virtue of rehabilitation in public while brutalising' others in private.
Te Kani Kani Tomoana-tu pleads guilty to death of Gisborne kaumātua Owen Lloyd
He will be sentenced in Gisborne on November 18.
'Outright denial': Parole Board says serial fraudster should stay in jail
Fraudster who exploited migrants, previously stole dead babies' identities denied parole.
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.
Young man charged with assault after attempted citizen’s arrest
19-year-old charged after alleged assault during Hamilton citizen’s arrest.
Man jailed after meth-fuelled police chase with baby in back seat
The Invercargill man was high on meth when the crash happened.