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Armed robber spent 21st in jail after notching up eight armed robberies
Harlem Jamieson told report writers he didn't care if he was jailed for a long time.
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The warrant nobody’s enforcing as MSD chases prosecutions, $18m of debt
To chase or not to chase? MSD says it will pursue Covid wage subsidy fraud accused.
Former council candidate caught after $107k benefit fraud tries to blame ex
The 34-year-old suggested her ex-husband's alleged addiction caused financial pressure.
Interim suppression continues for man accused of violent Epsom attacks
The accused man is scheduled to reappear next month.
Woman woke with no memory - then discovered videos of her being raped
Caleb McLeod threatened her family after she found the recordings on his phone.
Robbers found sleeping on mattress in garage after targeting shop for vapes
The three men wore hoods and held weapons as they stormed the Four Square in Cambridge.
Woman bashed stranger who was waiting to catch a bus home
Saige Maraia Tiopir, 25, had not long been out of jail before the Hamilton attack.
Senior police officer used work devices to access child sex abuse material while on duty
Matthew Rogers was charged after an internal review following the Jevon McSkimming case.
Teen avoids prison after group's 'shameful' spree of smash-and-grabs
The group caused more than $20,000 in damage across six businesses.
Woman admits supplying friend with prescription medication after overdoses
The defendant's phone searches included 'How much propranolol could kill you'.
Defendant absent from court after violent, pantless Epsom rampage
A teen cyclist is said to have suffered 'life-altering' injuries and a dog died.
Three arrested after alleged shoplifting spree across Hutt Valley
Two women and one man are facing multiple charges each.
'Selfish behaviour': Woman jailed for sexually abusing partner's teen son
The woman remains in a relationship with the 13-year-old's father.
Burglar targeted home twice 'to pay for child's headstone'
Judge says Haami Te Hore's violation of a couple's space was 'overwhelming'.
Mother of man accused of school mass shooting threats claims police made her lie
The Crown says the woman is lying to protect her son, Tiedan Huo, who is on trial.
'Stealing to order': NZ's retail theft rates hit record numbers
Experts say the rise isn't just about the higher cost of living.
Why did sports star get to avoid media outside court?
A sportsman who recently appeared in court evaded media by entering through a back door.
'Personal attacks': Inside court case involving prominent blogger – and why it's been delayed
UPDATE: Martyn Bradbury's day in court delayed; judge asks him to reflect on latest posts.
'This was plainly premeditated': Care worker rapes vulnerable client
The rape happened on Karanpreet Singh’s first day working unsupervised.
'This will come as a shock': ECE teacher faces 21 new charges in bathroom filming case
The 53-year-old man is accused of filming intimate visual recordings in a bathroom.
'The Commission': Comancheros' plan for retaining top ranking in the underworld
The gang's president created and enforced a new vision for the club while behind bars.
‘I have chosen to forgive him’: Grieving dad says drunk driver has burden to carry
Geramy Pascua had been drinking whisky before the fatal crash that killed his friend.
'Help me please': Man left mother, 82, on the floor for 14 hours after fall
He then disconnected the phone and Wi-Fi, leaving the family unable to contact her.
'They hit me, I hit back': Gang influencer sentenced over police threats
Calen Morris is one of New Zealand's most well-known gang members thanks to social media.
'Miraculous': Blind drink-driver follows truck taillights for 240km
Anthony Hall took his partner's car despite being registered blind and unlicensed.
Jailed burglar fights for suppression over possible link to refugee's unsolved death
Police previously linked the break-in to Abdulhassan Nabizadah's death on the same night.
A split-second turn, a family's enduring loss: Driver sentenced for motorcyclist's death
Rodger Smyth pulled left, indicated right, and turned across the path of a motorcyclist.
'Selling misery': Private school-educated dealer caught with meth, guns
David Leo Kluger has been jailed for nearly 12 years after Wellington court appearance.
'He ran like a gay guy': Witness describes seeing man leaving flats after two suspicious fires
Tenant Ian Moller died after a third fire at the block of flats in Wellington.
Ten arrested after mass courthouse brawl in Palmerston North
Police were called to the court on July 16 after reports of a fight.