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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Man denies killing son in train crash
A father accused of killing his son, after allegedly driving his car into the path of a train, displayed appalling driving before the "entirely preventable" incident, a jury was told today.
Police car in head-on crash, officers hurt
A policewoman is in hospital with serious chest and abdominal injuries after a police car was involved in a head-on crash in Pukekoke, south of Auckland, just before 5pm this evening.
Cop accused of indecent exposure
A drunk off-duty police detective exposed his genitals to a woman and her son, a court has heard.
P supplier just 'helping police'
An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.
Missing man's son makes desperate appeal
Stefan Jensen, who suffers from mild dementia, disappeared on June 4 from his son's rural property in Pukekawa, 24km southeast of Pukekohe.
Tearful teen admits murder charge over arson death
A tearful teenage girl who deliberately lit a fire which killed Pukekohe mum Lynette Chapman today changed her plea on a murder charge to guilty.
Student splashed with meths has surgery for severe burns
A high school student has undergone surgery after suffering severe burns from a technology class assignment gone wrong this morning.
Teen changes plea to murder in arson death
A 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to murdering Pukekohe mother of three Lynette Chapman, who died in a fire in her home in January.
Off-duty cop in hospital after serious assault
An off-duty police officer is in hospital after being seriously assaulted in Tuakau, south of Auckland.
Driver carjacked at knifepoint
A man will appear in court after stealing a car at knifepoint.