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Colin Mitchell during sentencing today in the High Court at Auckland. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Predator's evil act: Teen rape victim - 'I finally have a voice'

18 May, 2018 2:49pm
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Woman brutally raped by Colin Mitchell in 1984 speaks out for the first time.

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To the survivors of serial rapist Colin Mitchell - thank you

18 May, 2018 12:31pm
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COMMENT: Senior crime reporter Anna Leask on the Colin Mitchell trial and sentencing.

Colin Jack Mitchell is a recidivist rapist and attacker of women. He was sentenced today in the High Court at Auckland. Photograph supplied

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Police: Rapist Colin Mitchell 'where he belongs'

18 May, 2018 11:32am
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Police have spoken about the sentencing of Riverhead quarry attacker Colin Mitchell.

Colin Mitchell appears in the High Court in Auckland for sentencing in relation to the Riverhead Quarry attack. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Jailed indefinitely for rapes committed 25 years apart

18 May, 2018 10:18am
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Colin Jack Mitchell has been jailed indefinitely for two brutal sex attacks.

Colin Jack Mitchell Colin Mitchell giving evidence in the High Court at Auckland.

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Riverhead quarry attacker to be sentenced

18 May, 2018 5:00am
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Colin Jack Mitchell will be sentenced today for two sexually motivated attacks on women

Police Minister Stuart Nash said the promised new officers would be fully costed at $140,000 each to be duty ready. NZ Herald photograph

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Budget 2018: $300m boost for police 'commended'

17 May, 2018 3:22pm
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Funding was a key election promise and part of Labour's coalition agreement with NZ First.

The Government says raising the age for access to the youth court system will reduce re-offending. Photo / Michael Craig

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Youth justice funding as age increases to 17

17 May, 2018 3:00pm
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The justice system is in crisis and failing children and families, says the Government.

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust choppers carried out 1065 missions in the 2016/17 financial year. Photo / Michael Craig

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Eagle police, Westpac rescue helicopters facing the chop from city waterfront base

16 May, 2018 5:00am
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Emergency services helicopters are likely to move from their central Auckland site.

Police allege Justice Mary Peters who sits in the High Court at Auckland, was injured when a man pushed her following a traffic altercation. NZ Herald photograph by Nick Reed

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Road-rage case: High Court Judge allegedly pushed to ground

15 May, 2018 1:47pm
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A man has appeared before the courts after allegedly pushing over a High Court Judge.

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Fatal police shooting: Woman in court on P charge

15 May, 2018 9:00am
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Woman appears in court charged in connection to police shooting victim Jerrim Toms.

Double-killer Graeme Burton in court. NZPA photograph

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Double murderer Graeme Burton stabbed at prison

11 May, 2018 11:29am
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Double murderer Graeme Burton has been assaulted at Auckland Prison this morning.

Vailea Pola was jailed for 16 years for sexually abusing two children in a breach of trust described as

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'Sinister, abhorrent' child sex offender jailed

10 May, 2018 6:04pm
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A sinister, abhorrent and entitled child sex offender has been jailed for 16 years.

Joshua David Park died when the tractor he was driving on a farm in Pukekawa crashed.

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Dead tractor driver worked 200 hours in two weeks before crash

10 May, 2018 4:22pm
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A farm worker who died in a crash was suffering fatigue after working almost 200 hours.

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Sex slave victim can stay in NZ

9 May, 2018 1:20pm
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A teenage girl sold up to five times a day for sex by her own mother will stay in NZ

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His baby girl was murdered by her babysitter. Now he's in jail himself for abusing kids.

9 May, 2018 5:00am
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A man whose infant daughter was murdered by a babysitter has himself been sent to prison.

A child sex victim has had nude photos of herself taken by her artist mother classified as objectionable. Photo / 123RF

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Mum's nude pics of daughter 'objectionable', banned

9 May, 2018 5:00am
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Sex victim wins fight to get nude images of her classified as objectionable.

An Eagle police helicopter was involved in the chase for Jerrim Toms. Photo / Christine Cornege

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Fatal police shooting: 61-year-old woman on meth charges

5 May, 2018 10:18am
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A woman has been accused of supplying methamphetamine to a man fatally shot by police

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Security guard's death: Teen charged with manslaughter

3 May, 2018 2:23pm
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The man was assaulted in a Papakura supermarket yesterday and died early this morning.

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Supermarket security guard dies after in-store assault

3 May, 2018 11:26am
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The suspect is a 17-year-old teenager from South Auckland

Jazz Thornton co-founded Voices of Hope after her experience. Photo / Supplied

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'We have emotions too': Hero cop who saved teen's life

3 May, 2018 10:00am
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Woman's lifesaver says rescue was a team effort.

Jerrim Toms was shot dead after allegedly approaching police with a machete in the early hours of March 31. Photo / Facebook

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Fatal SH1 shooting caught on camera

2 May, 2018 3:18pm
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The fatal shooting of Jerrim Toms by police was captured live on multiple cameras.

Jordan Nelson was 13 years and 89 days old when he murdered his 50-year-old caregiver Rosemaree Kurth. Photograph supplied

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Teen killer rejects parole

28 Apr, 2018 12:14pm
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A teen who murdered his caregiver has been denied parole - and did not seek it.

For the first time since 1974 police will be training in Auckland. A wing of 20 new recruits will start training in Tamaki Makarau on Monday 20 April. New Zealand Herald photograph

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Police to train recruits in Auckland

26 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Pilot scheme hopes to attract newcomers put off by moving to Wellington for 16 weeks.

The bus was fully engulfed in flames. Photo / Laura Smith

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Kiwis escape burning bus at Gallipoli

25 Apr, 2018 8:40am
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The tourists were heading to Anzac Day commemorations when their coach caught fire.

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Teen sex slave case: Why police won't charge men

25 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Police considered charging hundreds of men who paid for the services of a teen sex slave.

The remains of Claire Hills black Mazda. She was killed in the vehicle at Mangere Mountain. Photo / Supplied

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Face-to-face with a cold-case killer: 'He got a fright to see me'

22 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Claire Hills was murdered on Mangere Mountain 20 years ago. Today we revisit the crime.

Claire Hills was found murdered in her car on Mangere Mountain in 1998. Photo / Supplied

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To catch a killer: DNA hope in 20-year-old cold case

22 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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20 years after Claire Hills was killed, cops look to overseas DNA in bid to find killer

Kasmeer Lata was jailed for using her teenage daughter as a sex slave and selling her body to men some 1000 times over a two-year period. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Teen sex slave speaks: 'I still love my mum'

21 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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A teen whose mother sold her for sex more than 1000 times has spoken about her ordeal.

A man who bashed his baby was sentenced to home detention, but police have been given permission to appeal. NZ Herald file photograph

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Police can appeal 'joke' child abuse sentence

19 Apr, 2018 12:02pm
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"If my daughter hadn't stopped him, he could have killed my grandson."

Laken McKay is a recidivist child sex offender. Photo / Facebook

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Child rapist threatens to give 'many people HIV'

19 Apr, 2018 10:37am
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A child sex offender is back behind bars and has made a bid to stay there permanently.

The Warriors playing gear was among items left in the van after staff were unable to store it at Mt Smart. Photo / photosport

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Man charged with stealing $60K of Warriors gear

18 Apr, 2018 10:11am
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A man has been charged with stealing $60,000 worth of gear belonging to the Warriors

An inmate talks about the mothers project that started as a pilot programme at Auckland women's prison in Wiri. Photo / Greg Bowker

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The Big Read: Mums behind bars trying to raise babies

15 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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A project to help mums in prison reconnect with their children is growing steadily.

Rugby coach Alosio Taimo will go on trial in the High Court at Auckland later this year. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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School rugby coach facing 81 sex charges

5 Apr, 2018 4:18pm
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Details of the police case against a school rugby coach on 81 sex charges can be revealed.

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Fatal police shooting: Victim was facing criminal charges

5 Apr, 2018 11:08am
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A man killed by police at the weekend was facing charges in the Auckland District Court.

Police near the scene of a fatal shooting on State Highway 1 near Puhoi on Saturday. A machete-wielding man was gunned down by officers during a confrontation.

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Fatal police shooting: Man's identity revealed

4 Apr, 2018 5:47pm
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The identity of the man shot by police north of Auckland on Saturday has been revealed.

The police cordon set up after a man was shot dead by officers during a confrontation near Puhoi on Saturday. Photo / Tess Nichol

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Fatal shooting: Why police closed road for 12 hours

3 Apr, 2018 1:21pm
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Police have explained a 12-hour motorway closure after a fatal shooting north of Auckland.

Superintendent Tusha Penny speaks at a press conference about the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man north of Auckland on SH1 on Saturday. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Police shooting victim won't be named until after funeral

2 Apr, 2018 2:38pm
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Family have requested that the name of the man is not released until after the funeral.

Jazmax architect Nicholas Moyes has had a conviction for arson quashed after appealing to the High Court. Photograph Jasmax

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Top architect gets arson conviction quashed

29 Mar, 2018 4:15pm
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A top architect has won an appeal against his conviction which he said impacted his career

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Violent baby basher admits sentence breach

29 Mar, 2018 2:34pm
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A man who beat his baby son breached home detention less than 24 hours after sentencing.

$The baby received 16 fractures to her tiny body. Photo / File$

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Man in court is father of bashed baby left with 16 fractures

28 Mar, 2018 4:28pm
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Man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

$The baby received 16 fractures to her tiny body. Photo / File$

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Two charged after baby hospitalised with 16 fractures

27 Mar, 2018 2:42pm
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When the girl was admitted to hospital she had fractures to her skull, arms, legs and ribs

Timothy Kerr Hamilton, 36, was convicted of rape in July 2007. Photo / Facebook

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Grey Lynn deaths: Man found dead was a convicted rapist

26 Mar, 2018 7:55pm
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The man found dead at an Auckland halfway house was a convicted rapist.

The 20-year-old Waikato man allegedly breached the conditions of his home detention and is back behind bars. Photo / File

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Baby basher jailed 48 hours after 'joke' home detention

22 Mar, 2018 4:40pm
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A man sentenced to home detention for bashing his baby boy is back behind bars.

Kristen left her husband after he beat her. Only then did she realise that he had been abusing her for years. File photo / NZME

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Woman beaten by husband: 'My 5yo girl walked in and saved my life'

22 Mar, 2018 4:00pm
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'There are some kids that see this stuff every day in their world… it breaks my heart.'

The baby's father was sentenced in Hamilton District Court. Photo / File

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Police considering 'joke' home detention case

22 Mar, 2018 1:33pm
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Police will consider appealing a sentence of home detention handed down to a baby basher

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Baby bashing: Crown urged to appeal 'inadequate' sentence

22 Mar, 2018 10:40am
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Home detention for baby basher shows little value given to child's life, says advocate.

Police are investigating how a 4-month-old baby girl received significant injuries. They are appealing for anyone in her family or beyond to speak up. Photo / File

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Baby abuse investigation: 'Somebody knows what happened'

20 Mar, 2018 9:58pm
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Police are still investigating how a 4-month-old Howick baby received 16 fractured bones

The video showed a table laden with sweet treats for Easter. Image / Waitemata DHB video

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Cake for killers: Victims' fury at 'special treats' video

20 Mar, 2018 11:29am
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A DHB video reveals criminal offenders in mental health unit get 'special treats'.

Zion Tuoro has been arrested after being wanted by police. Photograph supplied

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Alleged 'teen crimewave' Zion Tuoro arrested after police chase

19 Mar, 2018 8:14am
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A teenager wanted for an alleged crime wave across Auckland has been arrested this morning

Shortly before the murder, Jaden Lee Stroobant moved into a flat over the back fence from Cunxiu Tian's house. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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'What's my son done now?' How police caught a killer

17 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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Police reveal the details of the forensic case against Te Atatu murderer Jaden Stroobant.

A baby girl was admitted to Middlemore Hospital with significant injuries. Police are now investigating and appealing for information. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Baby girl found with 16 fractures; family close ranks

16 Mar, 2018 6:00pm
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A 4-month-old baby girl suffered "significant" injuries and police are appealing for info

Kelly Edmonds, left, and Brent Taylor are wanted by police. Photos / NZ Police

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Men wanted after multi-million dollar meth bust

16 Mar, 2018 3:09pm
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Police are hunting two men linked to a multi-million dollar methamphetamine seizure.

Robert Sabeckis was murdered in South Australia in 2000. Photo / Supplied

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DNA breakthrough: Auckland man arrested 18 years after murder

16 Mar, 2018 9:16am
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An Auckland man has been arrested in connection with an 18-year-old Aussie cold case.

Charlotte and her siblings were sexually abused for years by their stepfather. Victim Support helped her through the court case and beyond. Photo / File

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I was 2 when my stepdad began abusing me. Why I'm speaking out.

15 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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Charlotte reveals how and why Victim Support helped her through black days of despair.

Sheryl and Adrian, who had no idea what Victim Support did until their baby grandson was fighting for his life after an assault. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Agony of couple who found grandson beaten and unconscious

13 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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The grandparents of a badly beaten toddler share their Victim Support experience.

Sally is now determined to pay it forward and help as many people as possible. Photo / 123RF

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'There are wounds that never show'

12 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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She was belittled, abused, bullied and controlled. Victim Support helped her break away.

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Victim Support 'important' to police work

11 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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The Other Side of Crime is a series on Victim Support. Here's how they work with police

Darryl Gallagher died in 2013 when the car he was a passenger in hit a power pole. The driver was over the limit. Photo / Supplied

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The other side of crime: The son who never came home

11 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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On a Saturday night in 2013 Tania Gallagher's world collapsed around her.

Veronique Bond died March 2015 when she was hit by a reversing truck at roadworks.

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Other side of crime: Tragedy of Veronique

10 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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When Neil left work early to see his family, he had no idea it had already been destroyed.

Tracey Marceau and Brian Marceau, the parents of murdered teenager Christie Marceau. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Christie Marceau death: Coroner demands changes

6 Mar, 2018 5:00pm
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A Coroner has demanded a raft of changes and reviews after the death of Christie Marceau.

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Christie Marceau's death: 'There was more than one hand on the knife that day'

6 Mar, 2018 4:57pm
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Murdered teen's parents speak out about the Coroner's findings after an inquest.

Colin Mitchell gives evidence during his trial in the High Court at Auckland.

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Auckland truck driver by day; a prowling rapist by night

2 Mar, 2018 2:22pm
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Suppression orders stopping full details of Colin Mitchell trial being reported lifted.