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Grace Millane murder: The detectives leading the charge for justice

14 Dec, 2018 11:16am
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The detectives and their team have worked lengthy and exhaustive hours.

Grace Millane's body will be taken home by her father David this weekend. Photo / Supplied

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Grace Millane murder: Alleged killer was top sportsman

13 Dec, 2018 12:20pm
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The man accused of murdering tourist Grace Millane had represented NZ at age-grade level.

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Grace's family: 'She will forever be a Kiwi'

12 Dec, 2018 4:46pm
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The Millane family have thanked New Zealand for the "outpouring of love".

Grace Millane was allegedly murdered the weekend of her 22nd birthday. Photo / Facebook

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Grace Millane murder: Relative of accused speaks out

12 Dec, 2018 3:49pm
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A relative of Grace Millane's murder accused says they are sorry for her family's loss.

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in Flat Bush. New Zealand Herald photograph by Chelsea Boyle

Flat Bush murder: Mother killed, man appears in court, all details suppressed

12 Dec, 2018 11:08am
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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.

Grace Millane was murdered days after she arrived in Auckland. Photograph supplied

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A grim start to the festive season - murder spike rocks New Zealand

12 Dec, 2018 9:20am
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Police are investigating seven deaths in the last up to Christmas.

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Flat Bush murder: Mother killed, man appears in court, all details suppressed

11 Dec, 2018 5:10pm
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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.

Goran Milosavljevic was killed in a one punch attack at his workplace by a teen on bail. Photograph supplied.

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One punch killing: Teen who fatally attacked guard was on bail

11 Dec, 2018 11:38am
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The teenager who killed a Countdown security guard in a one-punch assault was on bail

Grace Millane was murdered days after arriving in Auckland on her OE. Photo / Supplied

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Grace: Police issue warning over accused killer

11 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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The man accused of the British backpacker's murder was labelled a "scumbag".

The man accused of murdering Grace Millane, right with face obscured, arrives at the Auckland District Court today.

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Grace Millane killing: Police still have 'hell of a lot' of work to do

10 Dec, 2018 3:19pm
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Making an arrest in a murder case only 'half the challenge', say crime experts.

Grace Millane was murdered just days after arriving in Auckland as part of a year long solo OE.

Judge tells Grace Millane's family 'your grief must be desperate'

10 Dec, 2018 10:50am
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New details about the man accused of murdering Grace Millane can now be revealed.

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Judge tells Grace Millane's family 'your grief must be desperate'

10 Dec, 2018 8:17am
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New details about the man accused of murdering Grace Millane can now be revealed.

Missing British girl Grace Millane. Photo / Supplied

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The hunt for Grace Millane - police release new images

8 Dec, 2018 1:15pm
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Police are looking for a watch and necklace belonging to missing British woman.

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Man who supplied deadly synthetic drugs sentenced to home detention

7 Dec, 2018 12:26pm
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A man who supplied his sister and cousin synthetic drugs before they died is sentenced

James Lawrence Beaumont Gilliland, 29, in the dock during at the Auckland District Court earlier this year. NZ Herald photograph by Brett Phibbs

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Sentencing for man who pushed, injured High Court judge in fit of road rage

30 Nov, 2018 2:30pm
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The man who attacked a High Court judge in a fit of road rage has been sentenced today.

Imran Patel will be released on parole this month. NZ Herald photograph

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First Kiwi jailed for distributing extremist propaganda granted parole

29 Nov, 2018 12:24pm
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Man jailed for possessing and distributing extremist propaganda to be released on parole

David Shin aka Microdot has confirmed his Auckland-based parents have been accused of fraud in South Korea. Photo / Instagram

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Kiwi parents of high profile Korean rapper Microdot investigated for fraud

28 Nov, 2018 5:44pm
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Auckland couple whose son is a high-profile rapper in Korea at centre of fraud claims.

Devonte Mulitalo was sentenced to home detention after sexually grooming and abusing a 12-year-old girl. He was a supervisor at Youth Town and the victim was under his watch at the time.

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Exclusive: Crown considers appealing sentence for sex abuser Devonte Mulitalo

28 Nov, 2018 12:41pm
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Crown Law to consider request to appeal sentence handed to sex offender Devonte Mulitalo

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'Extreme remorse' to partying: video of sex abuser emerges

28 Nov, 2018 8:55am
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Child sex offending youth worker appears in dancing video after sentencing on Monday

Devonte Mulitalo was sentenced to home detention after sexually grooming and abusing a 12-year-old girl. Photograph supplied

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Petition calls for sex abusing youth worker to go to prison

27 Nov, 2018 12:17pm
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A petition has been launched calling for sex offender Devonte Mulitalo to go to prison

Devonte Mulitalo has been sentenced for sex offending against a young girl who was under his watch at Youth Town where he was an after school caregiver. Photograph/Facebook

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Gross exploitation: Youth worker groomed, sexually abused 12yo girl

26 Nov, 2018 9:55am
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Glen Innes man was 21 and the victim was 12 when the contact started.

Senior Constable Graham Gough has been in the front line for all his police career. Photo / Michael Cunningham

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Long time manning the thin blue line

24 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Mangawhai's Senior Constable is retiring after being on the frontline for 46 years.

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'Excessive force': Pepper spray, then tasered on the ground

22 Nov, 2018 10:55am
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Cop used "excessive force" by tasering a man after he had fallen to the ground.

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Drug bust: Senior Head Hunters gang member in court

21 Nov, 2018 12:08pm
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Man was among 11 arrested following a major police operation.

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'Jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor's Facebook page blocked

20 Nov, 2018 4:45pm
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One of New Zealand's most high profile inmates has been blocked from using Facebook

The <i>Herald</i> successfully challenged Judge David McNaughton's suppression decision. Photo / 1 News

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Herald wins court fight to name man who robbed car crash victim

20 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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A District Court judge "failed" to take into account relevant factors in the case: ruling.

Masters served his time at Auckland Prison at Paremoremo. Photo / File

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Killer Beez boss charged after alleged parole breach

19 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Killer Beez gang boss charged with breaching his parole conditions 2 months after release.

Kirsten Holtz with a photograph of her son Eli. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Eli Holtz family may meet his killer face-to-face

15 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Eli's mother says there are "no winners" in the situation.

Myron Robert Alf Felise, 30, admitted the manslaughter of 18-year-old Eli Francis Holtz. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Revealed: Teen's killer linked to 2008 liquor store murder

14 Nov, 2018 10:30am
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The man who fatally assaulted teen Eli Holtz has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

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Man lay dead in Auckland boarding house for 8 days after smoking synthetics

13 Nov, 2018 2:57pm
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Death is one of 10 in New Zealand that are the result of synthetic drugs this year alone.

Synthetic drugs are behind the deaths of two men, a coroner has ruled. Photo / Sarah Ivey

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Coroner rules two men died after using synthetics

9 Nov, 2018 1:04pm
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The Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,

An artist's impression of the new Auckland District Police Headquarters which will be operating by mid-2019. Photo / Supplied

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Auckland Police HQ relocating after 51 years in CBD

9 Nov, 2018 10:18am
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The Auckland City Police are set to make a move from their towering CDB station.

Ronald Van Der Plaat pictured in his younger days. Photo / Supplied

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West Auckland house targeted after sex offender outed on Facebook

8 Nov, 2018 4:11pm
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West Auckland residents are fuming after a "mob" targeted house of sex offender.

Gary Nancarrow, right, at his wedding in the 70's during the time he was sexually abusing boys. His best man was best mate David Tamihere who was later jailed for two murders. Photo / Supplied

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Eerie link between Kiwi double murderer and paedophile

3 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Man jailed for historic child sex offending was best mates with killer David Tamihere.

Police want to speak to this man after a person was injured by a glass that was thrown near a bar on Fort Lane. Photo supplied by NZ Police

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Police hunting man who threw glass, wounded stranger

2 Nov, 2018 2:56pm
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A man suffered a wound to the neck after being hit by a flying glass in Auckland's CBD.

James Lawrence Beaumont Gilliland, 29, in the dock at the Auckland District Court. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Road rage: Man who broke judge's wrist refused discharge without conviction

1 Nov, 2018 2:25pm
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No discharge without conviction for man who shoved a High Court judge to the ground

Jerrim Toms was shot dead by police near Puhoe at Easter Weekend. The Onehunga man had methamphetamine in his system and a woman has admitted supplying the drug. Photo / Facebook

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Woman admits supplying meth to man killed by police

29 Oct, 2018 4:00pm
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Woman admits supplying Jerrim Toms meth soon before he was shot dead by police

Tessa Grant appearing in the Hamilton District Court. Photo / NZME

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Woman who stole $2.7m from employers appeals jail time

25 Oct, 2018 4:16pm
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Woman who fleeced her employers of $2.77m to fund her lavish life has sentence quashed.

Kasmeer Lata during her sentencing last month. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Sex slave mum: Sentence appealed

24 Oct, 2018 3:55pm
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Solicitor-General appeals sentence given to a woman who sold teen daughter to men for sex.

Alosio Taimo was on trial in the High Court at Auckland since August. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Auckland rugby coach guilty of 95 child sex charges

24 Oct, 2018 11:24am
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Alosio Taimo was facing 106 charges - some going back to the late 80s and early 90s.

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Teen charged with manslaughter can be named

24 Oct, 2018 9:22am
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Weapon allegedly used in fatal assault at East Tamaki factory in September.

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Accused robber jumps out of Auckland court dock, flees in getaway car

18 Oct, 2018 11:40am
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A man facing aggravated robbery charges made a dramatic escape from an Auckland courtroom

James Lawrence Beaumont Gilliland was charged injuring a woman

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Man who assaulted judge seeks discharge without conviction

17 Oct, 2018 11:33am
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Man who assaulted judge in road rage incident seeks discharge without conviction.

The footage shows Nicola-Jane Jenks repeatedly slapping the victim and screaming obscenities, including calling the girl a

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Video: The moment an Auckland mother snaps, attacks daughter's alleged bully

15 Oct, 2018 7:35pm
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Victim's mother says she's "disgusted" attacker was not convicted for "nasty" offending.

A police officer is suspended while bosses investigate allegations of inappropriate behaviour. But, he will not face a criminal charge. Photo / File

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Cop suspended over allegations of bad behaviour

13 Oct, 2018 11:41am
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Auckland cop suspended after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, won't face charges

Arapeta Hiraka , charged with presenting a firearm to police. Photo supplied

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Man who allegedly pulled trigger at cops named

12 Oct, 2018 1:58pm
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Arapeta Hiraka, 36, has appeared in court on a raft of charges.

Colin Mitchell is a recidivist rapist who has been offending since he was a teenager. Two of his earliest victims have spoken out. Photo / Greg Bowker

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First rape at 15: Predator Colin Mitchell's victim speaks

11 Oct, 2018 11:20am
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A woman raped by Colin Mitchell in 1973 tells her story after his name suppression lifts

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Serial rapist, predator Colin Mitchell's appeal fails

11 Oct, 2018 8:27am
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Recidivist rapist Colin Jack Mitchell has appealed his convictions and sentence.

Detective Jackson Shewry has opened up about his struggle with depression to help others. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Top cop's depression battle: How I came back from the brink

8 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Auckland detective Jackson Shewry speaks out about the depression that nearly ended him.

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Sex offending Olympian's prison time quashed

5 Oct, 2018 4:41pm
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Olympian who sexually abused a young girl has successfully appealed prison sentence

Rugby coach Alosio Taimo appears in the Auckland High Court. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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'That never happened': Rugby coach denies abuse claims

1 Oct, 2018 5:37pm
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An Auckland school rugby coach accused of abusing young boys has started to give evidence.

Neil Rischbieter was jailed for 26 months for sexually abusing young girls. He was a pastor at a West Auckland church. Photograph/Facebook

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Sex abuser pastor up for parole

1 Oct, 2018 3:02pm
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A pastor jailed for sex abuse will be eligible for parole after just 8mths behind bars

One of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust's aircraft out on a mission. Photo / Supplied

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CAA investigation for new $13M rescue helicopter

30 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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The CAA is investigating an in-flight incident in a new $13m rescue chopper.

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Police to probe use of external security consultants

28 Sep, 2018 3:16pm
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NZ Police launches investigation into its use of external security consultants.

An Auckland music teacher is facing charges relating to the sexual abuse of two young teen boys between 1984 and 2001. NZME file photograph

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Auckland music teacher charged with sex abuse

28 Sep, 2018 12:24pm
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An Auckland music teacher has been charged with sexual assaults on young boys

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Infamous serial killer found dead in prison

24 Sep, 2018 12:40pm
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Serial killer Hayden Poulter has died in prison less than a month after he was recalled.

Under fire: Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha. Northern Advocate photograph

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Under fire top cop pulls out of speaking gig

24 Sep, 2018 12:32pm
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Embattled deputy police commissioner Wally Haumaha will no longer speak at conference

A man has appeared in court on 20 charges after allegedly burgling multiple houses north of Auckland. Photo / File

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Alleged serial burglar appears in court

24 Sep, 2018 12:16pm
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Man believed to be behind at least 10 burglaries at Auckland homes in one night in court.

Mark Cropp, the former prisoner who was struggling to find a job because of his facial tattoo, is facing charges of male assaults female and threatening to kill. Photo / File

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Devast8: Tattooed jobseeker back in court

22 Sep, 2018 3:17pm
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The man with the word Devast8 tattooed across his face is back before the courts.

Autumn in Grasmere, in the picturesque Lake District. Photo / Getty Images

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England: Britain's best

20 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
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Anna Leask takes a trip around England's picturesque and historical hot spots.

The case is being heard in North Shore District Court.

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Media personality on assault charges to face jury trial

20 Sep, 2018 9:27am
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A media personality has appeared in court on assault charges. His name is suppressed.

A woman was extradited from Australia to face charges in Auckland of assaulting her infant daughter. Image / File

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Mother extradited from Australia to face baby assault charge

19 Sep, 2018 1:27pm
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An Akl mum has been extradited from Oz after being charged with assaulting her baby