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A man has died in Christchurch after he was stabbed at a house in Riccarton. Photo / Rachel Das

NEW ZEALAND

Christchurch killing: Man stabbed to death after altercation, two in custody

15 Sep, 2019 8:01am
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A man has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Christchurch last night.

Farid Ahmed pictured holding a photograph of his family including his wife Husna Ahmed who was killed in the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

The man who forgave terror: Farid Ahmed on Christchurch six months after March 15

15 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Six months after Christchurch terror attack, survivor Farid Ahmed speaks about his loss.

The items were found when the lawyer was searched at Manukau District Court.

NEW ZEALAND

Top lawyer issued police warning over drug paraphernalia at court

11 Sep, 2019 11:15am
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A defence lawyer has been found with drug paraphernalia while entering an Akl court house

Synthetic drugs seized by police. Photo / NZ Police

NEW ZEALAND

Synthetic drugs: epidemic examined by Crown forensic experts, new trends emerge

11 Sep, 2019 9:37am
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New research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR

Kahu James Harawira died in 2017 after using synthetic drugs. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal doses: Mum says synthetics took son to 'darkness'

10 Sep, 2019 3:50pm
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Mum of a man who died after using synthetic drugs speaks about the 'darkness' he became.

Chris Mansfield after winning a scooter race at an Auckland bar last year. Last week he was axed from reality show Married At First Sight amid domestic violence allegations. Photo / Doug Sherring

ENTERTAINMENT

MAFS bride shared concerns about 'reactive' groom on Fiji honeymoon

10 Sep, 2019 3:30pm
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MAFS bridesmaid speaks out about the alleged abuser her friend "married".

Calum Jones died after using synthetic drugs. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal dose: 75 die in two years from synthetic drugs

10 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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At least 75 people have been killed as a result of synthetic drugs, says Chief Coroner

Chris Mansfield was arrested in May 2009 in the US for alleged domestic violence. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

Axed MAFS star charged with assaulting female 6 months after US allegations

9 Sep, 2019 8:03pm
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Axed MAFS contestant was charged in 2009 with assaulting female.

Chris Mansfield was axed from Married At First Sight after it was revealed he was facing domestic violence charges in the US. Photo / Mediaworks

ENTERTAINMENT

Exclusive: Axed MAFS star faced second assault charge

8 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Married At First Sight contestant Chris Mansfield was charged with assault in 2009.

The electric motors being examined. Photo / Customs

NEW ZEALAND

469kg meth bust: Trio in court on raft of charges

6 Sep, 2019 5:04pm
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Three men have appeared in court following the biggest meth bust at NZ's border.

The video, shared to social media, show police uplifting a baby from Auckland Hospital.

NEW ZEALAND

Baby uplifts: Distressing videos show police take newborns from mums

6 Sep, 2019 11:45am
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More controversy for Oranga Tamariki procedures as two new videos emerge.

Chris Mansfield has left his role with DB following the fallout from his MAFS axing. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Axed MAFS NZ star Chris Mansfield quits beer 'ambassador' role

6 Sep, 2019 10:50am
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Axed MAFS contestant Chris Mansfield has now resigned from his job with DB

It took more than 15 years for Jules Mikus to be arrested for the murder of Napier schoolgirl Teresa Cormack.

NEW ZEALAND

Teresa Cormack's killer dying from brain tumour in prison

4 Sep, 2019 8:30am
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The man who raped and murdered schoolgirl Teresa Cormack is dying, say sources.

ENTERTAINMENT

Axed MAFS groom's ex alerted show to concerns 6 days before he was cut

2 Sep, 2019 4:16pm
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Ex-partner of MAFS groom contacted MediaWorks six days before he was axed.

Auckland taxi driver Baljeet Singh has been found not guilty of groping one of his passengers, well-known radio host Jay-Jay Feeney. Photos / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

'Devastated': Radio star Jay-Jay Feeney speaks out

2 Sep, 2019 3:00pm
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Baljeet Singh, 29, was acquitted by a jury today.

Jarome Fonua was arrested this morning and will appear in the High Court at Auckland tomorrow. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Nabbed: Wanted Comancheros gang member Jarome Fonua back in custody

2 Sep, 2019 1:39pm
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A wanted Comancheros gang member has been arrested by police after being on the run

NEW ZEALAND

Taxi driver found not guilty of groping radio host

2 Sep, 2019 1:00pm
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A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a taxi driver accused of indecent assault.

ENTERTAINMENT

MAFS scandal: Star's on-screen bride and ex discuss abuse claims

2 Sep, 2019 11:29am
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The screen "bride" of axed reality star Chris Mansfield has spoken out about the scandal.

Chris Mansfield has been axed from Married At First Sight after details emerged about allegations of domestic violence in the US. Photo / MediaWorks

ENTERTAINMENT

Axed MAFS star: Ex girlfriends say why they spoke out against alleged abuser

1 Sep, 2019 3:31pm
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Axed Married At First Sight star's former partner speaks out after he's removed from show.

Jarome Fonua is wanted by police. He is a Comancheros gang member. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Manhunt for Comancheros gang member

1 Sep, 2019 2:13pm
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Police say anyone who spots wanted man should contact 111 immediately.

A spectator punched and strangled a young referee after an under-12 match, causing outrage at the Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Referee assault: Man admits brutal attack on teen ref

30 Aug, 2019 1:19pm
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A man has been charged with assault after an attack on young rugby ref at Auckland match

Auckland taxi driver Baljeet Singh is accused of groping one of his passengers, well-known radio host Jay-Jay Feeney. Photos / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Jury retires in Jay Jay Feeney case

30 Aug, 2019 10:07am
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A jury is considering whether an Auckland taxi driver indecently assaulted a radio host

A repeat rapist has been sentenced to home detention. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Outrage as schoolgirls' rapist gets home detention

29 Aug, 2019 8:54am
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The youth was deemed to be a low risk of reoffending.

Ronald Van Der Plaat was jailed for sex offending against his daughter and is subject to an extended supervision order. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

'Cruel, depraved' sex offender who abused daughter is given day visits to street

28 Aug, 2019 8:19pm
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Notorious sex offender Ronald Van Der Plaat has been back before the courts

NEW ZEALAND

Sadistic, depraved, cruel: Ronald Van Der Plaat's litany of 'bizarre' sexual abuse

28 Aug, 2019 8:06pm
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We look back at the bizarre sex offending of West Auckland criminal Ronald Van Der Plaat.

Child sex offender Alfred Thomas Vincent has spent more than 50 years in prison after being convicted of indecently assaulting five boys aged 12-14. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

'Inappropriate sexualised conduct': NZ's longest-serving prisoner denied parole

27 Aug, 2019 3:49pm
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New Zealand's longest serving inmate will stay behind bars due to deteriorating health.

Two-year-old Ariah Roberts was killed in Mangawhai Heads in 2018. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Toddler's death: Head injury 'catastrophic', court told

27 Aug, 2019 8:01am
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Pathologist says slain toddler Ariah Roberts died a violent deliberate death.

Oriwa Kemp has admitted a new charge of assault. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Woman connected to Nia Glassie toddler murder admits new assault charge

26 Aug, 2019 7:08pm
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One of the people charged in relation to Nia Glassie's death has admitted a new assault.

Police at the scene of the baby's death today. Photo / Michael Cunningham

NEW ZEALAND

Northland baby homicide: man appears in court

23 Aug, 2019 11:03am
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The 5-month-old boy died in Northland.

NEW ZEALAND

5-month-old baby dead, charges laid as homicide investigation unfolds

23 Aug, 2019 9:05am
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A baby boy has died after an alleged assault in Northland last night.

NEW ZEALAND

Ariah Roberts murder: What stepfather told first responders

20 Aug, 2019 2:12pm
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Jury hears from first responders who arrived at scene minutes after 111 call was placed.

A police reward poster issued in 2007 for information on the death of Kayo Matsuzawa in 1996. The Japanese tourist was murdered in central Auckland and dumped in a cupboard.

NEW ZEALAND

Cash for convictions: Police offer more than $1.65 million in rewards

20 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Police have offered more than $1.65m in reward money since 1999 for unsolved crime info.

Aaron Archer is accused of murdering 2-year-old toddler Ariah Roberts. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Ariah Roberts murder trial: jury shown scene photos, toddler's lifeless body in her home

20 Aug, 2019 11:11am
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A jury has been shown scene photos from the home where a child was allegedly murdered.

NEW ZEALAND

Ariah Roberts murder trial: Mum shopping when child died

20 Aug, 2019 9:50am
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Ariah Roberts murder: stepfather allegedly killed child while mum went to supermarket

Laken McKay is a repeat child sex offender who appeared in the High Court at Auckland after Corrections sought an Extended Supervision Order. Photo / Anna Leask

NEW ZEALAND

Extensive supervision order granted to recidivist child sex offender

20 Aug, 2019 8:57am
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Sex offender now identifies as female and uses the name Laken McKay.

NEW ZEALAND

Toddler murder: New details about stepdad charged with killing 2yo

19 Aug, 2019 11:14am
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Ariah Dawn Roberts died at Mangawhai nearly a year ago.

NEW ZEALAND

No deal: Notorious criminal to stay behind bars

18 Aug, 2019 8:35am
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Parole Board rules 70-year-old needs more insight into his 'pro-offending attitudes'.

NEW ZEALAND

'I'm going to rip your face off': No appeal after MSD threats

18 Aug, 2019 6:17am
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Judge says court transcripts clearly show man had been under no pressure to plead guilty.

Al Noor mosque victims Khaled Mustafa and Hamza Mustafa, a father and son, were the first two victims of the Christchurch shootings to be buried. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Christchurch terror accused: No letters sent to victims, Muslim community

16 Aug, 2019 9:47am
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Corrections know exactly who the Christchurch terror-accused has written to from his cell.

The letter from the Christchurch terror-accused.

NEW ZEALAND

Letters from the inside: Corrections reveals the rules

15 Aug, 2019 1:25pm
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Inmates in NZ prisons are allowed to send mail - but what are the rules?

NEW ZEALAND

Mosque survivor: Accused's prison fan mail 'spreads hatred'

15 Aug, 2019 11:20am
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Mosque survivor says no to Christchurch terror accused sending his "fans" letters.

Police are investigating a top NZ sports coach after allegations were made that he sexually violated young girls. NZ Herald file photograph

NEW ZEALAND

Top national sports coach probed by police after teens' sex abuse allegations

15 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Top national sports coach probed by police after sex abuse allegations by teen girls

Josh Masters at a court appearance before he was jailed for more than 10 years. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Charge dropped against Killer Beez gang boss

14 Aug, 2019 11:19am
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Charge against Killer Beez gang boss Josh Masters dropped by Corrections

The Head Hunters' ghost unit. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Gangbusters: Patches on the rise as NZ gang scene 'revitalised'

14 Aug, 2019 6:27am
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Bay of Plenty is the district with the most gang members, with 1359 on the list.

The woman is banned from contact with anyone under 16. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Outrage as Marlborough Boy's College sex accused frequents teen sports games

12 Aug, 2019 3:32pm
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The woman is facing seven charges of unlawful sexual connection with two teenagers.

The haul of cocaine that washed up on Bethells Beach. Photo / NZ Police

NEW ZEALAND

Snow on Bethells Beach: $3m cocaine wash-up mystery

8 Aug, 2019 7:08pm
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$3m cocaine haul washed up in West Auckland likely part of much bigger illicit import.

NEW ZEALAND

Offender connected with high-profile child murder case faces fresh assault charge

8 Aug, 2019 1:04pm
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High profile child abuser before the courts after alleged theft, assault incident

Police are investigating after $3 million of cocaine wrapped in plastic washed up on Bethells Beach. Photograph supplied by NZ Police

NEW ZEALAND

$3m cocaine find on beach - more could wash up: police

8 Aug, 2019 10:20am
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A large amount of cocaine has washed up on a West Auckland beach

A Kiwi has been deported from Australia for a raft of child pornography-related offending. NZ Herald file photograph

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi who published 'advice' on how to sexually offend deported from Oz

7 Aug, 2019 3:05pm
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Kiwi convicted of producing and sharing child pornography has been deported from Oz

NEW ZEALAND

Corrections wants strict tabs kept on recidivist child sex offender

7 Aug, 2019 11:37am
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Corrections are seeking a court order to strictly monitor a repeat child sex offender

NEW ZEALAND

Warrant quashed after gang boss appears in court

7 Aug, 2019 10:41am
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Warrant for gang boss who failed to appear in court has been cancelled.

A Kiwi man has been deported from Australia for sexually abusing his adopted daughter. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Sexual abuse: Australia deports 'deeply religious' Kiwi

6 Aug, 2019 3:05pm
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New Zealander who moved to Australia at age 13 booted out for sexually abusing daughter.

A prominent sportsman linked to an international drug conspiracy is taking the case to NZ's highest court.

NEW ZEALAND

Sport star and the drug case: Supreme Court bid to keep name secret

6 Aug, 2019 10:52am
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Prominent sportsman linked to international drug conspiracy taking case to highest court.

It is alleged an Auckland businessman bribed a former Auckland Council worker over a tech goods deal. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Ex-Auckland Council worker denies Chinese tech deal bribery charges

6 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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The alleged bribe was to secure a $150,000 Chinese goods contract.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Farid Ahmed in the Oval Office. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Why Christchurch terror survivor shook hands with Trump

5 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Farid Ahmed: Why Chch terror survivor shook hands with Trump, and his wife's legacy.

A 15-year-old referee was assaulted at an U-12s match last weekend. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Protect our refs: policies reviewed to enhance safety after assault

3 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Rugby policies under review in a bid to improve the safety of rugby match officials.

Hans Dalton's body was found hanging upside down in a drum of water in a Samoan prison cell in 2012. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Coroner's conundrum: Kiwi's mysterious death in Samoan prison

2 Aug, 2019 1:27pm
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Mystery remains about how a NZ man died in a Samoan prison cell during a cyclone.

NEW ZEALAND

From marriage to mayhem: Couple at centre of West Auckland alleged murder

1 Aug, 2019 8:02pm
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Details are emerging of the estranged couple at the centre of a brutal fatal stabbing.

The accused was granted interim name suppression so the Herald cannot identify him, or the specifics of his work in the industry. Photo / 123rf

NEW ZEALAND

Sex charges for entertainment industry veteran

1 Aug, 2019 12:04pm
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Sex charges for entertainment industry veteran - but his name remains secret

The public tributes near where the woman died. Photo / Chelsea Boyle

NEW ZEALAND

Horror homicide a 'wake up' call for West Auckland

31 Jul, 2019 4:10pm
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New Zealanders must do more to combat family violence say leaders, advocates

A woman stabbed to death on Westgate Dr, Massey, was earlier seen pacing the footpath and looking up and down the street. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Murder in Massey: 8 minutes to catch alleged killer

31 Jul, 2019 12:35pm
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The man allegedly breached a protection order and stabbed his ex-partner to death.

Malcolm Bell died as a result of suspected non-accidental injuries on June 29. Photograph / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: Slain toddler is nephew of one of NZ's most notorious killers

31 Jul, 2019 5:02am
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Oranga Tamariki had been contacted by people concerned about Malcolm Bell's welfare.