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Nurse who stole credit card from dead patient says he was desperate
He says he was desperate and trying to support his family.

'Neighbour urinated on my fence': Kāinga Ora tenant wins $5k for landlord's inaction
A Kāinga Ora tenant made more than 130 complaints about a noisy, abusive neighbour.

'Treated differently because of my sexuality': Theology student
Russell Hoban says religion can enable people a free hate pass to say what they want.

Police killer Daniel Luff granted parole after 20 years in prison
Daniel Luff was 17 when he killed police officer Duncan Taylor during a five-hour siege.

Infamous conman released from custody while waiting for extradition hearing
The US wants McKelvy extradited to face drug trafficking charges in the US.

'Oh god, oh god': Ex-teacher jailed for child sex abuse images
Graham Snell had fantasies about abusing the children he taught at school.

Comancheros gang in court for money laundering
The two 2020 police stings seized an Audi, two BMWs and two Mercedes Benz.

Gunshots heard: South Auckland man appears in court
A man accused of firing shots in Manurewa this morning has appeared in court.

Tenant left out of pocket after silly season robbing
Tenant ends up forking out for damage to the property.

'What the hell is her teacher doing here?': Busted by grandparents
A teacher gave his student a mobile phone, rides home and invited her to a concert.

Teacher on inappropriate relationship charge: Tearful student tells of alleged van, bed incident
Male teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a female student.

Student brawl: Woman accused of pointing gun at girl's head named
The charges came after a video was shared on social media.

Man accused of threatening to kill non-Muslims denied bail
The accused was a teenager at the time of offending.

Trelise Cooper theft: Florist who received stolen clothing told her role was 'serious offending'
Florist Andrea Edwards was found with $137,000 worth of stolen Trelise Cooper clothing.

Alleged lockdown absconder a no-show for court
A woman who escaped Auckland's lockdown has failed to appear in court today.

Manukau mall tragedy: Woman declined bail after victim dies
Woman who drove into five pedestrians at Manukau mall appears in court after victim dies.

Angry yellow digger driver denied appeal
Caught on camera, angry yellow digger driver banged bucket before damaging council car.

Three-strikes law: Offender fails in sentence delay
Offender on third strike denied delay of sentencing until after three strikes law repeal.

Christie's Jewellery heist: Accused pleads not guilty
A man charged with robbery over a jewellery heist in Papatoetoe has pleaded not guilty.

Favona death: Man charged with assault in Māngere homicide
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man this morning.

'Indescribable stench': The woman who owned 50 moggies - and the cat fight that followed
Animal hoarder previously charged for not meeting the needs of 50 cats appeals new ban.

Fake gun accused held in custody until next hearing
Woman accused of pulling fake gun on teen during fight between students appears in court.