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Miscarriage of justice: Boy, 15, spent nearly a year in adult prison

Mistake deemed a miscarriage of justice in first Criminal Cases Review Commission result.

Kmart robber was asked for receipt - so he pulled out a knife

“Do you want me to use this on you?” Satwinder Singh asked the employee.

Two teens charged with taking man's car and ram-raiding dairy

Teenage pair charged jointly with aggravated robbery, burglary and wilful damage.

Man on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpoints

Little did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.

Teen sportsman's 'horrific' accident: Meat works fails to overturn $280k fine and conviction

Workplace accident ended young man's dream of playing sport overseas.

'If you scream, I will stab you': Kidnapper threatened girls with screwdriver

The girls were not physically hurt but were emotionally traumatised after escaping.

What kids who commit serious crimes have in common

Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.

Retired Hawke’s Bay judge who presided over more than 600 jury trials dies

His career of 30 years in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne was a colourful one.

Real estate agent wins court dispute over commission on $6.6m sale

Station was sold between brothers' trusts in a "family arrangement".

Man denies kidnapping Havelock North children, elects jury trial

Police earlier alleged that the man coerced children into going with them before they ran.

Hawke’s Bay rugby player pleads guilty to driving charges

The Magpies player's name is surpressed for now after admitting driving charges.

Napier courthouse closed for 3 weeks after inmate damages sprinkler system

The court building is now out of action until the week of November 6.

Sprinkler activation closes Napier courthouse

Cases moved to Hastings, which has several courtrooms running.

Scammer fooled dozens in Facebook cons offering cars, phones

Victim says the bogus car seller 'seemed like a legitimate guy'.

‘How dare you put your hands on my missus:' Killer's words as he stabbed woman in chest

Killer of Napier woman Arohaina Henare pleads guilty to murder.

'I've killed my bro': Man gets home detention after mate falls off the back of ute

Group drinking before the accident but the driver was under the legal limit.

Brutal attack on Napier teen filmed, three women arrested and charged

Video of the incident has been classified as objectionable material.

Man, 72, gets 11 months' home detention for historic sex offending

Zane Hugh Smith appeared for sentencing for a third time.