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'Pipeline to prison': Childhood abuse led killer to life of crime

Serial offender described as having an impulse and intense desire to use violence.

Boy's nan overwhelmed with support for hui on Monday

The pair were remanded on bail with name suppression after alleged park assault.

Fake cop pulls over motorists, gives road safety advice

A man due to be sentenced for impersonating police failed to appear in court.

Indecency trial accused fails to turn up five days in a row

Judge discharges jury in Napier indecency trial involving eight complainants.

Zac Guildford charged with breaching intensive supervision before latest sentencing

The offending allegedly occurred before Guildford was sentenced earlier this year.

Mob captain loses appeal against sentence for attack on Waimarama man

Terrance Jordan Berryman loses his appeal against jail sentence after "cowardly" attack.

Mobster jailed after kidnapping girlfriend and 'coward's punch' on female prison officer

Upon hearing the sentence, the man kicked out at a piece of furniture.

Judge tells 'predator' who sexually abused his children apology '30 years too late'

Hastings man who sexually abused children in his own family for 25 years jailed.

Jury to hear indecency charges against faith healer

A faith healer is to face a jury in Napier over 26 charges of indecently assaulting women.

Hastings man wrecks parking meters for the sake of $69 in coins

"It was an incredibly stupid thing to do."