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Three months in a flooded rental: Landlord must pay $15k to tenants confined to living upstairs

"Virtually no steps have been taken by the landlord to remedy the situation".

Dairy attack, police see longer response times and the $850 Rolls-Royce stolen from Glen Eden woman’s home | Focus Morning Bulletin: July 6, 2023

Shocking daylight attack leaves a dairy owner in hospital, just how long you could now wait for police in an emergency and what happened to a near million-dollar Rolls-Royce stolen from a suburban Auckland home in the latest headlines.

‘Despicable’: Man posed as charity trainer to get discount on puppy

Blair Vining's widow appalled by the attempted deception.

Watch: $850k Rolls-Royce Ghost stolen from West Auckland home

A West Auckland woman is distraught after her 2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost worth $850,000 was stolen from her home in the 20 minutes she was out getting takeaways. Video / supplied

'I'll ... shoot you and you won’t be seen again': Extortion after man wears rival colours on gang's turf

The terrified victim went into hiding for a year after the standover.

Pillow talk: Man beaten, bike stolen, for telling his partner about a gang's activities

He did mechanical repairs for the gang but was so fearful after the attack, he left town.

Birkdale baby death: Boston Wilson tells jury he accidentally dropped the child

Boston Wilson is accused of murdering his 10-month-old nephew.

Worst attack in 25 years on the job: Detective held against wall, punched in head

The officer was responding to a family harm incident in which a man was high on meth.

Man jailed for playground lewd act spree, but will soon walk free

Brendan Harris was arrested late last year after multiple reports of indecent exposure.

Uber driver claims indecent assault of sleeping teen passenger was an accident

Wong picked up his victim from outside a Christchurch bar and “took advantage” of her.

'Silent and savvy': Vietnamese man denies role in cannabis operation

The sophisticated operation was estimated to turn over $24 million a year.

Crown says resentment over Facebook post resulted in murdered teen's blowtorch torture, forced hanging

The defendant was 17 at the time the crime was alleged to have taken place in 2018.

Two arrested after Christchurch raid uncovers $400k worth of meth

Taking the 1.2kg of meth off the street has prevented 'considerable harm', police say.

Sir James Wallace victim says NZ arts community enabled offending

One of the arts patron's victims described the rich-lister as a "predator".

Joyriding kids go on crime spree

Three children - two under 14 - led police on a wild chase around Dunedin.

Woman jailed for stealing $250,000 from dying man

Judge slams 'offending out of greed, rather than need'.

Steve Braunias: The crashing waves of grief as court hears of Baby Chance's death

Steve Braunias at the trial of a man accused of murdering a 10-month-old baby.

Mentally ill man beaten, stabbed by Black Power in McDonald's for wearing red

He had no association with any gangs and was simply ordering his daily combo.