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Woman said police needed photo evidence to approach a house where her stolen dog was seen.
Businessman accused of stealing $1.3m from Auckland rest home
The money allegedly went on the couple's lifestyle and newly built home.
'Not getting the message': Repeat drink-driver on highway to jail
Man with eight drink driving convictions warned he is 'one step away from going to jail'.
Scam text messages referring to cost of living payment reported to Cert NZ
Cert NZ says scammers often use current events to try to deceive people.
Hamilton Vape2go ram raided
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Man killed in lockdown meth deal was high-ranking Mongrel Mob member, jurors told
At one point, Beatrice Gage yelled, 'F*** you,' each time the prosecutor asked a question.
Addict, millionaire Mark Lyon dies while serving 15-year prison term
Mark Lyon was serving a 15-year sentence at the time he died.
Kiwi US porn empire boss admits sex trafficking conspiracy
A Christchurch schoolboy turned porn producer, Matthew Wolfe now sits in a prison cell.
Watch: Thieves smash their way into Hamilton vape shop and steal thousands worth of stock
Three thieves smashed their way into Vape2Go on Hamilton City's main street.
Police find tomahawk, drugs, gang patches in car
A person is due to appear in court on charges of dangerous driving and failing to stop.
From the archives: Developer to deviant, the rise and fall of Mark Lyon
From millionaire property developer to the drug-addled owner of a sex dungeon.
Disqualified couple stopped on way to police station found with cannabis and air rifle
Police don't know why the couple decided to drive to the police station.
Two separate fights at Christchurch bars, one person arrested
Police are investigating separate assaults on Hereford St and Oxford Tce.
Third robbery: Penrose dairy looted, owner ready to quit
This time the thieves took off with cigarettes and phones.
Guns, rage and racism: Has NZ become an angry nation?
Headlines have taken a darker turn in recent months.
'Disgusting': Mums appalled as teen murderers seek to dodge life jail terms
Mums of murdered girls slam suggestion of removing life sentence for young killers
Detective's door-knock leads to guilty verdicts in teen rape and kidnap case
'The shotgun barrel was four inches from my head,' a woman victim says.
Wellington man in a critical condition after early morning street fight
Meanwhile, in a Christchurch bar, a man was assaulted and critically injured.
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Watch: Third Hawke's Bay Four Square ram raided in two weeks
Supermarket badly damaged.
Firefighter's warning after losing life savings to sophisticated bank scam
"I feel like they have totally, and utterly let me down in their service."
Senior Mongrel Mob member identified as 'financier' of meth ring
Scheme's financial backer was able to distance himself from drugs - but not the profits.
Gang factor not ruled out in park killing
Police are investigating the brutal death of a Dunedin man at a suburban lookout.
Armed police scramble to two overnight firearms incidents in Auckland
Shots were fired at an Ōtara home, while a person had a gun pointed at them in Avondale.
Ram raiders make off with vapes in overnight smash-and-grab
Ram-raid incidents have plagued store owners in recent weeks.
Our child abuse shame: 174 children killed since Nia Glassie's murder
It's been 15 years since Nia Glassie was murdered. But has anything changed?
'We felt cheated': Couple speak after being defrauded by doctored LIM
"God that's pretty devious, that's bad."
'Stay with me': Terror attack hero and the woman he saved
Shopper ran towards danger and was confronted with heartbreaking scene.
'Monster': 33 years ago he raped and murdered a backpacker - now he's going to be released
But there are concerns his 'deviant sexual interests' will need to be monitored.
'Sense of lawlessness': Reports of retail crime nearly double in five years
It comes after a 2019 survey found 70 per cent of retail crime was not reported.
Armed police responding to two firearms incidents across Auckland tonight
There are reports of a firearm being pointed from a vehicle at two Auckland addresses.
Bikie with injured penis shot again
An alleged Rebels gang member who survived being shot in his penis has been shot again.