Waikato sex offender's preventive detention sentence quashed despite high risk of reoffending
The Court of Appeal cited his age and protection from his mother as mitigating factors.
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Lisa Lewis' privacy breached by bureaucratic blunder
Hamilton City Council has had to apologise to Lisa Lewis after breaching her privacy.
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'No evidence to suggest this was a hate crime,' police say.
Woman guilty of convincing mentally impaired friend to set revenge fire
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Gang member with 13 stab wounds tells officer, 'I'm struggling to breathe'
Police and ambulance officers give evidence to murder trial.
Public's trust in police a factor in probe of Alan Hall case
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Defence lawyer reveals abuse she cops for defending accused criminals
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Manslaughter case: Lawyer enters not guilty pleas for man accused Pt England shooting
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Reward offered for sticky-fingered honey thief
An unidentified woman was caught on camera pilfering honey from a stall.
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Police say they have thwarted a major methamphetamine distribution network.
Gunman charged with seven counts of murder after firing more than 70 rounds in July 4 crowd
Police say the shooter evaded initial arrest dressed as a woman and fading into crowd.
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Tired of the hundreds of boy racers meeting near his land, a farmer armed himself.
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Mongrel Mob member to judge: 'I accept your challenge, ma'am'
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Witnesses gave first aid to mortally wounded gang member
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Waikato woman admits role in P, GBL drug ring
Sharon Marfell was a senior member of a drugs distribution syndicate in the Waikato.
Dale Watene murder: Lies woven into stories, Crown says
Sandy Maree Graham has been charged with Dale Watene's murder.
Parole denied for violent Southland stalker
A stalker with a "history of violent offending" will be behind bars until next year.
July 4 shooting: Arrest made after brief pursuit hours after 6 killed, 30 wounded
Robert E Crimo III was identified as a person of interest following the shooting.
Patch revenge: Prison for Killer Beez member who choreographed gang warfare
Gang members arrived from as far as the South Island to participate, authorities said.
Trio plead as alleged Hamilton 'kidnapping' re-trial gets set to kick off
The three will now be sentenced in September.
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Blankets over bloodied bodies after annual parade descended into chaos.
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A second family says their children saw a man's face outside their bedroom windows.
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Recent high-profile stabbings could result in more people carrying knives for protection.
'Get him, dog': Black hat sparked fight that led to alleged murder, court told
Jamaine Wharton, 31, died of blood loss from being stabbed three times.