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A skirmish on the backstreets of Kaitāia led police to make an even greater discovery.
Kingsland bar brawl: Local moving out after seeing man 'shooting into sky'
A gun and metal pipes were used in the brawl on New North Rd, a resident says.
More than 100 Joe Rogan episodes pulled from Spotify in censorship row
Critics accuse media platform of Soviet Union style censorship with missing episodes.
'All hell went loose': 20 people storm bar with bats, gun fired
Bar owner had to get stitches after he was hit on the head.
Come here: Lie that lured Cleo Smith out of her tent
Cleo Smith's parents have revealed the disturbing lie her kidnapper used to lure her out.
Jarrod Gilbert: Time to rethink approach to tackling crime
OPINION: We spend enormous amounts following crime, but scant little to prevent it.
Police search after alleged hit-and-run in Dunedin, cars stolen
Police searching after vehicles stolen, man on mobility scooter allegedly hit by car.
Whirlwind marriage before teen's acid bath death
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Let down: A mother forgave the driver who killed her teen girl. Now he's in strife again
The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.
Peeping Tom: Recidivist voyeur has rehab increased
A perennial peeping Tom has again been caught lurking outside Dunedin homes.
Cannabis drug bust: Linesman sentenced to prison after rerouting electricity meters
Duane Simon rerouted wiring to steal thousands of dollars worth of electricity.
From dreams to jail: Why cannabis growers got involved in 'massive' $4.2m syndicate
Why they did it. The masterminds behind a massive drug-growing syndicate are sentenced.
Driveway tragedy: Family member steals from doctor trying to save 2yo
Doctor was doing CPR on young boy when her phones and bank card were taken.
Bail refused for man accused of Christchurch teen's murder
Judge's reserved decision rejects bail application after Thursday's hearing.
'Sick, perverted individual': Father's message to man who groomed teens on Snapchat
Former telco worker sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for grooming 2 teens.
Torture, tumors and unfair trials: An alleged murderer's plea against extradition
Lawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.
Taranaki businessman denies charges of rape and abduction, remains in custody
The man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.
Weighing specialist threatened farmers' pay from Tegel, rare prosecution reveals
Chickens were not weighed correctly after a company failed to fix a machine at Tegel.
Auckland woman who escaped MIQ with Covid-19 named, pleads guilty
Name suppression also lapsed today for Yvette Shelford, who has since recovered.
Meth, guns and a global supply chain: Five people charged for large-scale drug operation in the Hutt Valley
Three men and two women have been arrested.
'Not in control': Motorcyclist leads police on 30km lunchtime chase across Auckland
Motorists on the Southern Motorway reported the dangerously driven motorbike to police.
Man who sexually exploited an impaired woman lured her with the promise of takeaways
Judge: "The Department of Corrections is going to rule your life for the next little bit."
Lawyer has contracted Covid defendant says
Former Northland prison officer's sentencing for Arms Act offending adjourned.
Disgraced doctor who stupefied, sexually assaulted patients to remain in jail until June
A disgraced GP has been denied parole for the fourth time over sexual assault of patients.
Trelise Cooper burglary: Thief jailed for fashion crime
There was 'no prospect' for the thief to pay reparation towards Cooper and her business.
Teen's murder trial date set
Two-week trial scheduled for 16-year-old charged over Chch supermarket carpark death.
'Genocide Games': China's treatment of Uighurs shined upon before Olympics
Controversy as spotlight on the host country's treatment of ethnic minorities.
Boy, 12, charged with murder after 62yo's body found in crashed car
Judge orders mental health report for young murder-accused.
Sub-par haircut 'not suitable for my self-respect', alleged drug trafficker tells judge
Drugs accused says he shouldn't have to cut his own hair while awaiting trial behind bars.
Woman pretended to be asleep in hope her friend would stop sexually assaulting her. He didn't
The woman fell asleep on the man's couch. She froze when he began to touch her.
Man confessed to abusing daughter, then Police released him
A man continued to abuse his daughter for a year after confessing to Police.
Police name toddler killed in Gisborne homicide
'This is a tragic start to 2022' - police.