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Psychiatrist: Despite mental illness, man who killed girlfriend likely knew it was wrong
Two psychiatrists have given opposing opinions regarding Akash's insanity defence.

Gang members jailed after 'meth-fuelled' shooting spree outside bar
A Mongrel Mob duo who fired shots at a Napier bar, injuring 3 people, have been jailed.

Iwi loses millions to fraudster
In the High Court at Whanganui on Thursday Huirua pleaded guilty to six charges.

Destiny Church member charged alongside Brian Tamaki for lockdown protest to plead guilty
Paul Craig Thompson is accused of having attended two Auckland Domain protests in October.

'I want to ask Ukrainians for forgiveness': Hundreds of Russian protesters arrested
Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine.

Whanganui Hospital reopens after bomb scare lockdown
No evidence was found to substantiate the threat.

Psychiatrist: Auckland man who stabbed girlfriend to death might not have known it was morally wrong
Akash admitted killing his partner, but his lawyers say he didn't know right from wrong.

North Shore lockdown party: Host 'remorseful', pleads guilty
The Redvale man hosted a large party during alert level 3 restrictions last year.

Mosque attacks: Terrorist challenges 'errors' in final report
March 15 gunman wants coronial inquiry to correct 'factual inaccuracies'.

Protester accused of driving car at police named, granted bail
Protester in court after confrontations at Parliament.

Killer's curfew cancelled, tracker to stay
Killer Jarrod Mangels was granted parole nearly a year ago despite protestations.

Fatal crash could have been avoided but train crossing wasn't deemed dangerous enough
A fatal train crash at one of the country's worst level crossings may have been avoided.

'All white': Jury for 3 ex-cops on trial for Floyd's killing not diverse
Defence says officers were not trained properly and didn't violate Floyd's rights.

Manukau jury trials come to immediate halt due to staff sickness, isolation
82,670 court events were adjourned or rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

'Second nature to us': Last day of coronial hearing into March terror attack
While many are surprised at Parliament protest hostility, it's second nature for Muslims.

Police tell man they can't help find stolen van, 'all our staff deployed' at protest
'One part of the city is a literal s**t show. The rest of it is unguarded.'

'Crossed the line': Labour MP receives anti-vax threats, war crime accusations
A group served papers accusing her of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and treason.

Peer pressure: Teen's illegal skids pins woman to car, injuring legs
Taranaki 19-year-old avoids conviction but disqualified from driving for a year.

Meth cook's mum's unwitting involvement in son's P production
Steven Griffiths had a reputation as a good P cook in the drug world.

'No room in my heart for hate': Daughter forgives driver who killed parents
'My parents were great people and they would not want this to derail your life.'

Speeds of 160km/h reached in 55km chase through Covid-19 checkpoint
A man fleeing a police chase drove to a checkpoint manned by multiple officers.

Man fears for family after three Mongrel Mob visits
Patched mob members took money and cars after stand-over visits.

Coroner asked to take deep dive into 'question marks' over March 15 terror attack
Muslim community leaders beg Coroner to delve into online radicalisation.

Man who sexually abused granddaughters hundreds of times jailed
Northland grandfather jailed for "horrific" sex offending against his four granddaughters.

Violent partner watched from garage as partner sought help from police
A 'concerning history of violence' puts Nelson man back behind bars.

Teen accused of participating in 2018 'house of horrors' murder fit to stand trial
The defendant was 16 years old when alleged to have participated in another teen's murder.

Victims of coercive relationships likely to normalise behaviour, survey reveals
A victims advocate says New Zealanders need help recognising coercive control.

First conviction for ripping off Covid wage subsidy scheme
Wage subsidy claimant received $18,745 from scheme, but charges followed.

Criminals subject to GPS monitoring among those attending protest
Corrections was continuing to monitor the situation and remained in contact with police.