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Bottle-o store owner chases thief with nunchucks

Bottle-o store owner with nunchucks chases thief. Video / Supplied

Angry man causes girlfriend's bad burns

Dunedin man caused severe burns after knocking kettle of boiling water into partner's lap.

Taupō homicide: Motel owner hopes death doesn't affect future housing

Adelphi Motel owner says his business shouldn't be punished for someone else's mistake.

'Every woman's worst fear': Exercisers report being assaulted, threatened

Three women have been targeted in unrelated incidents in the past four weeks.

'The truth is the truth': Police forced to apologise for withholding gun seizure stats

Police are stepping up efforts to crack down on gun violence by organised crime.

Man who sexually abused boys jailed

Ryan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.

Abused Māori siblings believe they wouldn't have been treated 'like a number' if they were Pākehā

'We just needed to be treated like a child who needed love and a place to call home'.

Call for hit-and-run driver to own up

Motorcyclist sideswiped by ute ends up in hospital for surgery.

'Covert' confessions about volatile, violent relationship detailed at murder trial

Martin Berry's family implored him to leave violent relationship before alleged murder.

Unrestrained children in car as disqualified driver flees

Michael Waitokia had three unrestrained children in his car when he fled police.

Police hear man's threats to kill ex-partner

Peter Hitchcock didn't realise police were listening when he threatened to kill his ex.

Pinky Green's victim: 'I'm shattered. It's breaking my heart, 33 years later'

More men have come forward with complaints about English teacher's sexual propositions.

Chiropractor defrauds ACC after faking 1000 appointments

Matthew Cochrane's offending was 'systematic and deliberate'.

Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized

A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.

Woman alleges she was raped next to her sleeping son

The woman says she was raped but defence is calling for the charges to be dropped.

Māori hearings: 'I was a child at the mercy of a monster'

Abuse in care: Māori hearings began on Monday with the experiences of two young men.

Heritage bach destroyed: Man found to be insane at the time of the fire

The blaze was seen by hundreds and prompted multiple calls to emergency services

Auckland CBD shooting: Teen in court after three injured

Three people were allegedly shot on Fort St in the early hours of Saturday.