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Guilty: Jury rejects private investigator's 'gullible' defence in Trelise Cooper fashion heist case

If Kathy Stephens didn't know the clothes were stolen, she ought to have, jurors found.

Drink-driver goes on dangerous escapade with 2-year-old onboard

A 22yo has avoided jail after a wild drive with a tot aboard, and a threat to a stranger.

'Under the stairwell': Girl missing for 2 years found at grandparent's home

Paislee was found after an officer felt there was something strange about the staircase.

Sex fiend and a prison escapee allegedly attacked in prison

A man has been charged with wounding Te Ariki Poulgrain, who escaped prison last year.

Judge jails Christchurch child sex offender for 'gambit of indecencies' against little girl

Christchurch businessman who raped, filmed child sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence.

Trelise Cooper heist: 'Gullible' defendant testifies that she was also a victim

Kathy Yu-Jen Stephens is accused of receiving stolen goods.

Judge to deportee: 'You think the world owes you a living. It doesn't'

Violent deportee warned by judge not to end back up in court again.

Supermarket fined after selling plastic-contaminated mince

The supermarket was mincing unsold steak when a plastic pad fell into the mincing machine.

Drink-driving pensioner to pay shopping mall $38k after ploughing through building

The vehicle was shunted from the building and suspended metres above the footpath.

Former Govt manager re-sentenced in changing room spy cam case

Philip Barnes was initially discharged without conviction and given name suppression.

'Disrespectful for others': Mayor's push to ban gang insignia from headstones

Mayor describes presence of gang insignia on headstones as "offensive".

'Extremely dangerous': Man admits shining laser at rescue helicopter

The pilot was on a rescue mission.

Third strike: Mother of 6 sent to prison for violent, humiliating home invasion

Levi Nepia, 32, was one of three offenders who terrorised five roommates in 2019.

DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks

Study suggests only three criminal groups responsible for smuggling ivory out of Africa.

'Disgusted': Hapless crim shot himself

Nicholas Newton writes a letter to court after shooting himself in the chest by accident.

Re-trial held for man who fired two shots during police pursuit

Disqualified driver fired two shots in the air during police chase in the Far North.

Man charged with murder after woman found dead in New Plymouth home

Police launched a homicide investigation after a 48-year-old woman's death.

Man charged with murder was stopped by police the night before fatal stabbing

Issues relating to police failures handling missing persons highlighted at inquest.