'Savage' attack on four prison officers
One officer thought they would be killed during vicious assault in high security unit.
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Prison attack: Four corrections officers taken to hospital
Four Corrections officers were attacked by inmates at Otago Corrections Facility.
Shotgun brandished in alleged New Lynn home invasion
Six people allegedly behind the aggravated robbery, four are still at large.
A warning against hiring an unregistered builder
Warning issued not to hire unregistered builders as long wait times loom.
Teen accused of threatening to kill non-Muslims faces new charges
The 19-year-old faces six new charges of possessing objectionable videos.
Ex-prison guard accused of school friend's murder gets bail
The body of Michael McGrath has never been found.
Focus: Weymouth toddler's death
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'Non-accidental' injuries: Auckland toddler dies in hospital, house residents now isolating
Police wore full PPE, house residents are now isolating.
Jarrod Gilbert: Why male inmates could benefit from reform in women's prisons
OPINION: Jarrod Gilbert on the need for prison reform.
Person critically injured after Porirua shooting, police hunting offender
Police are trying to locate those responsible.
Infamous inmate bit chunk out of officer's ear
Ear-bite and handcuff-attack inmate was first to reach infamous jail sentence milestone.
Disturbing clues in Cleo Smith case point to abduction
Police fear four-year-old Cleo Smith was abducted from her family's tent.
Inside job: Sub-contractor breaks into performing arts centre site
A worker used inside knowledge to break into a construction site and cause massive damage.
Police appeal for information after hit and run in Palmerston North
A 73-year-old woman was knocked to the ground and seriously injured.
Pool rage: Swimmer attacked lifeguard, held head under water
He submerged her head under water for seven seconds, using his weight to press her down.
The tourist and the fatal car crash - the investigation that crushed the police case
A tourist was charged over a double-fatality - then a completely different story emerged.
A tourist driver was charged over two deaths - then a tragic theory emerged over other motorist
A tourist driver was charged with causing two deaths - then another story emerged.
Man facing raft of charges after gunpoint car theft and AOS callout near Taupō
Dramatic arrest in the bush near Taupō after alleged gunpoint car theft.
Ōtāhuhu homicide: Stolen vehicle sought two months after shooting
Police are still investigating the alleged shooting of a 75-year-old in his own home.
Six arrested in police sting on Rebels motorcycle gang
Police swooped in on a number of properties around the city.
Not guilty pleas for all three accused of Upper Hutt manslaughter
Their trial is set for October next year.
Woman's excuse for crashed Mercedes fails the truth test
Sarah Davies left her badly damaged Mercedes at the bottom of a gully and walked home.
Flight attendant attack forces emergency plane landing
An American flight has been diverted after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant.
'We are going to die together': Man who attempted murder-suicide denied parole
Blair Tamihana locked himself and his victim in a caravan to die, but she escaped.
Māngere shooting: Man accused of murdering teen in court
A Māngere East man has been jointly charged with the murder of a 19-year-old.
Christchurch man who 'sliced and diced' sex worker resentenced to life behind bars
Crown appealed original sentence after feeling it was too lenient.
Christchurch terror attack: Chief Coroner explains next steps in inquiry into mosque shootings
Chief Coroner gives more information on inquiry into terror attack deaths.
Schizophrenic man convicted of indecent assault walks free after Supreme Court overturns judgement
Daniel Fitzgerald has been in prison since 2018 after he forcibly kissed a woman's cheek.
'Brutal': China making billions off Uighur genocide
Beijing's brutal persecution of millions is proving very lucrative for China.
Women boycott UK bars over spiking with needles
'Girls Night In' organised after several young women are drugged with needle injections.
'Freaked him out': 17yo driver kept in custody after allegedly falling asleep at wheel, killing two women
Court told teen fell asleep at the wheel.
Māngere shooting: Second man charged with murder of Misiona Talafu Petelo
Petelo arrived at hospital with gunshot wounds but died.
NZ stunt pro says lessons needed from Alec Baldwin shooting
'Just don't know how you could get over it': Kiwi actor says US movie shooting a shock.
Man sentenced to home detention for hit and run which seriously injured Wellington woman
He appeared in the Hutt District Court on Wednesday.