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Woman seriously injured in home attack after 'hook-up goes wrong', flatmate claims

Emergency services rushed to the scene just after 2am.

'Holy s***, call 111:' Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash that injured four

Craig Foliola's teen passenger spent a month in hospital but he's avoided a conviction.

Denis O'Reilly: Ironic the gang patch laws come days after PM's Abuse in Care apology

OPINION: A lifetime Black Power member on the new law, which takes effect tomorrow.

Mark Mitchell: My commitment to making New Zealanders feel safer in Aotearoa

OPINION: The Police Minister on why these new gang patch laws will make us safer.

Hockey sticks and knives: Chaotic fight leaves man in ICU, dog dead

A jury is being asked to decide who was the aggressor, a home owner or a visitor.

Murder accused bought one-way ticket to China just days after Yanfei Bao disappearance

Acccused killer had bought a ticket to China before arrest at Christchurch's airport.

Auckland pair face nearly 30 charges after string of violent retail thefts

Police said the violence was 'totally unacceptable'.

Man who stabbed witness prior to trial now says he was hearing voices - judge rejects claim

Kevin Marshall said he would decapitate his ex so she couldn't give evidence.

Battery pack identified as mystery threat 'device' found in public toilet

Police cordoned off the medical clinic, leaving it unable to treat patients.

Rival gangs to join hīkoi; second march considered when patch law comes into force

Arch rivals consider truce to make a stand against new laws.

'Blatantly crossed a line': Judge rejects tomato juice protester's conviction appeal

Others must be deterred from using physical attacks as a form of protest, the judge said.

Terrified woman woke to find knife-wielding intruder performing sex act next to her bed

Her toddler was asleep next to her in a cot and the man had exposed himself.

Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard

He then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.

Homicide investigation: Boy, 8, dies in hospital; woman charged with assault

A woman, 25, has been charged with assault.

'Strange and sophisticated': All the new ways drugs are being smuggled into NZ

Customs say concealment methods by drug traffickers are increasing in sophistication.

Church abuse survivor speaks following the Government's apology

Christopher Longhurst speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.

'I’m trusting you,' judge tells serial thief with long history of offending

”Please don’t let us down, don’t let [your wife] down," offender told.

King Cobra jailed 18 years, despite brain tumour, for airport meth scheme

Nigel Iuvale lured Auckland Airport baggage handlers into the criminal underworld.