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Polkinghorne's blame game backfires as he returns to court after murder acquittal

Judge: There was no evidence at trial suggesting Pauline Hanna purchased or used meth.

Polkinghorne sentenced to 150 hours of community work for meth use

The surgeon sought to downplay his P usage, but it was a centrepiece of the Crown case.

NZ Herald Live: Polkinghorne Leaving Court after Meth Trial

Polkinghorne Leaving Court after Meth Trial

Philip Polkinghorne arrives at the Auckland High Court to face drug charge

Philip Polkinghorne arrives at the Auckland High Court to face drug charges with his family and his lawyers. He will be sentenced at Auckland High Court this morning.

Life sentence for rapist who made girls his ‘playthings’ for 20 years

He punished his victims when they resisted his abuse. Now he will be punished, they said.

‘It’s my fault’: Father’s anguish at son’s role in fatal Mongrel Mob intra-gang attack

Arana Huriwaka stabbed James Barton in the neck after a dispute over gang rules.

Waterview Tunnel has been blocked

Emergency services responded to the incident on October 31, 2024. Video / Supplied

NZ woman allegedly tried to smuggle 52kg of meth labelled as tea into Sydney

Australian Border Force officers allegedly detected drugs in 52 packages.

'We are the mana of this land': Iwi slam police over Mob bust, threaten to block future raids

Iwi leader decries the impact on children from police crackdown in Ōpōtiki.

Migrant's 'leading role' in syndicate that smuggled meth in a picture of the Virgin Mary

The Colombian national has been jailed and now faces the possibility of deportation.

CCTV allegedly shows Yanfei Bao's murder accused buying spade

Tingjun Cao seen making digging motion in video. Video / Stuff

NZ Herald Live: Police appeal for information on the murder of Arthur Easton

Police are issuing an appeal concerning the murder of Arthur Easton in Papakura 39 years ago.

Editorial: With escalating violent crime, does cannabis enforcement remain a priority?

OPINION: Critics say raids, such as those in Ōrākei, divert police from serious crimes.

Operation Flat Bush: Police operation aims to disrupt crime in Flat Bush

Police have increased visibility in crime hotspots and conducted mandatory checks on frequently stolen vehicles during the surge in burglaries and vehicle crime in Flat Bush area.

'The cover of Christianity:' Man groomed, abused boys he met at church youth group

'You broke my heart when you assaulted my brother,' victim tells Gordon Barnes.

'Brutal act': Drug-dealing duo left body to rot after Epsom motel attack

It was the second homicide one of the men had been linked to.

Otago man first in NZ to be jailed for 3D printing firearms

Matthew Bryan McLaren, 31, was jailed for 26 months.

'You preyed on them': Man jailed for 20 years for raping girls in his care

Victim: 'Every man I looked at was a monster, every boy was a demon'.