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!['Call police, I think someone got shot’: West Auckland mum's terror after hearing gunshots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
'Call police, I think someone got shot’: West Auckland mum's terror after hearing gunshots
One person has serious gunshot injuries and two were arrested in the violent incident.
![Person injured after firearm discharged during an altercation in Glen Eden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
Person injured after firearm discharged during an altercation in Glen Eden
Police are present on Waikumete Rd in Glen Eden following an altercation outside Westlight Apartments where a firearm was discharged Video / Hayden Woodward / NZME
![Meth, firearms seized in Kaikoura police raid; duo arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Meth, firearms seized in Kaikoura police raid; duo arrested
Meth, cocaine, cannabis, and firearms were discovered in the raid.
!['This is a stick-up:' Hammer brandished in dairy robbery during man's two-day crime spree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'This is a stick-up:' Hammer brandished in dairy robbery during man's two-day crime spree
Tequila Pomepi had only recently come out of jail when he stole a car and headed north.
![Warehouse Group staffer hacks system, steals $95k vouchers to ‘mess with bosses’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Warehouse Group staffer hacks system, steals $95k vouchers to ‘mess with bosses’
Troiden Jamieson will pay less than 10% per cent of the money back.
![Acquitted after 11 years and three trials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Acquitted after 11 years and three trials
Hendrix Kahia and a relative perform a haka for his two counsel at Hamilton High Court, celebrating his acquittal of Wiremu Birch's murder after 11 years and three trials.
!['Despicable': Father's ashes dumped on street after West Auckland burglary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Despicable': Father's ashes dumped on street after West Auckland burglary
A local woman who helped retrieve the ashes said the thieves were 'scum'.
!['No justice': Timaru teen sentenced to home detention for 'depraved' child sexual offending](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'No justice': Timaru teen sentenced to home detention for 'depraved' child sexual offending
Blake Ivan Miller admitted 'extremely serious' sex offending but has avoided jail.
![Hamilton burglar busted on bottle shop roof with $3k product punched police dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hamilton burglar busted on bottle shop roof with $3k product punched police dog
The father of seven was jailed for just over five years on 19 charges.
![Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry
Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry.
![Mum warned kids weren't safe around her, kills her infant, then gets name suppression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mum warned kids weren't safe around her, kills her infant, then gets name suppression
'Not long before my anger becomes too much for the kids’ safety,' she warned in texts.
![Manhunt under way in northwest Auckland for 'evil' repeat offender](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Manhunt under way in northwest Auckland for 'evil' repeat offender
'He is considered dangerous and should not be approached.'
!['I slipped through the cracks': Parole Board repeatedly botches rape victim notification](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I slipped through the cracks': Parole Board repeatedly botches rape victim notification
Parole Board apologises after sex offender released on parole without victim’s knowledge.
![Officer feared he would be 'shot and killed' after hearing gunshot during foot-chase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Officer feared he would be 'shot and killed' after hearing gunshot during foot-chase
Aren Curtis, who has 130 previous convictions, was wanted for a string of burglaries.
![Convicted rapist takes claim he attacked woman in his sleep to Supreme Court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Convicted rapist takes claim he attacked woman in his sleep to Supreme Court
A jury earlier found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped a woman.
![HIV exacerbated killer's psychosis as he stabbed grandfather to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
HIV exacerbated killer's psychosis as he stabbed grandfather to death
Guy Thompson died from blood loss on his neighbour's kitchen floor.
![North Shore home and car sprayed with gunfire in early-morning attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
North Shore home and car sprayed with gunfire in early-morning attack
One neighbour said she heard 11 shots in quick succession.