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Father and son attack fisherman thinking he had lured child with money

The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.

Putin claims Moscow concert gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine

But the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on social media.

Moscow concert attack: 133 people killed, four suspects arrested

11 people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow.

Paula Bennett: Rise of violence against retailers should not be tolerated

OPINION: Too many assaults committed by young people with no concern for consequences.

'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after teen kills camper

The teen was on a programme for troubled youth when he killed Adrian Humphreys.

Children found with brain bleeds and broken bones: Family known to police and Oranga Tamariki

The older child had brain bleeds, lacerations to their internal organs and broken bones.

Convicted killer of Christchurch teen appears before Parole Board

Connor Whitehead, 16, was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in 2021.

Inside accused mushroom killer chef's life in prison with 'worst offenders'

Erin Patterson has been moved to 'protected unit' in prison for fear of her safety.

School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student

Boys referred to Youth Aid as police vow to take hard line on violent assaults.

Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper

The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.

Jailed teen ram-raider aligns with gang, happy with prison time

A young ram-raider said he was "happy to do [his] lag".

Police ask for dashcam footage after man tries to abduct Auckland student

'He grabbed the student’s arm and tried to pull the student into his vehicle.'

Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal

The toddler was found submerged under two large rocks in an estuary in 2019.

'He might never be the same': Auckland schoolboy suffers vicious bus station attack

The boy now is too shaken to go to school, while his mum fears the pair may strike again.

'A living hell': Cellmate who starved and beat sex offender is sentenced

Rene Thomas has some unresolved issues he needs to address, a judge said.

'It's a nightmare': Crackdown on unruly tenants not enough

One man said Kāinga Ora has let them get away with it for so long, nothing will change.

Kiwi brothers arrested in Thailand can be held for 84 days in overcrowded cells

The two men were recorded attacking a policeman in Thailand after a routine stop.

Man who stabbed Auckland MMA fighter to death acquitted on self-defence grounds

But a co-defendant who continued to throw punches after the stabbing wasn't so fortunate.