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'Moment of stupidity': Honoured citizen pulled rifle on boy racers

But now he has been discharged without conviction for his actions.

'Undue influence:' Women claim their uncle drained grandmother's $2.5m estate

Their uncle was the sole executor and the sole beneficiary of the will.

Murder victim Emma Field remembered outside court

Family and friends of murder victim Emma Field gathered outside a New Plymouth court to release balloons following the guilty verdict of her partner, Leigh Matthew Frederick Beer.

Abrupt halt to High Court murder trial in Whangārei

Abrupt halt to High Court murder trial at Whangārei.

Three courts rule conviction remains for man who attempted to rape friend

The man took his case all the way to the Supreme Court... and lost.

Man accused of child rape won't be retried after convictions quashed

The complainant told police she did not want to pursue a second trial.

Cops move in to confiscate Tribesmen gang's $540k HQ

The shed is on 'tainted' property and used at the Tribesmen's Christchurch headquarters.

Woman charged with murder after car strikes and kills man in West Auckland

The woman and the man were known to each other, police say.

'Say goodbye to each other': Dad allegedly threatened sons after Aramoana massacre

The man is facing 38 historical charges of abuse on his children.

Person injured after fleeing from police in South Auckland

Driver-related charges are being assessed for the offender.

PM unsure if 501s will increase after Australia rewrites deportation policy

Luxon says he has grave concerns after the comments by his Australian counterpart.

Sophia Crestani death: Bedroom door closed on people in crush, partygoer tells inquest

The inquest into the 19-year-old's death has entered its third day.

'You do it': Witnesses argue over performing CPR on murder victim

The dispatcher tried for several minutes to get people at the scene to start CPR on him.

'Go upstairs': Murder trial witnesses describe emotionless scene

First responders initially couldn't see the wound that caused so much blood loss.

'You can't tame the ocean': Lawyers close their case for Enchanter tragedy

Judge Philip Rzepecky will decide whether the skipper risked his customers' lives.

'I was terrified': Witnesses recall crush that killed Sophia Crestani

The inquest into the death of the 19-year-old student continues in Dunedin.