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Akin to 'torture': Son jailed after keeping elderly dad in wetsuit and soiled nappy

The elderly man was kept in a nappy and wetsuit he couldn't remove when he soiled himself.

Most junior cop on scene fitted a spit hood during arrest. The suspect died in custody

Alo Ngata died in police custody days after a violent arrest in Auckland.

Wellington musician allegedly raped sleeping women

The trial for a Wellington musician accused of sexual violation started today.

'Revolting' inaction: Survivor ignored after abuse victim compensation issue discovered

Many are suffering in silence, MP says after abuse ring survivor spoke out.

Man crushed partner between car and wall during heated argument

Instead of helping her after crushing her, the man kicked the woman and told her to go.

'How you can still be alive is beyond me': Judge shocked at recidivist drink driver's diabetes claims

Shailendra Deo's drink driving was so bad other motorists had to veer onto the footpath.

Zero convictions: Pensioners let off climate change graffiti of bank

Charges dismissed for three pensioners arrested after defacing an ANZ Bank.

Teen claims shooting of rival's house was not gang-related

Gang prospect flew from Christchurch for organised shooting of rival's Whangārei house.

'Thank you, your honour': Pepper-sprayed drink driver on sentence

The drunk, disqualified driver twice slammed into a car parked in a neighbour's driveway.

Nest-egg to nightmare: Facebook scammer swindles $284k from victims

"We've become collateral damage to his greed."

Father turns himself in after grooming and touching daughter for years

He told police he watched incest porn.

A tenant frustrated with her property manager set fire to her rental

Woman's search history showed 'how to make a house fire look like an electrical fault'.

Frustrated dad repeatedly pounded daughter's head into cupboard door

A judge says the man "simply lost it" when the 11-year-old wouldn't go to bed.

Man's 44-year sexual offending in Australia and NZ revealed

Glenn Kiddell was jailed today on child porn charges.

Lockdown rule breaker found on 15th floor of high-rise hotel

Ali Rafiee was breaking Covid rules and regulations - 641km away from home.

Convicted teen rapist wins sentence discount

Denial does not necessarily preclude the possibility of rehabilitation, Appeal Court says.

Co-founder of popular NZ reggae band in prison for $1.8m tax evasion

Sione Pome'e is known for his band, but it's his business venture that got him in trouble.

Teen rapist 'perhaps the most vilified man in NZ': Lawyer

Corrections unsuccessfully applied to prevent Meyer from accessing the internet.