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'Monster' rapist and abuser asks victim to forgive him

Teina Toru's victim: 'You took advantage of my vulnerability to satisfy your sick needs".

Man who stabbed uni student to death on walkway deemed insane

Psychiatrists described the man as among the most unwell patients they've seen.

'F**king arrest them all': Brawl erupts inside Wellington courtroom, armed police respond

About 10 police units responded to the brawl, opposite Parliament.

Murder or self-defence? Details of housing complex murder, violent crime spree revealed

Motu Smith is on trial for allegedly murdering his neighbour, a former gang member.

Notorious murderer and prison escapee Phillip John Smith takes Parole Board to court

He claims the board 'misinterpreted' parts of the law when considering him for release.

'Spiritual' feeling of relief after disgraced former MP quits disputed property after 37 years

Property vacated after protracted battle in the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Trial date set for trio charged with murder nine months after Auckland teen vanished

Jayden Mamfredos-Nair's remains were found in Dairy Flat last month.

Iwi leader wins the right to sue seven big polluters

Mike Smith gets his day in court against seven major emitters.

Man accused of stabbing two fellow inmates at Auckland prison, killing one, appears in court

Both the defendant and the person who died have interim suppression.

Mob associate laughed during fatal attack on Hawke's Bay teacher

Keontay Chadwick pleads guilty to Darcy Strickland's manslaughter.

$1.2 million property borrower sues Westpac over threatened mortgagee sale

The case cited information from a bank whistleblower, said to show internal discussions.

'Cruel' rapist who targeted sex workers jailed for 10 years

Corey Murfitt silenced one victim by pushing her underwear into her mouth.

Man who went down child exploitation 'rabbit hole' has prison sentence quashed

A judge said prison will set back his rehabilitation and he should be on home detention.

Jailed serial rapist barred from contacting daughters after sending them 'provocative' drawings

The artwork featured females in 'fairly provocative poses and dressed in very little'.

Mother of 17yo torture-murder victim sentenced for daylight hammer attacks

One of the victims was hit over the head while walking down Queen St.

Gang leader with 84 convictions hands over $300,000 of ill-gotten gains

Police had sought $1.6 million which they estimated Pink netted through gang life.

Mob leader to stay in jail after loaded gun found in car during gang tensions

He says he took the gun off someone else because he was 'concerned about public safety'.

'I drowned it': Mum's chilling confession revealed after infanticide guilty plea

The woman, who still has name suppression, will be sentenced in May.