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New violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partner

Leigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.

Charge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young father

The man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.

Boy declined as refugee could be forced to leave NZ without mother

A mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.

Killer Beez gang member dodges jail for drive-by shootings

Lawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.

Manslaughter trial: Nurse describes shock moment man slammed into road 'head-first' from moving vehicle

First responders to the scene described Youn as rambling incoherently.

Woman pleads not guilty to murder of man found dead in Wattle Downs

Interim name suppression will remain in place for two more weeks for the 41-year-old.

Manslaughter trial: Prosecutors say 'big man' defendant scared victim into leaping from moving van

Mesi Teo has been charged with what is referred to as 'fright response manslaughter'.

Parents at war: Judge rules on which school child should attend

Separated parents at odds over primary school of choice.

Coughed up: Drug dealer says $230k seized cash 'better off in the community'

Meth dealer doesn't fight police forfeiture order.

Quashed: Court of Appeal orders retrial for man accused of murdering toddler

Adrian Clancy was convicted of murdering the 17-month-old in 2021.

'I don't know why I've been left out': Woman wants share of grandfather's $7.7m estate

The courts have ruled he had no moral responsibility to leave her anything.

Appeal fail: Teen who broke cop's jaw and caused brain injury to remain in jail

After the assault, the offender was congratulated by a mate for 'hitting a cop'.

Sacred site on Ōwairaka Mt Albert damaged by illegal tree planting, authority rules

Tūpuna Maunga Authority says planting was in a previously unmodified area.

Influencer's family blow kisses as he's jailed for abusing teen boys

Victim: "He took what he wanted for his pleasure and left me with the pain."

'Mortifying': Victim on child rapist's defence that sex with 12yo was consensual

The defence called her a liar and suggested she consented to sex as a 12-year-old.

Man cut off ankle bracelet to sexually violate toddler

Defence says preventive detention would be mentally crushing for the serial offender.

Cafe conversation with juror's colleague lands lawyer in hot water

A lawyer's conversation with a juror's colleague breached conduct and client care rules.

'This is a significant error of law': Crown on appealing teen rapist Jayden Meyer's sentence

His lawyer says the Crown is only reacting to public outrage.