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Serial attacker hurt five 'complete strangers' on Auckland walkways

'You took away a piece of my freedom I will never get back.'

Operation Notus: Man jailed for more than 9 years

Three more Operation Notus offenders have been sentenced and another awaits his fate

Night stalker: Police may appeal against community detention

Police are considering an appeal against a sentence for a man who stalked his ex wife.

Opinion: Irony and obfuscation in Sexual Violence Bill

Opinion: Bare assertions are not proof, no matter how many times they are repeated.

Home detention for man who twisted and broke 4-year-old's leg

Dean Gray also kicked the young boy in the head at least once.

Inmate facing minor charges may die after brutal attack while he slept

An inmate beaten as he slept in his cell at Manawatu Prison may not survive his injuries

The Govt manager and the spy cam: Offender loses appeal

The man was originally granted a discharge without conviction and name suppression.

Jacqui Southey: How law reform could be setting young people up to fail

Opinion: Demerit points for youth offences proposed along similar lines to driving.

ANZ credit card insurance breaches go back decades - court told

"It took time to chase rabbits down holes and identify what had gone wrong."

Trial begins for former Cyfs worker accused of sexually abusing boys

Opetaia faces multiple charges of sexual violation and indecent assault.

Red Fox Tavern cold case: Barman shot dead after throwing glass at armed robber

Defence lawyer: 'This case is one of New Zealand's long-standing and terrible mysteries.'

Pest control company facing charges over poisoning which hospitalised worker

A Pest Control Research worker came into contact with a poisonous substance.

Trial begins for 1987 Red Fox Tavern murder, robbery

The jury that will decide on an infamous cold case has been selected today.

Auckland iwi head to High Court over land ownership rights

Move follows court ruling which allowed Hauraki/Thames iwi to claim land in Auckland.

Woman set uncle's tent on fire - with him inside

Mandy Hooper told her uncle to pack up and leave - then lit his tent on fire.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hīkoi over central Auckland land claims

It wants the Crown to stop using land within their rohe as compensation for others.

Man fined $4500 for attempting to smuggle seeds

He ticked 'no' on the declaration forms when he flew into New Zealand.

Editorial: We've come a long way on gay rights in NZ

Editorial: Revisiting a time when intolerance was enforced by an unforgiving nation.