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Drop in success rate, higher attrition: Police flag challenges to hit 500 new cops target
Police have flagged challenges meeting the target of 500 new cops within two years.

'Pain beyond anything': Parents' grief after 12-year-old son dies of dengue fever
Misiafa Lene, 12, was medically evacuated to Auckland where he died of dengue fever.

'Very agitated' Frenchman bit police officers after they stopped him for doing U-turn
The tourist didn't hold a driver's licence and was here on a working holiday.

‘Treated like a dog’: 13-year-old girl trafficked and enslaved in NZ
She had 35 injuries, was underweight, with poor hygiene and head lice.

'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic food
Judge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.

‘It’s bulls***: Sexually violated teen feels abuser’s mental health given priority
Teen had to wait almost three years to face him in court.

Man travelled on fake passports between NZ, Australia and Fiji for three years
The passports contained his photo but the details of someone else.

'You lined her up': Kiwi who inflicted savage blows on partner booted out of Australia
Authorities considered Kyle Walters a serious risk to the Australian community.

'Cowardly and dangerous': Man deported after killing sleeping stranger with brick
He and a co-offender dropped the 7kg brick on the victim and kicked him repeatedly.

‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to die
Dean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.

Foreign visits highlight how NZ is navigating some tricky global relationships
High-profile visits to the USA and India are testing the PM and Foreign Minister.

The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split
OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.

Letters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructure
OPINION: 'Why do we have to spend time and money cleaning up after the incompetents?'

‘Really disheartening’: Contract changes could affect Living Wage workers
Nicola Willis says it’ll help businesses access $50 billion in contracts.

‘Most fundamental’ change: LGNZ urges end to postal voting
Local leaders want postal voting replaced with voting booths for future elections.

‘Very significant figures’: Surge in US interest for NZ investor visas
Visa webpage visits soared from 8000 to 42,000 since February's announcement.

Etiquette 101: What kind of touching is appropriate at work?
Aucklanders have varied views on appropriate workplace touching.

Harrowing ordeal: Female politician fled to NZ after graveside threat
Gunmen surrounded her house, and she received two threatening phone calls.

When is it time to stop financially supporting your children?
Lynda Moore emphasises discussing finances as living costs rise and NZ's population ages.

Cook Islands PM survives vote, blames NZ ‘misinformation’
The 13-to-9 vote followed a controversial partnership deal with Beijing.

Migrant workers in visa scam each paid $16k for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery jobs that did not exist
The eight men arrived in New Zealand to find the jobs did not exist.