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Youths sentenced for attacking officer

So many lives ruined ... for a handbag

Infamous murderer finds love

Murderer denied parole

Three jailed for vicious beating of Christchurch teen

Three young men have been jailed for beating unconscious a 14-year-old boy in an inner-city alleyway.

Drink driver escapes jail as daughter ill

Teen threatens officer with nailgun

A teenager on home detention chased a police officer with a nailgun in the Otago town of Cromwell early this morning, before crashing during a police pursuit.

Police-killer loses his freedom and $1m cash

Pending parole angers family

Paedophile freed after third of sentence served

Eleven months' home detention for street racer

'The minister wants you out'

The convicted violent criminal who lived in Government minister Paula Bennett's home is out of prison - and has been kicked out of the country.

Notorious tourist murderer let out of prison

Convicted double-murderer David Tamihere - who killed two Swedish tourists in 1990 - has had his first proper taste of freedom in 21 years.

Parole denied frozen dog-roll killer who won't confess

Criminals run riot on parole

Forty-three of NZ's most dangerous criminals have been convicted of serious violent offences committed while they were already on parole.

Roll call of New Zealand's most dangerous offenders