Man blackmails Tinder victim: Pay up or I tell your family
Kavinesh Lal received $1300 in exchange for not revealing the victim was gay.
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Boy, 9, comes to father's aid in violent Mongrel Mob 'hit'
'This is a hit and it's come from the captain,' victim told before he was attacked.
'Violent sexual fantasies': Tears as jury finds man guilty of raping teen
Raveen Saily had "warped attitudes about consent" when he forced teen to do sexual acts.
'Blow their heads off': Black Power member shot at rival in ED carpark, shut down hospital
The shooting followed several altercations between the groups at a motel nearby.
Name suppression lifted: man pleads not guilty to Northland murder
The man appeared via audio-visual link from a prison.
'Calculated torture': Mother forced to watch as son bashed with hammer
Torture ringleader Dylan Hemana says he had a 'Once Were Warriors' upbringing.
'Send the boys over': Tribesman who murdered 'police nark' fights prison recall
Lenin Lazarus fatally shot Shane Hohepa at a patching party at the gang's headquarters.
'I consider you like a boyfriend': Dilworth teacher told 14yo
Paul Artus has lost his teaching registration for his conduct towards students.
'Dig his own hole': Kidnapped, beaten and shot at – drive-by victim seeks retribution on wrong man
Valley Harrison told the man he'd snap his fingers, shoot him and make him dig his grave.
Person of interest in Baby Ru killing admits assaulting NZME journalist
Rosie Morunga also admitted unrelated shoplifting at supermarkets and retail stores.
Foster mum of seven children jailed for $221k benefit fraud
'She has taken advantage of the benefit system for her own personal gain.'
'I did not want to rape her or anything:' Man accused of violating teen tells police
Raveen Saily says he believed the 16-year-old had consented to sex in the changing room.
Stunned suspect: 'Why did that police officer hit me?'
Whangārei officer testifies against colleague accused of assaulting man during an arrest.
Retired woman left with one leg shorter after hip surgery, takes on ACC alone
'Her everyday life has been hard: physically, emotionally, psychologically, financially.'
Defence say teen made up rape allegations due to fear of parents
Girl says she was raped after a Snapchat meet-up turned sinister.
Crown alleges officer struck man in head twice during arrest
The tactical unit officer allegedly struck the man twice, once with a weapon.
‘Appalling cultural appropriation’: Craft beer featuring Māori explorer to be removed
The brewery responsible said it 'simply didn’t ask anyone if it might be offensive'.
Developer, contractor fined $131k for cutting down tornado damaged pine
Now Zulfikar Ali and a contractor are paying the price ... and it's not cheap.
Drunken sailor crashed car while drinking '8 or 9' beers on drive home from sea
He understood the seriousness of what he’d done and how he’d placed other drivers at risk.
'I've got a knife': Man said before allegedly raping teen in changing rooms
The 20-year-old had been messaging the 16-year-old on Snapchat before they met in person.
Man died after junior doctor botched chest drain procedure
The patient did not provide informed consent for the doctor to perform the procedure.
Mental health issues raised as man appears in court charged with murdering his relative
A 60-year-old man died in an alleged family-harm incident in Pātea at the weekend.
Pharmac asked to consider stopping long-term subsidy of antibiotics after man’s death
No one warned the man of the risk of taking nitrofurontoin for more than six months.
'Not mature enough': New security guard called police about a fake supermarket shooting
Leah Grayling made several hoax 111 calls and would laugh when police turned up.
Villagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision
'We would have been looking at Coronation Street which is not why we chose to be here.'
'Meme for profit': Company slammed for using pics of crying boy without consent
The boy was bullied and harassed after the company's advertising campaign began.
'Vile and violent': Widow with a grudge makes 24 threats to kill
Olesya Yugova believed her late husband’s lawyer somehow contributed to his death.
Builder Kiel Rangi keeps licence after skipping out on $70k botch-up
None of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had been put on wrong.
'I do regret that night:' Dad spent 35 years looking for daughter killed in cult
Toddler Tillie Craig was beaten to death by her mother in 1987.
Man screamed 'I'll run you over b****' as he drove towards his ex-partner
But a judge has given Legion Turner a chance, saying 'you let me down, you go to prison'.
Schoolgirl who died after waking with chest pains may have had 'surprisingly silent disease'
Taya Awhina Kauri's heart was later found to weigh twice that of other 9-year-old girls.
Tears as jury finds teen stepmum killed toddler Harlee-Rose
The Crown said Jessica Mulford was resentful about caring for 2-year-old Harlee-Rose.
'She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offender
Peter Currie claimed an indecent assault at a wedding dance 'happened accidentally'.
'I can float': School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's swimming form
A coroner has found closer supervision of Jaden Chhayrann should have taken place.