'All hell broke loose': Jury agrees with teen who texted mates after fatal crash
Taku Manu Paul was killed after twice being run down by the teen.
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Man crowdfunds $80,000 reparation for exploiting migrant workers
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Man killed stranger he thought was abducting his son from skatepark
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The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.
Man collected 1.2m child exploitation images over 20 years
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Unregistered anti-vax doctor kept practising under 'Māori customary law'
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