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What seizures in 2025 tell us about gun trends
When police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of them in operation at the time.
'The smell is pungent': Rental damaged by urine after tenants kept up to 10 dogs
Even replacing the carpet didn't remove the strong smell of dog urine from the property.
'Human waste on every surface': Tenant ordered to pay $73k
The tenant claimed the damage to the house had been made "when he was out".
Daughter attacked as she tried to protect mum from dad
The dad also repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel.
Man claims prosecution over unconsented building work 'overcooked'
Tauranga City Council spotted unconsented work in a real estate ad for Bryant's $2.4m property.
Grindr attackers sentenced for 'hate crime'
The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime".
'Ripped... trust to shreds': Man imprisoned for rape of his 8-year-old cousin
He would sneak into her room, telling her he was "scared to sleep on [his] own".
'Sorry would have gone a long way': Teen driver discharged after fatal crash
Jade Richards' family said they never heard remorse from Jasmine Donaldson, as she avoided conviction for the crash that killed her friend.
Man left with nerve damage after confronting woman for 'dangerous' parking
Stevee Ormsby has been sentenced for the attack.
'Overly optimistic': Architectural designer tried to invoice for work woman didn't want
The potential client was caught be surprise when she received an invoice for work the man hadn't been contracted to do.
Former First Security officer acquitted of indecent assaults
Christopher Hunia was called to a woman's home to refit an electronic monitoring bracelet she tried to cut off.
