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Diver died of heart attack while on wait list for specialist
Gideon Marama Te Ahuru died during a Waitangi Day diving trip.
Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire
A man charged with murdering a father and son who died in an Auckland house fire has pleaded not guilty.
'Well-liked' former publican dies in fall at crowded ED
Leonard Collett, a "sociable" and "straight-talking" father of four, died in a fall the coroner said was preventable.
'It was brutal': Pilot reveals chaos amid Whakaari eruption aftermath
The pilot, who has military experience in the SAS, was the first civilian to land on Whakaari after the eruption.
Waikato woman jailed for years-long vendetta against ex-friend
While the victim, nine years on, has been left wondering what he did wrong.
Hamilton man breaks into home, unleashes vicious attack
The victim was at her Waikato home gaming with her headphones on when Joseph Hohepa Te Huia smashed a fly screen on a bathroom window and climbed inside.
Trio found guilty of killing Canterbury man Anaru Moana
The 37-year-old disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found, despite extensive police efforts.
Former top cop pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation material charges
The charges against Jevon McSkimming, which also include possessing bestiality material, carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.
Executive admits hiring underage girl for 'sexual services'
The man, whose name is suppressed, pleaded guilty to receiving "commercial sexual services" from a person aged under 18.
Company researching forestry road safety after trucker's death
Greg Stevens' death in May 2023 has led to a laser focus on the state of old forestry roads, to enable checks before they're used.
Tired driver's death 'so avoidable' - coroner
A coroner is warning against driving while tired and with no seatbelt after a man was killed in a car crash in Te Awamutu.
Therapeutic court celebrates 15 years of success
Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou - The Court of New Beginnings started in 2010 and has reduced reoffending rates, nights spent in prison and hospital admissions by more than 65 percent. Audio
'We on': Rugby players accused of orchestrating unconsented sex with woman
The woman says she woke to find a man sexually violating her and jumped out of bed.
Victim choked, slammed to the ground, slavery trial told
The trial of a man accused of slavery has heard he did not allow two young people to talk, assaulted them and told one of them she was mentally ill.
Rebel gang member loses 'self-defence' appeal over meth-dispute double stabbing
A Kawakawa man stabbed two people, after being told he couldn't smoke meth.
Hamilton woman racially abused neighbour, ripped out motorist's hair
Anna Rikiau claimed her drug addiction got the better of her during a spree of offending between 2022 and 2024.
'We suffer for the rest of our lives': Guilty murder verdict brings relief to Bridgwater family
Father-of-two, David Bridgwater, was fatally shot in the abdomen in Christchurch last year.
Great-grandfather killed after kerosene fridge explodes at holiday home
The old-school fridges are not common, but are used in areas where there is no electricity.
Teen victim in slavery trial says he was forced to work instead of go to school
Aucklander Moeaia Tuai, aged 63, has pleaded not guilty to a number of charges, including dealing in slaves and rape.