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To the outside world, Pauline Hanna had it all. Throughout the trial of her husband for her murder, the country heard a different story.

A man charged with kidnapping in Nelson has been remanded for a second time without plea, while police continue to investigate.

Outside court, members of Pauline Hanna's family said the verdict was not the outcome they wanted, but they accepted the jury's decision.

Methamphetamine use, escorts, infidelity and an alleged murder inside one of the country's most exclusive suburbs.

After hours of deliberation on Thursday, the jury was sent home without reaching a verdict.

Adam James Letchford made 14 applications between April and June 2020.

Gemma Ferregel and son Ryder, who drowned after a boat capsized on Manukau Harbour, had clung to the upturned hull for several hours and at one point were even safe while walking on a sandbar.

It is unlikely Tana will be able to seek another order to stop the Greens holding a meeting to vote on her fate, Professor Andrew Geddis says.

The government wants to raise the threshold for defendants opting for a jury trial and extend the time they have to choose between a jury or judge-alone trial. Audio

One careless reverse of the roller machine, and in an instant, Gabriel Ahnee Fa'amausili was gone forever.

He preyed upon some as they slept and touched them while caring for children or working at the Christian community.

The former deputy principal has been in jail since 2013 for offences against boys while he was a teacher at Pamapuria School, near Kaitāia.

In crime dramas, forensic science is the hero. In real life, we need context

The moment his brother was allegedly fatally struck by a Mongrel Mob gang member in a brawl, Thomas Te Kani wished it was him instead.

Two women convicted of the murder of Karori man Rau Tongia have been sentenced to life imprisonment.