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Police officer caught in drug bust

A sworn police officer has been caught in a drug bust in Auckland.

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Former soldier admits being drunk with gun

A former soldier has admitted being drunk with a loaded rifle the day after he was discharged from the army.

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The unemployed man used a bright orange vest with a contracting company name on the front and back to fool local residents

Red zone burglar gets home detention

A former project manager employed to work on the Christchurch rebuild has narrowly avoided jail.

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The Contac NT was concealed in resin ornaments air freighted from China to an Auckland based freight company.(File)

Drugs found hidden in ornaments

An Auckland man has been sentenced to nine months of home detention for trying to import more than 2kg of a drug used to make P hidden in ornaments.

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Police investigate Taranaki burglaries

New Plymouth police are asking the public to be suspicious of anyone offering cheap boxed cigarettes or tobacco following two petrol station burglaries.

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Cheerleading coach jailed for sex abuse

A cheerleading coach has been jailed for more than two years for of sexually abusing three teenage girls he was coaching.

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Appeal for information after stabbing

Police are appealing for information after a violent group assault left two men in Christchurch hospital with severe stab wounds.

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Aaron Laurence, 39, was sentenced after earlier admitting three charges of doing indecent acts with boys and a range of other sexual offending, including making and distributing objectionable publications (File)

Man jailed for 13 years for child porn

A former Wellington art gallery owner who sexually abused young boys and posted photos of his crimes online has been jailed for nearly 13 years.

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Tim Sarah was jailed for four years for supplying methamphetamine and accessing a police computer (File)

Prosecutor jailed for drugs charges

A disgraced former police prosecutor has been jailed for four years for supplying methamphetamine and accessing the police computer

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Knife-licking killer jailed for life

Shayd Robinson, 21, was sentenced in the High Court at Wellington today to life in prison for murder.

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A Hamilton mum made the decision to call police after she found out her son stole her car (File)

Mum shows tough love by dobbing in son

A Hamilton mum called police after her son stole her car last night, police say.

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Blenheim strangler had attacked before

A Blenheim man who admitted strangling a sex worker had attacked a teenage girl in a similar way 10 years ago.

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Tim Sarah, 37, who worked as a prosecutor for police as a non-sworn employee will be sentenced this today on a number of drugs charges

Prosecutor faces sentence for drugs

A police prosecutor who misused the force's computer network to help a multi-million dollar drug ring will find today if he is to be jailed.

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Man guilty of killing stepfather

Patrick Tepana was found guilty of manslaughter after attacking his stepfather last year

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The more than $300,000 stolen was destined for a youth development rugby programme (File)

Former Maori All Black jailed for theft

Former Maori All Black Lindsay Raki is behind bars after stealing more than $300,000 of pokie machine grant money.

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Kaveinga Helotu Lavemai will stand trial next year for the murder of Richard Lees (File)

Man denies Auckland sleepout killing

The man accused of killing a 55-year-old man in a sleep out in south Auckland will stand trial next year.

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Police appeal athlete's drink drive ruling

Police have appealed a judge's decision to discharge a Gisborne sportswoman without conviction on drink-driving charges and keep her name secret.

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Man guilty of murder after road rage attack

Shayd Robinson, who killed a father-of-two during a road rage attack, is the son of a convicted murderer

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Menzies Hallett

Jury deliberating Hallet verdict

The jury deciding whether Menzies Hallett is guilty of murder has begun its deliberations.

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Two bosses of Switched On Gardener have been jailed for multiple cannabis charges (File)

Switched On Gardener bosses jailed

The bosses of the Switched On Gardener have been jailed for running a nationwide cannabis growing supply operation

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