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Costly police hunt for PNG criminal
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner says the hunt for notorious criminal gang leader Tommy Baker has been scaled down.

Former defence minister gives evidence to Operation Burnham inquiry
Former defence minister Wayne Mapp said he was aware of complaints by the New Zealand Defence Force about the treatment of Afghan detainees by US forces.Mapp was giving evidence this morning at an inquiry into claims made by authors...

Queen questions self-service swindle during UK supermarket visit
During demonstration of a supermarket scanner the Queen had one thought: can it be deceived?

Japanese man arrested after spate of gumboot thefts — police believe a sexual fetish was the motive
Police say a man arrested for stealing men's sweaty gumboots because he liked the smell had hundred of stolen boots at home and a diary detailing his thievery at factories, supermarkets and schools. Hiroyuki Kamio, 53, was arrested...

'Teflon' murder trial witness agrees drugs 'just keep following' him
Murder accused uttered those words when he saw the man he shot being carried into hospital, jury hears.

Speaker accepts some responsibility for chaotic way rape allegations emerged
The Speaker of the House has accepted some responsibility for the way in which rape allegations played out at Parliament yesterday.

More impeachment calls as ex-White House lawyer skips hearing
House Democrats have renewed calls for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump

Virginia Uber driver was Somali war criminal - jury
Thirty-one years after he was left for dead, one of the taxi driver's victims has his day in court.

$26 million in payouts for victims of historical abuse nowhere near enough, lawyer says
Government has paid out 1398 victims of state care abuse, with "increasing backlog" still due to be heard.

Builder sentenced for $300k tax fraud was 'perhaps not hard-nosed enough'
Paying taxes comes before keeping business afloat, court told.

Politicians respond to Parliament rape claims
Political party leaders held a meeting with Speaker Trevor Mallard this afternoon, following his comments to RNZ this morning that he believed there was a rapist on the premises.

The Netflix crime shows and movies you need to watch
From Alias Grace to Zodiac, these are streaming service's most-addictive murder mysteries.

Gore man who threatened to kill partner while she held their newborn baby avoids jail
A Gore man who threatened to kill his partner while she held their newborn baby has avoided a term of imprisonment.Warrick Pearson, 22, appeared before the Dunedin District Court yesterday on the charge, and another of wilful damage,...

Prolific conman Alex Bergen ends long-running fight to hide behind name suppression
A prolific conman and sex offender jailed for his latest swindle has dropped a long-running fight to keep his names a secret. Serial confidence trickster Alex Oliver Bergen goes by many names. A quick list reads like a Continental...

Farishta: Outrage over Pakistan child murder
The father of a girl in Islamabad who was abducted and killed says police did little to find her.

Michael Avenatti: Stormy Daniels lawyer charged with defrauding her
The US lawyer is accused of misappropriating funds from the porn star he represented, prosecutors say.

Italian teen released after killing abusive father
Deborah Sciacquatori, 19, acted in self-defence in an episode of domestic abuse, say prosecutors.

Nipsey Hussle: Jury indicts man in rapper's fatal shooting
Nipsey Hussle was shot dead outside his Los Angeles clothes shop in March.

Parliament rape allegations: how not to investigate sexual assault
ANALYSIS: The alleged predator is gone, but the Francis Review fallout was a text-book case of how not to handle sexual assault claims.

Man charged with murder after Otara shooting
The police have charged a man with murder after a man was shot dead in South Auckland last week.