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Laurie, we love you … but you’re not the man to coach the Blues
Great footballer, even better bloke – but all evidence points to the fact coaching is not Laurie Daley’s go. And there is a standout candidate to replace him, right under our noses.

How a ‘lovely little girl’ became a prolific shoplifter
Bianca Thomas is serving a jail term for a $10,000 crime spree. Her former foster mother says she was failed by the state as a child and is calling for changes.

Two residents die after car crashes into care home following police chase
Two men, aged 21, are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police say.

Video of machete-wielding man arriving at Auckland property shown at murder trial
Joeli Rankin turned up to the Kainga Ora home armed with a machete. He ended up dead.

Victim's brother says accused asked him about mother's hidden money at the funeral
Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory.

Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
The creation of the group has been led by Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith.

K-pop singer jailed for three and a half years for rape
A district judge described the assault on a Chinese tourist as "extremely grave".

How a wanted man evaded police and went on to kill dog walker Anita Rose
A man has been convicted of committing murder while he was on Suffolk Police's most-wanted criminals list.

River City actor Iain Robertson accused of rape
Robertson - who played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap - denies a total of eight charges.

Deepfake & AI crime surge poses major threat to business trust
Trend Micro warns that rising deepfake and AI crimes threaten business trust, with fraudsters using synthetic media to impersonate executives and bypass security.

Law firm partner suspended after bad behaviour at Christmas parties
The law firm partner grabbed the genitals of a junior lawyer and poked the bottoms of two clerks with a bamboo crook.

Several books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?
Few criminal trials in recent history have piqued the public interest like Erin Patterson's conviction for poisoning three extended family members with a beef wellington spiked with death-cap mushrooms.

Murder-accused Julia DeLuney quizzed on blood spread around crime scene
The accused was interviewed by Porirua police three days after her mother died.

Two 15-year-olds arrested over Dunedin dairy robbery
Two people have been arrested after masked offenders burst into a dairy after hours.

Man caught hiding up tree after fleeing crash in Far North
A 36-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly crashing while trying to evade police and then attempting to hide up a tree in Haruru, Far North.

Man arrested over alleged racially abusive messages to basketballer
A man who allegedly sent racially abusive messages to a National Basketball League player on social media has been arrested and charged after Basketball Australia’s integrity unit referred the matter to police.

Victim’s brother testifies against woman accused of murdering her mother
The victim Helen Gregory’s brother, Peter Wilson, who lives in Australia, gave evidence on Friday morning as a Crown witness.

Pro basketball player and 4 youths arrested in connection to ransomware crimes
Suspects were allegedly involved in a string of ransomware breaches.

Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber attacks
Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the midlands.

Lawyer suspended after ‘fudging’ story about how he got torture victim released
A criminal lawyer was contacted by a client who told him he had kidnapped and tortured a man. But the lawyer wasn’t completely frank when he spoke with police.

Marape's forest promised dismissed as 'empty gesture' by PNG advocacy group
Community advocacy group ACT NOW says the PNG prime minister's promise to stop issuing new forestry licences will do nothing to stop illegal logging.