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Four gang-related members arrested after shots fired in Wairoa
Four men aged under 30 and believed to have gang links have been arrested after shots were fired in Wairoa earlier this week.

Chile promises to investigate Mapuche killing
Protests break out after the grandson of an indigenous leader is shot dead during a police operation.

Rebel Wilson: Actress loses bid to reclaim record defamation payout
The actress will not reclaim a multi-million dollar payout, despite winning a defamation case.

Swastika on president's arm in Ponsonby, Auckland shop 'grossly inappropriate'
A swastika on President Donald Trump's cherubic arm in an Auckland menswear shop advertisement was "grossly inappropriate", says a group committed to remembering the killing of Jews in Nazi Germany.The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand...

Murder accused: 'It's my bad luck that I was on that road'
The man accused of murdering Arishma Chand was driving on her street at about the time she was killed, the jury has been told.

Arrests in New Caledonia over attacks on motorists
Six people have been arrested in New Caledonia over clashes north of Noumea last week.

Behind the surprising surge of hope for US criminal justice reform

Auckland real estate agent suspended after being tangled in mortgage fraud scheme
An Auckland real estate agent, described as "commercially naive", has been suspended for 18 months. Tracy Taylor worked for LJ Hooker Ellerslie when she was involved in deals to buy then on-sell properties between members of a group...

EPA official arrested on felony ethics charges in Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has been arrested on Alabama state ethics charges related to a scheme to help a coal company avoid paying for a costly toxic waste cleanup.Trey...

Men arrested after stabbing in Tahunanui
A person has been stabbed in an incident outside the Nelson Fun Park at Tahunanui Beach on Friday.

Union urges more pay talks after court altercation
The union representing court staff is standing firm on continuing industrial action saying the Ministry of Justice needs to come back to the bargaining table.

Gangs responsible for 'violent acts' in Wairoa
Gangs have been blamed for two shorts fired in the Hawke's Bay earlier in the week and police say such actions will not be tolerated.Four people have been arrested after reports of shots being fired in Wairoa on Tuesday.Two shots...

Driver lost control at high speed before car flew into river, killing one
Four people were in a car travelling at speeds well over the speed limit when it crashed and flew into a river, killing one.

High-profile lawyer says Chief Judge's order 'undermines' Ministry of Justice strikes
A high-profile lawyer has questioned a statutory order by the Chief Judge which is "undermining" the impact of ongoing Ministry of Justice industrial action.In a letter to the country's lawyers dated Wednesday, Chief District Court...

Lawyer says new court break times erode strike action
A high-profile defence lawyer says the Chief District Court judge's decision to arrange court breaks to coincide with staff strike action is eroding the neutrality of judges and lawyers.

27 years jail for American Samoa prison guard
Former American Samoa prison guard Okesene Alo has been jailed for a 27 years.

Woman charged with killing aunt in car crash has charges dropped
After 18 months of defending her innocence, a Taranaki woman charged with killing her aunt in a car crash has had the charges laid against her dismissed.

2020 date for singing legend's daughter's $900k fraud trial
The daughter of the late Sir Howard Morrison, Donna Grant, will stand trial over fraud allegations totalling $900,000 in May 2020.

The girl in the wheelchair was critically ill. Her mother's murder exposed the truth
• Warning: Graphic content The mother and daughter lived alone in a small candy-pink house hammered together by Habitat for Humanity in Springfield, Missouri. But more than walls kept Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard and her daughter,...