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Big $12.3m Lotto Powerball win in Otago

This lucky duck's ticket, snagged on MyLotto, is now worth a cool $12 million from Powerball First Division, topped off with a cherry of...

49-year-old pervert who offered gift vouchers for sex to teens arrested in Auckland Domain

Cops were onto the man, however, and he was arrested at the Auckland Domain yesterday, while on his way to meet what he believed...

Luxo ditches $52k gravy train and pays back $13k amid outcry

Luxon, who's been living it up in his Wellington pad on the taxpayer's dime, faced fiery accusations of hypocrisy from the Labour party, especially...

Taylor Swift’s old man Scott Swift in hot water over alleged paparazzo assault

The Aussie cops are on the case, digging into claims that Swift Senior threw a punch that sent photo-journalist Ben McDonald reeling on a...

Dreams shattered and savings swindled: The Buildhub scandal unravels

The intrepid souls, having poured their life's savings into chasing the Kiwi dream, now find themselves trapped in a nightmare, their futures hanging by...

Brawl on board Waiheke Ferry forces vessel back to shore

The Fullers360 ferry, just moments after departing the Matiatia Ferry Terminal at 11pm, became the unlikely arena for a top-deck tussle that had fists...

Comancheros bling bikes crushed in police smackdown

In a scene that would make even the toughest biker shed a tear, these gold-plated Harley Davidson beasts, along with their swanky personalised plates,...

US cop Robin Conner busted for shoplifting – while in uniform

The audacious theft unfolded on Wednesday at a local Dick's Sporting Goods, with Conner brazenly abusing her badge by shoplifting during her shift and...

Sydney horror: Ex-bikie blames drug pal for grisly murder and bonfire death

The victim, 33-year-old Najma Carroll, met a violent end on July 14, 2020, her remains discovered charred and shattered by an unsuspecting bushwalker 15...

From cop-killer accomplice to Meth Queen: Natalie Bracken’s downward spiral continues

The 33-year-old, once infamous for her role in the harrowing 2020 shootout that left Constable Matthew Hunt dead, found herself in the docks again,...

YouTube mum Ruby Franke gets up to 60 years for horrific child abuse: Tearful apology falls short

The 8 Passengers vlogger, known for sharing her family life online, stood before Judge John J. Walton, offering no plea for leniency but thanking those...

Hire company pays big for bullying: Manager wins $137K after workplace nightmare

Suffering through a relentless barrage of bullying and psychological torture at the hands of his boss, Liam Field, that not only shattered his peace...

Sleazy groomer busted at Auckland Airport fleeing the country after preying on teen

24-year-old man Kwan Loong Lee was stopped in his tracks at the departure gate, his dreams of escape to China dashed by the long...

Robbo hangs up his political boots

After a rollercoaster ride steering New Zealand through the COVID crisis and playing a pivotal role in saving jobs and lives, Robertson says he's...

Electric shock tragedy: Electrician sentenced to Home Detention and pays hefty reparation

The builder's untimely demise in March 2020 was caused by an electric shock in a kitchen he was working on. It left a family...

Chippy on the ropes – ex PM’s popularity plummets

The opposition, however, isn't just licking its wounds over lost seats – Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins, the former Prime Minister has been hit with a...

Rogue pharmacist Jayant Patel turns illegal dealer, peddles $126K worth of pilfered pills on Trade Me

For four years Patel played a dangerous game, squirreling away stolen stock from the very pharmacy that employed him, then selling the loot on...

Mum’s outrage as cops aim guns at kids in wild South Auckland raid

Vanessa Potini, a mother from Red Hill near Papakura, is spitting fire after armed cops allegedly turned her peaceful dinner prep into a scene...

Luxo’s Big Gay Out bash crashes with protests

What was meant to be a day of rainbow celebrations quickly turned into a battleground of signs and chants as about 50 fiery protesters...

Pedo monster behind bars: Nicholas Cooper’s reign of terror ends

The Browns Bay predator wept like a child as the mother of his tiniest victim, a mere toddler, laid bare the agony his vile...

Terror in the carpark: Marcellin College student ambushed by Māngere students

The terrifying ordeal unfolded near the town centre on Bader Drive, with the victim being chased down like prey to a McDonald's carpark where...

Chaos in court: Punch-up erupts at murder hearing in Wellington High Court, streets locked down by armed cops

The melee, which erupted during a murder accused’s hearing, spilled out onto the streets, right outside the halls of Parliament, prompting an armed police...

Shock Decapitation: Baby’s delivery death ruled a homicide

This shocking revelation was announced by the devastated parents' legal team, casting a grim shadow over the events of last July. Jessica Ross and Treveon...

Heartless meth kingpin exploits child’s illness to smuggle drugs during COVID lockdown

The country's largest city, paralyzed by a 100-day COVID lockdown starting August 2021, became the stage for this villain's audacious drug ballet. The dealer, identified...

Miss Japan dethroned amid outrage over affair with married man

The 26-year-old model turned pageant queen found herself in a scandalous spotlight when Shukan Bunshun, the gossip mag everyone loves to hate, spilled the...

Child’s remains found in Colorado concrete coffin – Cops hunt for missing siblings

The grim find was made on January 10, turning a routine clearance of a delinquent storage unit into a scene of macabre mystery. Among...

Face-tattooed crim fights Extended Supervision Order

But this isn't your typical courtroom drama – it's a high-stakes battle to keep the community safe from a man who's turned vengeance into...

Tragedy Strikes: KentuckyTot kills brother in heart-wrenching family nightmare, parents arrested

The horror unfolded on Jan. 22 in their Latonia home, a quiet neighbourhood in Covington, when the eldest boy found an unsecured loaded firearm...

Dayne Rademakers murder suspect nabbed in dramatic dawn raid

Rademakers met a grisly end, succumbing to vicious stab wounds in hospital after being discovered in a blood-soaked scene on Clyde Crescent in the...

Drama at sea: Four fishermen saved from watery grave off Napier coast

But for one ill-fated vessel, the quest turned perilous when it collided with a rogue log, sending it to a premature watery demise. Neil Price,...

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