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The incident was one in a spate of shoplifting incidents, but likely the most bizarre of them all - and with no apparent reason for his behaviour.

The man who murdered the Tokoroa school teacher 18 years ago will remain behind bars for another two years.

Climate scientists and researchers are highly critical, pointing to the lack of specificity, given the large number of climate policies repealed.

A woman whose disabled brother contracted a fatal disease as a result of horrific child sexual abuse at a religious boarding school is angry he died before justice could be served.

The Green Party is calling for its wayward MP Darleen Tana to resign - but there's a chance she could stay in Parliament. Here's how it all works.

There is still no date set for a coronial inquest into the multiple stabbings in Ōtorohanga and Kawhia in 2016, in which Keith Bremner was stabbed by his son and left unconscious.

The school has been marred by violent student brawls and a regular police presence since it opened at the beginning of the year.

The PM is unveiling the government's plan for the next three months - and it has scored itself highly for recent efforts.

The search was part of an investigation into the manufacturing and supply of class A drugs.

A Toyota Landcruiser had been attempting to overtake an Audi A3 when it smashed into the oncoming Mazda, and killed a 49-year-old man.

Supporters of a woman fatally bashed by her partner jumped over a glass partition during her killer's sentencing.

New crime figures show a significant increase in vehicle theft and growing levels of people falling victim to online fraud.

Frederick Hobson will spend at least 15 years behind bars for the murder of Auckland dairy worker Janak Patel.

For almost four decades, a Catholic order claimed to care for the children in Christchurch no one else would. Audio

The person on a mobility scooter was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene this afternoon.

The $80,000 reward was only available for a short time in an effort to put pressure on those with information on the family's whereabouts to come forward.

Police have never received so much information but it doesn't contain "the golden nugget" leading to the children's return. Audio

Police have charged four teenagers, aged 14 and 15, over a serious assault in Kawerau that left a person in critical condition with stab wounds.

Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.

A person had to be freed from a car on the same patch of road where five people died near Te Awamutu.

While they've had a steady flow of information, police are yet to hear from the people they believe are helping the family stay hidden.

The reward for information leading to the safe return of three missing children will expire in five days.

Police are continuing a scene examination at the Hamilton house but believe the remains are human.