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A survivor's story highlights how abuse shapes lives without defining them, as experts warn that stigma may stop victims from seeking help.

A brazen burglar was chased down by Te Awamutu pizza store workers after he was busted strolling in and taking off with a television.

Herman Fiu was charged with making an intimate visual recording and sharing it after the woman learned the video was circulating online.

The boy's doctor said that months after leaving the property, his body was still working hard to eliminate lead, arsenic and cadmium from his system.

Two men and a woman are accused of years of abuse against two children under the age of 12.

The Justice Ministry insists no courts were disrupted by the one-week strike in Auckland.

Gurraj Singh Bhachu pleaded guilty last September to 12 charges relating to four properties.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care made 110 referrals to police. Audio

Some young people say their Family Court experiences reveal a system that fails to hear and protect them. Audio

A plan for compromise has been reached after a court heard of the controversial installation of a large network of tall colourful statues on a bush-clad hillside at the Whangārei Heads.

District Court Judge Ema Aitken denies some of the claims.

Michael Paul Graham was just 15 years old when he came across pornographic imagery and developed an "addiction" to child sexual abuse material.

Richard Escutin racked up thousands of dollars on company credit cards, including flights for his family, car repairs, cash withdrawals and a new watch - as well as escorts.

The charity says "taking on the US government is not something we take lightly", but it has the support of legal teams and Kiwis.

Dallas Gurney, once the boss of short-lived news station Today FM, was left with a fractured shoulder.

In the early hours of 21 June 2022, while working on board a Sealord vessel near the Chatham Islands, a 47-year-old fisherman died "undignified and alone".

Judge Julie Frans described Suzi Milgate attack as worthy of a prison sentence, saying it wasn't a protest, it was assault.

Charles Pongi was shot in an Auckland reserve in August 2023.

Rosie Palmer was removed from Auckland's The Cube, after repeated antisocial incidents.

Joshua Kuyten was arrested and his devices were seized with a search uncovering 2680 images and 357 videos that were identified as objectionable.