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Police intercepted a number of calls in the weeks following Rau Tongia's death, a court has heard.

The Taranaki allegedly stole a car left unlocked, and upon discovering the baby, pulled over and left the child on a grass verge.

The man pleaded guilty to a charge of wilful damage after the incident at Christchurch's annual Cup Day last year.

Google Maps data was used to pinpoint the location of those accused of murdering Rau Tongia in December 2020, a trial has heard.

The head of the District Court has set new targets for how long criminal cases should take to be completed.

A fatal fire started on a mattress that was exposed to a naked flame, a specialist forensic fire investigator has told a jury.

Danny and Roberto Jaz were sentenced in August 2023 after being found guilty of nearly 70 crimes, including rape, sexual violation and stupefying.

A bank teller who stole more than $28,000 from customers to prop up her gambling addiction chose her victims carefully - they did not use internet banking and were either elderly or had health issues.

The decision on double murderer Scott Watson's latest - and possibly last - bid for freedom will not be known for months, the Court of Appeal has indicated.

Former international rugby star Matua Parkinson has admitted purchasing guns to on-sell to someone without a licence, faking a burglary and then making a false insurance claim.

The 29-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court facing indecent assault charges.

Paul Joseph Dally was jailed in 1990 for kidnapping, raping and torturing 13-year-old Karla Cardno in Lower Hutt.