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Offending 'worst nightmare for a parent'
Eric McIsaac must serve at least 14 years behind bars for bludgeoning 10-year-old brother with wood splitter while he slept.
Eric McIsaac must serve at least 14 years behind bars for bludgeoning 10-year-old brother with wood splitter while he slept.
Caleb Kovaleski arrested over the armed stand-off in Palmerston North has appeared in court this morning.
A woman trapped with her baby watched as armed police negotiated with a man before cutting a hole in the roof of her neighbour's house to reach him.
The Palmerston North suburb of Cloverlea remains in lockdown as police continue hunting wanted man Caleb Kovaleski.
A Shannon farmer has been convicted for a second time of neglecting his calves, this time resulting in two deaths.
The sentencing of a man who abducted a 5-year-old girl as she walked to school and indecently assaulted will be delayed while an open-ended jail sentence is considered.
A 23-year-old student who beat his young girlfriend to death in Palmerston North has been sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter.