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![Person badly hurt in assault in central Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Person badly hurt in assault in central Auckland
The attack happened just before midnight.
![Meth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Meth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus
'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'
![Hospital knife attack leaves guards slashed, nurses injured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Hospital knife attack leaves guards slashed, nurses injured
Man at Sydney hospital allegedly slashed and assaulted several staff.
![She spent 23 years asking who killed her mum. Then her phone rang](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
She spent 23 years asking who killed her mum. Then her phone rang
Lauren Preer’s mother was killed in her house in 2001. On Tuesday, police made an arrest.
![US grocery store shooting kills three](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
US grocery store shooting kills three
Police shot the suspected shooter, who sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
![Violent history revealed of man guilty of burning his 'soulmate' to death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Violent history revealed of man guilty of burning his 'soulmate' to death
Leigh Beer has been found guilty of murdering Emma Field. Now his history can be revealed.
![Taranaki man found guilty of murdering 'soulmate' after setting her mattress alight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Taranaki man found guilty of murdering 'soulmate' after setting her mattress alight
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when the blaze took hold.
![Kidnap victim 'wants to forget', while whānau has message for her tormentor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Kidnap victim 'wants to forget', while whānau has message for her tormentor
Kayla Pawa is recovering from her horrific ordeal, surrounded by aroha.
![Sydney man murdered fiancee’s 9yo daughter, dumped body in barrel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Sydney man murdered fiancee’s 9yo daughter, dumped body in barrel
Man blamed his partner for the murder of her daughter throughout four four-week trial.
![Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman
Court told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.
![Man arrested in manhunt after woman shot dead in Queensland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Man arrested in manhunt after woman shot dead in Queensland
Queensland shooting sparked emergency declaration and manhunt.
![30 years on from the Bain family massacre: David's new life, new name](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
30 years on from the Bain family massacre: David's new life, new name
The Herald spoke to David Bain on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the murders.
![Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse
Hailed as heroes in pandemic, they're now getting spat on and underpaid, survey finds.
![Letters: Ponsonby party zone out of control; boot camps keep public safe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Letters: Ponsonby party zone out of control; boot camps keep public safe
OPINION: 'Council and the Waitematā Local Board are tone-deaf to residents' concerns.'
![Watch: 'Instinct kicked in' - Kiwi dad with baseball bat fights off alleged burglar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Watch: 'Instinct kicked in' - Kiwi dad with baseball bat fights off alleged burglar
'My son was already quite scared. So my parenting instincts kicked in.'
![Man accused of bedroom fire murder either a 'failed hero' or 'caught red-handed'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Man accused of bedroom fire murder either a 'failed hero' or 'caught red-handed'
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold of her bedroom.
![Woman may be freed for murder after police officer indicated as real killer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Woman may be freed for murder after police officer indicated as real killer
Judge rules she was in a 'malleable mental state' when investigators questioned her.
!['Bang bang bang': Neighbour describes 'scary' drive-by shooting, residents in shock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Bang bang bang': Neighbour describes 'scary' drive-by shooting, residents in shock
It's the third confirmed drive-by shooting in Auckland in the past fortnight.
![Woman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trapped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Woman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trapped
Emma Field was alive when the fire took hold.
![Bus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his first](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Bus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his first
The serial stabber also attacked a man at Auckland Hospital, resulting in kidney loss.
![Police rewards: Who decides who gets them, and how often are they claimed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Police rewards: Who decides who gets them, and how often are they claimed?
Police rewards offered over the years - why, when and what for?