Good people in our communities will find themselves in possession of banned firearms

Dad can't stop tears at news his bullet-riddled little girl has brain damage.

Alen woke up from a coma earlier this week after undergoing multiple surgeries.

The child was seriously injured on April 3 and transferred to Starship Hospital.

He spent weeks concocting the plan to kill his family while he sent money to teen lover.

A person has been taken to hospital after being assaulted.

Director Andy Langley confirmed a prisoner was hospitalised after an alleged assault.

Sensitive work after the Christchurch shootings could only be done by trained personnel.

A legal stoush has broken over a video of Damond "gasping for breath" before dying.

Today's top news: alleged mosque gunman gets legal aid, Kiwis don gumboots for the day.

Police were called to the address at Lemnos Ave in the Wellington suburb of Karori.

Judge said man's actions were pre-meditated as a result of "anger, jealousy and revenge".

Overseas Muslim group's Instagram post called "disturbing and crass".

The criminal history of Tom Francis has finally caught up with him.

Manuel Parkinson is accused of punching a woman in the nose and dragging her from her car.

It is expected the alleged terrorist will face dozens more murder charges.

The accused continues to have interim name suppression.

A man who murdered his ex-wife in front of their toddler has been jailed for life.

Attacked nurse: "I couldn't react because after a second I was hit in the head."

Victim was beaten by 17yo hitchhikers who dumped him by the roadside and stole his car.

Petition asking for reasonable consultation on gun law reforms has over 10,000 signatures.

The teenager faces one charge of knowingly making or copying objectionable material.

Gun City's 800sq m mega-store in Napier is set to open in early April.

Parole Board has 'blood on its hands' after Paul Wilson killed Nicole Tuxford: family.

Police attended the incident on Darby St, in Auckland at around 9.30pm last night.

Capital and Coast District Health Board refused to comment on the incident.

Kevin Everett hit Leeanne Hart across the head, causing her to die from a brain bleed.

Malcolm Rewa bludgeoned Susan Burdett to death with a baseball bat, a jury concluded.

Legend has it there's a grave in an Aussie town so full, bodies have been buried upright.

The ten people detained were inclined to kill as many "non-believers" as possible.