Family of guard found lifeless and in a pool of blood thank man who saved her
Male patient had grabbed an oxygen cylinder and attacked the woman.
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Daughter of security guard seriously assaulted at Waikato Hospital last month
Daughter of security guard seriously assaulted at Waikato Hospital last month
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Bashed hospital guard faces months of recovery
Woman was severely beaten with an oxygen cylinder while on duty.
She played dead to survive: Comanchero gang duo on trial for 'execution'
A South Auckland man and his wife were shot in the head in the street.
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Offender put in motel after eviction from Housing NZ home-detention address
Offender put in motel after eviction from home detention address, new violence charges.
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Virginia Beach shooter named, denied publicity
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Three Auckland students 'violently and randomly' attacked
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Not guilty plea for man accused of hit on gangster
Notorious gangster Joshua Masters was shot at a Harley Davidson store in Auckland.
Man admits killing Epalahame Tu'uheava
"He was just a humble guy and a really good dad and husband."
Hawke's Bay toddler killer Benny Haerewa admits more abuse against children
Benny Haerewa is responsible for one of New Zealand's worst child abuse cases.
Secrets of the Beehive: Intoxicating but not for the faint of heart
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Friends, family gather to mourn 21-year-old shot in Auckland park
Close friends and family of Sam Tupou are today gathering at his mother's Mangere house.
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In 1997, 39 Heaven's Gate cult members killed themselves, leaving just two survivors.
Brutal reality of everyday life in dangerous Tijuana
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Ōtāhuhu shooting: Victim would not have known killer
The man killed at Seaside Park, Ōtāhuhu, has been named by police.
Jayme Closs speaks for first time as abductor sentenced
The kidnapped 13-year-old has revealed how she outsmarted her captor.
Vicious racial road rage: Attack fractured child's skull
Fraser Milne admitted he wanted to kill after he felt the family damaged his car.
Man arrested over indecent assault on schoolgirl
Arrest follows report an Auckland girl had been assaulted on her way to school.
Stranger indecently assaults Auckland schoolgirl in Royal Oak
Police are investigating a reported indecent assault on a schoolgirl in Royal Oak.
Homophobic attack: Man admits assault on reporter
The 20-year-old was motivated by his 'religious views' to attack the reporter.
Architect of Auckland mum's kidnapping and death appeals
Cambo Jack used the Head Hunters' 'ghost unit' to keep his hostage for 22 hours.
'Information of interest': New leads for police in cold-case murder
Since the reward was announced yesterday, 11 people have phoned police with information.
Neo-Nazi gets life for plot to murder British MP
A neo-Nazi has been jailed for life over a shocking terrorist attack plot.
'A drive-by shooting': Man shot dead as he walked away from confrontation
The man fatally shot Friday afternoon was turning away from a confrontation.
Isaac Israel Warriner: Son 'cuts off mum's head with hacksaw'
A man who was seen "acting weird" is accused of cutting off his mother's head.
Teenage woman charged with murder after Mt Eden death
Police say they have a person in custody after a body was found at a Mt Eden address.
Security guard attacked at Waikato Hospital lucky to be alive
A man alleged to have assaulted staff has been remanded for mental health assessment.
Security guard and four nurses injured in attack at Waikato Hospital
Four nursing staff and a security guard were physically assaulted by a patient.