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Lodge owner faces new charges
Kaitaia backpack lodge owner Michael Harris facing multiple charges of offending against male guests.
Offices cordoned off in suspicious death
A homicide investigation was launched in west Auckland overnight following the death of a man at a Kelston address.
Family birthday ends in tragedy
An East Auckland father of three killed in a hit-and-run in a carpark outside a karaoke bar was out celebrating his wife’s birthday.
Was Ripper theory based on DNA error?
The recent detailed analysis of DNA collected from a shawl, allegedly of one of Jack the Ripper's first victims, appears to carry a fundamental maths error.
Karaoke bar killing: Victim named
The 41-year-old man who died after being hit by a vehicle outside an east Auckland Karaoke bar on Saturday has been named by police.
Probe into karaoke killing
A man was killed after a karaoke bar argument over a woman turned vicious in the early hours of yesterday.
Stop-go murder suspect moves
The prime suspect in the "Stop-Go" slaying of George Taiaroa has left his rural hideaway.
Man charged with murder of missing man
A man has been charged with the murder of missing Opunake man Aaron Roigard.
Men plead guilty to Chch burns death
Two men have today pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges after an assault on a Christchurch man that saw him die two weeks later of serious burn injuries.
Expert's Crewe baby view ignored
Detectives reviewing the Crewe homicide case received fresh testimony from a world expert who said the abandoned toddler was fed in the five days before being found.
Police guard man's home after his death
The home of a 49-year-old Meremere man is under guard while Waikato police investigate his death.
Rolf Harris faces more Kiwi claims
Police will not say how many Kiwi victims of sex offending entertainer Rolf Harris have come forward, but are encouraging any others to contact them.
Crewe murders: Fit-up denied to the end
The police officer accused of planting a cartridge case in the Crewe double-murder inquiry went to his grave denying he fitted up Arthur Allan Thomas.
Daughter's plea over dad's death
Daughter of a New Zealand man who died after an assault in Australia last month has made an emotional plea for information into his death.
Hero mum doesn't remember attack
Husband of mother left with severe head injuries after she tried to stop a bag snatch says: "She is very sore and extremely tired."
Hero mum asks after kids
Hero mum-of-six Lucy Knight has asked about the welfare of her youngest children – her first brief sentences since undergoing brain surgery after a shocking daylight attack last week.
'I'm just blown away by the support'
The husband of Lucy Knight, the woman seriously hurt after intervening in an attempted bag snatch, says the response from the public has been mind-boggling.
$160k for hero Good Samaritan Lucy
Lucy Knight's family have spoken about her progress in hospital - and their gratitude to the public, who have donated more than $160,000 to help her recovery.
Accused teen to seek bail
A 17-year-old Manurewa youth charged over an attack on an Auckland mother of six who intervened in an alleged street robbery will seek bail tomorrow.
Bag snatch attack: Hero mum recovers
Family and friends of a mother of six who was beaten when she intervened in an attempted bag-snatch say they are not surprised she didn't hesitate to help someone else.
Swiss cold case accused granted bail
A Sri Lankan man accused of murdering a woman in Switzerland in 2000 has been released on bail.
Bag snatch attack: Arrest made
A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the attack on good samaritan Lucy Knight yesterday afternoon.
Sex attack claims: More charges laid
A Kaitaia hostel owner has had fresh charges laid against him since his appearance in court.
Parole hearing a 'kick in the teeth'
"Another kick in the teeth for the family", is how the father of teenager William Lewis has described a parole hearing for his son's killer.
Winz shootings: New charges laid
New charges, including a second attempted murder count, have today been laid against alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully.