Ashburton police are appealing to the public to help them locate a black mountain bike and any other items belonging to alleged Winz double murderer Russell John Tully.

The funeral of slain Winz worker Peggy Noble will be held on Monday in Ashburton.

Police investigating the Work and Income murders had possession of the alleged shooter's gun for two days before telling the public they had located it.

About 300 people holding candles of hope wrapped their arms around one another and grieved for Peg Noble and Leigh Cleveland at a vigil near Ashburton's Winz office.

Prime Minister John Key has written an open letter to the people of Ashburton after the tragic deaths of two Work and Income staff in the town earlier this week

A man who indecently abused young boys over nearly a decade has narrowly avoided a sentence of preventive detention.

A man accused of savagely beating a parking warden is defending allegations against him, claiming he was not the aggressor.

A woman who was supposed to be at the Ashburton Work and Income office for a 9am appointment is counting her lucky stars she was late.

Half the people who walk into Work and Income offices get turned down for something and usually get upset, a former frontline worker says.

Rrie Wright’s mum says she can’t stop crying since her daughter’s shocking death after falling from a Gold Coast balcony.

A teenager who accidentally shot and killed his best friend will be freed after nine months in prison following an emotional plea for early release.

A senior policeman is under pressure to explain his decision not to prosecute a school principal.

A year after Auckland couple Glenys Stanton and Trevor Waite were gunned down in bed together police have revealed the findings of the investigation into the murders.

A man who lived in New Zealand for 13 years under a false identity was arrested yesterday in connection with a killing in Switzerland 14 years ago.

An elderly couple were beaten in their own home by an axe handle-wielding son, a court heard today.

The years have washed away the markings on Paddy Black’s grave at Waikumete Cemetery.

Auckland's Sikh community is shocked by the revelation that one of the people accused of stabbing a man to death in his car is his wife.

Former All Black Justin Marshall curled up into a ball as he was punched, kicked and stomped on during a street attack in Queenstown, a court heard today.

Residents in the west Auckland neighbourhood where Connor Morris died in his girlfriend's arms say they are relieved an arrest has been made.

A video that appears to show three fishermen being shot in the sea has been posted to You Tube.

A 33-year-old man charged with the murder of Connor Morris has made a brief appearance in court in Kaitaia this morning.

Two brothers who lived at the West Auckland home outside where Connor Morris was killed have gone into hiding amid fears of retaliation.

The father of murdered Kiwi teenager Emily Longley has found happiness again with the birth of his first son.

The teenager who landed the blow that knocked Stephen Dudley to the ground feels like a coward.

A life of wealth and privilege has come crashing down on Harriet Wran, youngest daughter of the late New South Wales Premier Neville Wran, who has been charged with murder.

The teens who assaulted Auckland schoolboy Stephen Dudley might have been sentenced but for the dead boy's family "it's certainly not over".

When Antoine Dixon severed ex-girlfriend Simonne Butler's hands with a samurai sword, it was "just one more day" in a life of sex, drugs and violence.

A Christchurch man who won a $14.3 million Powerball prize over the weekend called his boss to say "I quit" after he found out he'd struck the enormous jackpot.