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.

Waikato University staff hope security footage will help police track a man who attacked a young woman in broad daylight at the Hamilton campus yesterday.

A man who admitted punching and stomping on former All Black Justin Marshall while he lay curled on the ground has received a sentence of five months home detention.

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.

Someone who bought a $14.4 million winning Powerball ticket in a small South Island town could buy 44 average-priced homes there with the sudden windfall.

Once a tea girl, a nursing assistant and a journalist imprisoned for her beliefs, the woman who will pass judgment on Oscar Pistorius' fate has retired to consider her verdict.

Blues rugby player Peter Saili is alleged to have beaten a 13-year-old boy whom he caught burgling his home.

It seems incredible two young men can walk away scot-free, without a blemish to their name, after assaulting a schoolboy who later died.

"Dead men walking": Threats of retribution against the killers of Connor Morris are escalating seven days after his death during a fight.

Millie Elder-Holmes tried to save the man who made her feel safe. She cradled Connor Morris, holding towels to the back of his head while screaming for help.

Police investigating the death of Connor Morris have located a number of items of interest but say it is too soon to say if they have the weapon that killed him.

An East Coast man has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of his partner, who burned to death in their Tikitiki home.

It might sound unlikely - the victim of a "king hit" who suffered life-threatening injuries ends up incarcerated while his attacker avoids jail time.

Millie Elder-Holmes paid an emotional tribute to her "soulmate" and the man she credited with saving her life.

The frustration of Stephen Dudley's family boiled over in court this morning when the judge decided not to convict a teen who assaulted the schoolboy.