A funeral for Auckland woman Heidi Welman-Scott, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her estranged husband, has been held this morning.

The man accused of punching an All Black's heavily pregnant wife in the face has denied the offending.

This week, the state of Texas intends to execute Scott Panetti, who in 1992 shot dead his mother-in-law and father-in-law in front of his estranged wife and their 3-year-old daughter.

One person has been killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in central Cairo after a court dropped a murder case against ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak.

Brent Scott appeared in court this morning wearing prison issue blue overalls. He was charged with the murder and attempted murder.

A man accused of killing a woman in their Auckland home can now be named.

One of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby posted extremist messages on social media websites for six months without the authorities being alerted.

June Steenkamp says Oscar Pistorius treated Reeva like his "arm candy" and tried to dictate what she wore, how she behaved and how she spoke prior to killing her on Valentine's Day in 2013.

A man accused of punching an All Black's heavily pregnant wife says he 'whacked' her because she ran over his daughter.

Accused killer Gable Tostee is expected to find out today whether he will be granted bail.

One of the sisters jailed for the brutal murder of a south Auckland man has been denied parole.

Two men have been arrested after video images showing a South Auckland taxi driver being attacked and beaten with a bottle, all to evade a $53 fare, was made public.

The trial for two boys accused of killing an Auckland shopkeeper has been delayed by seven months, and will now coincide with the anniversary of his death.

A 38-year-old man has been spoken to by police investigating the death of another man following an altercation in Auckland last night.

Accused balcony killer Gable Tostee has been accused of "bizarre indifference" in his bail hearing today, which has now been adjourned until tomorrow.

Pop music star Justin Bieber has been ordered to appear before a court in Argentina for the alleged assault last year of photographer outside a Buenos Aires nightclub.

Balcony death accused Gable Tostee will argue to be released on bail at a court hearing today.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died shortly after turning up to a south Auckland medical centre seeking treatment for stab wounds.

Phillip Smith has moved jails in Brazil, as IRD confirmed he'd managed to defraud the taxpayer of $50k while behind bars.

Two men found guilty of murdering a low-level drug dealer during a robbery gone wrong in North Canterbury have been sentenced today - but one offender has avoided a life sentence.

A graduation party in the Bay of Plenty turned sour when a 17-year-old girl was left unconscious after a fight broke out this morning.

A man found guilty of murdering a hairdresser he thought was a love rival has been sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 10 years.

A man has been sentenced to eight years in jail for attempted murder after shooting a man he perceived to be boastful and a "threat" to his family.

Pushing, punching, spitting and biting are all behaviours emergency department staff have to deal with when treating drunk patients, a survey has found.

A judge has today ordered "Black Widow" murderer Helen Milner to pay her son $55,000 in compensation after she "wickedly" framed him.

'Please contact someone who is not an insane psychopath' read Rurik Jutting's out-of-office message just before he was charged with the murders of two women.

New Zealand Rugby League is mourning the loss of 17-year-old rising star Luke Tipene who was killed during a brawl in an upmarket Auckland suburb.

Warriors rugby league stars have paid tribute to Luke Tipene after the talented teenager died in the early hours of this morning.