A third person has been arrested and charged in relation to the the death of a man in Taita, Lower Hutt last week.

A man has been arrested and charged after a 39-year-old man was killed in Lower Hutt last night.

"You can't compensate for the loss of a child, but there were so many expenses the Government doesn't seem to understand." Sophie Elliot's father speaks out.

A homeless man will spend at least 12 years in jail for murdering his mate in a central Auckland park after they fought over a free pizza.

"All I saw was blood," said a horrified neighbour who watched as a man was hit with a golf club and then repeatedly kicked while he lay on the ground yesterday.

Police say a young female officer was repeatedly punched and eye gouged in the back of a patrol car while being driven to the station with an alleged drink-driver.

A woman has been seriously injured after being stabbed in Ponsonby, Auckland, tonight.

Murder accused Gable Tostee has been sentenced to 10 months in jail after admitting to a drunken, high-speed cross-border police pursuit in his father’s car.

The man accused of murdering New Zealand woman Warriena Wright has been sharing dating tips on an online bodybuilding forum.

When her son was murdered by his father at cricket training, Rosie Batty used her grief to highlight domestic violence. Now she has been named Australian of the Year.

The victims of a violent axe attack that took place in Wellington last year have had their name suppression lifted, after a man appeared in court today.

Bali police have shot and arrested the man who allegedy organised the murder of New Zealand-raised businessman Robert Ellis.

A woman who was hit over the head with a bottle and severely beaten during a "terrifying" home invasion says the ordeal has left her scared of going out at night alone.

A 23-year-old man was left with an iron bar lodged in his head after being viciously attacked in the Bay of Plenty overnight.

A father whose baby died in suspicious circumstances more than four months ago is furious detectives have still not told him how his son died.

An examination of the scene of a homicide at a Woodville property has been completed.

Two American tourists who were viciously assaulted less than 48 hours into their holiday say it won't ruin their time here.

A man who was found dead at a house in Woodville on Sunday was shot, police confirmed today as they released his name.

Less than 48 hours into their holiday, two US tourists were the victims of a "vicious and unprovoked" attack in Northland - and one will need reconstructive surgery.

Police have confirmed that a man attacked at an Auckland motel died of head injuries.

Family of man who died in hospital after attack Auckland motel say they are shocked as post-mortem examination to uncover exact cause of fatal injuries.

Police have named the victim who died in hospital after suffering injuries at a motel in Epsom yesterday, but are still hunting two men over the death.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died at Auckland City Hospital this afternoon.

A senior policeman is recovering from facial injuries after an alleged attack by a man he pulled over at the weekend - not the first time he has been assaulted on the job.

A woman has been charged over the death of a man at a 21st party in Auckland at the weekend.

A 36-year old man has been charged with murder after a death at a 21st birthday party, which police say may have been sparked by an argument over the music.

A person has reportedly been stabbed to death this morning. Just after 1am police were called to an address in Otara where a person was stabbed and believed to have died from the injuries.