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Dairy stabbing: Teen won't testify

The oldest of two young boys accused of killing dairy owner Arun Kumar will not testify for his own defence.

Neighbours chase off attacker

A man who was allegedly chased away by neighbours has been charged after a 73-year-old woman was assaulted in her Auckland home.

Cissy Chen trial: Judge sums up

A jury has been told the circumstantial Crown case over the murder of Cissy Chen relies on “reasoning by inference” but was warned by a judge to avoid speculation.

Public help capture man accused of assault

A man has suffered serious head injuries after an assault on Sunday evening.

Defence: Pair had loving relationship

The lawyer for Cissy Chen's partner said the case against his client was "100-per-cent circumstantial" and argued the pair had a loving relationship.

Cissy's partner told 'big, whopping lies'

Any alternative explanations to Cissy Chen's partner deliberately killing her are "fanciful", the Crown has said while closing its case.

Wellington man assaulted with weapon

Police are yet to make an arrest after a man was seriously assaulted in Wellington last night.

One year since Kumar's death

The family of slain dairy owner Arun Kumar will privately mark the first anniversary of his death today.

Overblown fear no way to live

Overblown fears of violent crime will inhibit our enjoyment of the world and invariably feed policies that create more, not fewer, victims, writes Jarrod Gilbert.

Fatal stabbing accused named

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death and attempting to kill a man in central Auckland last week can now be named.

Guilty verdict 'bittersweet'

Grieving relatives of two men stabbed to death say the guilty verdicts are welcome.

Guilty of pawn shop murders

Zarn Tarapata has been found guilty of the murders of two store workers.

Hamilton assault not gang-related

An assault in central Hamilton yesterday afternoon was not gang-related, police say.

Govt steps in after victim meets killer

Immediate changes to victim notification processes have been made after a man shopping at the supermarket ran into the man who stabbed him.

Fatal stabbing: Accused to be named

A man accused of stabbing a woman to death and attempting to kill another man in central Auckland last week will lose name suppression on Thursday.

Fatal stabbing: Second victim in stable condition

The 22-year-old man who was stabbed alongside Parmita Rani at an central Auckland international school is in a stable condition.