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Terrifying final moments
Christie Marceau woke up to her mother screaming. Moments later, she was dead.
Killer Clown case: 'Scum of the earth'
Closure is a long way off for the parents of an Auckland man who was bashed to death by Killer Clown Fiend gang members.
Man admits stabbing elderly neighbour
A 20-year-old who has admitted breaking into his 95-year-old neighbour's home and stabbing the elderly gentleman in the head could face an indefinite prison sentence.
Jail for 'gratuitous' attack
Amanda Kennedy stared down the killer who took the life of her friend and flatmate, as he was sentenced to five years in prison today.
Sky TV worker's killer jailed
The man who fatally punched Sky TV employee Billy Dawson has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Pet and human abuse link probed
The connection between animal abuse and the abuse of humans will be explored at this year's New Zealand Companion Animal Conference.
Four face charges over knife attack
Four men will appear in court tomorrow charged over a stabbing in central Auckland late on Friday.
Rocker's assault charge
New Zealand rock musician Graham Brazier, the singer in band Hello Sailor, has been charged with assaulting his ex.
Horror knife attack in Auckland
A man could lose the sight in one eye after being slashed from the temple to the jaw in a random attack during a night out in central Auckland.
Funeral for Rae Portman
About 100 people gathered at the Te Aroha Race Course today to farewell Rae Portman, whose body was found on a farm last week.
Toddler’s hands burned in boiling water
A mother is accused of immersing her 2-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months.
No to child killer appeal
A woman who murdered a 3-year-old boy has had an application to appeal her conviction thrown out by the Supreme Court.
Police probe Rotorua brawl
It is too early to say how a man came to be hit by a car during a brawl in Rotorua, police say.
Body-snatch bid blocked
The family of a man accused of murder tried to snatch the body of his alleged victim from the funeral home where it lay.
'Closure' for Rae's family
Police have confirmed the body found at a rural property in Ardmore on Thursday afternoon is Rae Portman.
Breast bitten during brawl
A verbal row that had festered on Facebook escalated to physical violence, with one of two female protagonists biting the breast of the other when they finally met, a court has been told.
Body find a surprise: Police
The breakthrough in the Rae Portman mystery came when police officers visited a rural South Auckland address - but they didn't expect a body.
Rae Portman: Body found hidden
A police forensic team is searching a shed near the makeshift South Auckland grave of a body believed to be missing pregnant woman Rae Portman.