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Girl, 12, finds her father's body
The body of a man who is the focus of a homicide inquiry was found by relatives, including daughter...
Young man stabbed in Christchurch
A young man was stabbed in Christchurch today during a fight involving more than eight people.
Man charged with murder two years after woman's death
A man has been charged with murder two years after a woman's death, believed at the time to have been suicide.
Teen arrested over fatal stabbing
A 17-year-old Pakuranga man will appear in court tomorrow to face charges in connection with the death of an 18-year-old.
Party chat to girl turns deadly
A distraught teenager who tried in vain to save the life of his stabbed friend has told how police had to drag him away from the body. Dillon Meagher did a CPR course last month but hadn't learnt about treating multiple stab wounds.
'Fair Go' presenter assaulted
Gordon Harcourt was left with a black eye, a bleeding nose and suspected concussion after allegedly being punched three times.
Teen pleads guilty to murder
A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering an elderly Wellington man in Hamilton last year.
Murderer: I'm going to go and kill Diane
As best he can remember, Richard Tudor can't recall any threats between his neighbours.
Mother bashed in road-rage fury
Marcelle Baardt says she was cut and scratched on her face, chest and arms after she was dragged from her car and attacked by a woman.
Model boss' grief
A top modelling boss is mourning the violent death of her father at her home in an upmarket Auckland suburb.