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Charges for hunting trio over teacher's death
Charges have been laid against a trio who were hunting with a man when he shot a Wellington teacher at a Turangi campsite.
Guard's plea: Keep 'evil' Gillies jailed
A prison officer who had known 'evil and nasty' career criminal John Gillies for 10 years sent an email to the Department of Corrections begging for him not to be released. Gillies will be released next month...
Post-mortem shows Hastings man was stabbed
A 59-year-old Hastings man died after being stabbed numerous times in the chest, an autopsy has revealed.
Burning car may hold clues to Dunedin murder
A car found burning in the western suburbs of Dunedin may hold clues to the "gruesome" murder of an unemployed man.
Girl's nose broken in cinema bashing
A group of 12- and 13-year-olds were left bloody, bruised and shaken after the unprovoked attack.
A nation of knives
Jo Knowsley investigates the phenomenon of knife crime in New Zealand.
Man died in 'gruesome' circumstances
Police have found a weapon believed to be involved in the death of a man whose body was found on an Otago beach yesterday.
Alleged confession in Wellington murder case
Police are investigating the death of a man who allegedly confessed to the murder of Matthew Hall.
Locals stunned as family man accused in Scott Guy case
A week ago Ewen Macdonald was a loving father, loyal husband, respected community man - and largely unknown.
Man accused of attacking Turangi policeman in court
A 23-year-old man, charged with assaulting a police officer near Turangi yesterday, was granted interim name suppression this afternoon.