The site where Mellory Manning was probably attacked was a gang 'pad' at the time of her murder, police say.

A man today admitted wounding two officers and killing a police dog during a confrontation in Christchurch in July, but denied charges of attempted murder.

Two police officers held a man down and kicked him before they pepper-sprayed his girlfriend, a court has been told.

Police officer Bruce Mellor, who was viciously attacked with a machete at the weekend, is steadily improving.

At first glance Karyn Dumper thought the shotgun pointed at her husband was nothing more than a toy. Then the shots rang out.

David Bourke was today jailed for shooting dead his brother.

Two police officers have been found guilty of assaulting a teenager.

Two men have been accused of a "hate crime" for allegedly kidnapping two men before ordering them out of town.

Two youths were remanded in custody when they appeared in Wanganui District Court today after a police officer was brutally attacked with a machete over the weekend.

The Police Minister will meet the Police Commissioner today to discuss a report on whether to give officers easier access to firearms following the brutal machete attack on a policeman on Saturday morning.

Bleeding from a broken eye socket and multiple machete slashes, Bruce Mellor curled up into a ball.

A police officer who was brutally attacked with a machete on Saturday morning has been overwhelmed by messages of support from workmates and the public, police say.

American student Amanda Knox, in an Italian prison for murder, has launched an appeal against her conviction.

Tributes have poured in for senior constable Bruce Mellor, who was last night in emergency surgery to rebuild his face.