Tortured girl's festive angel
She is the Christmas angel who wanted to help another 9-year-old girl in suffering.
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Trauma after murder
A Kiwi mum who witnessed her husband's murder at the hands of "greedy" family members in India says she is still traumatised.
Extradition request for wanted man
A formal extradition request has been made to the Kenyan Government for a man accused of the alleged attempted murder of his estranged wife and the murder of her friend in Christchurch last year.
Latest abuse tragedy: Sahara, 5
This is the face of the latest New Zealand child to die as a result of alleged abuse. Five-year-old Sahara Jayde Baker-Koro was found dead in her bed in Napier early on Tuesday.
Tortured girl to spend Xmas with new family
A girl, 9, allegedly tortured and abused by her parents will spend Christmas with a new foster family.
Machete accused 'reformed bully'
A man accused of attacking a police officer was in 2005 being hailed as a success story in a school bullying project.
Couple on torture charges lose bail
A nine-year-old with horrific injuries never wants to see her parents again, a court has heard.
Parents accused of torture appear in court
A couple accused of torturing their nine-year-old daughter appeared briefly in court this morning.
Three life sentences for UK's Crossbow Killer
A former top student who murdered and cannibalised his victims has been sentenced in a Leeds courtroom.
CYF: Dead girl's mum was trying to rid her life of violence
The mother of a girl, 5, found dead in her bed after an alleged assault was trying to escape violence in her life.
Sex abuse charge in torture case
New claims emerged last night that the nine-year-old girl allegedly tortured by her parents was also sexually abused while in Child Youth and Family care.
Assault accused remanded in custody after 5-year-old's death
A man has been remanded in custody after he appeared in court charged with assault over the death of a girl, 5, in Napier.
Threat to public considered in pursuit, inquest told
A road policing boss says police did not breach policy by continuing a pursuit during which an innocent Auckland was shot dead.
Fourth shooting on Gold Coast
A woman has been shot in the leg in the fourth shooting incident on the Gold Coast this month.
Couple died from knife wounds
Blood-soaked carpet and household items have been removed from the home of an Auckland couple found dead after the woman's 14-year-old sister called 111.
Child-torture case horrifies minister, sparks fury over bail
Family advocates are angry that a couple charged with the abuse and torture of their 9-year-old daughter have been released on bail.
Attempted murder charges for cop's alleged attackers
The two teens accused of a brutal machete attack on a police officer are to be charged with attempted murder.
Pair died from stab wounds - police
The Auckland couple found dead in their home after a panicked 14-year-old girl called 111 to tell police about a serious domestic argument have been named, and police have revealed they died from knife wounds.
Attacked cop needs more treatment
A police officer injured in a brutal machete attack needs more hospital treatment for his facial and head injuries.
Home detention for killing husband
A multiple sclerosis sufferer who shot dead her husband has avoided a prison sentence.