A 23-year-old man, charged with assaulting a police officer near Turangi yesterday, was granted interim name suppression this afternoon.

The man accused of murdering Auckland woman Carmen Thomas has made a brief appearance in court today.

The sister of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy says she 'never, ever' thought her husband could be the killer.

The family of slain Manawatu farmer Scott Guy has requested privacy so they can get on with their lives.

Kylee Guy last night broke her silence over the shock arrest in her husband Scott's murder case. She hailed police as heroes for arresting her husband's alleged killer.

The parents of Ewen MacDonald, accused of murdering his brother-in-law Scott Guy, say they fully support their son and remain close to the Guy family.

Scott Guy's father tried to resolve lingering tensions between his son and the man accused of his murder.

The father of murdered farmer Scott Guy has confirmed there was a rivalry between his son and the man accused of killing him - but thought the animosity had been resolved a long time ago.

Michael Jackson may have committed suicide over his financial woes, say his former doctor's lawyers.

Police have arrested a 30-year-old Feilding man and charged him with the murder of Manawatu farmer Scott Guy. Mr Guy was shot dead in the driveway of his home in the early hours of July 8 last year.

Attack comes day after police boss backs tougher penalties for assaults on officers.

The judges in the Clayton Weatherston appeal have reserved their decision, rejecting his lawyer's claims about media coverage skewing the trial.

A New Zealander has been sentenced in Australia to 22 years in jail for the bizarre strangulation of his girlfriend.

In sentencing, Justice Betty King described the killing as "bizarre, pointless and unprovoked".

Constable wondered whether alleged assault was just 'the way things are done in west Auckland'.