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'I thought we were dead as well'
At first glance Karyn Dumper thought the shotgun pointed at her husband was nothing more than a toy. Then the shots rang out.
Guilty cop faces new questions in court
A police officer found guilty of assault has returned to court in another case to say he did not kick a man.
Two years, 10 months jail for shooting brother
David Bourke was today jailed for shooting dead his brother.
Jury finds policemen guilty of assaulting 18-year-old in park
Two police officers have been found guilty of assaulting a teenager.
Pair 'subjected to hate crime'
Two men have been accused of a "hate crime" for allegedly kidnapping two men before ordering them out of town.
NZ nurse murder-accused tries to take own life
The man charged with the murder of NZ nurse Michelle Beets has attempted to take his life in an Australian prison.
Youths appear in court for brutal attack on cop
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.
Attack reignites armed police debate
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.
Rolling in a ball helped officer survive attack
Bleeding from a broken eye socket and multiple machete slashes, Bruce Mellor curled up into a ball.
Officer 'overwhelmed' by messages of support
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.
Jailed student makes passionate plea for freedom
American student Amanda Knox, in an Italian prison for murder, has launched an appeal against her conviction.
Slashed officer 'your typical community cop'
Tributes have poured in for senior constable Bruce Mellor, who was last night in emergency surgery to rebuild his face.
Another hung jury prolongs agony
The plot in Manukau Memorial Gardens cemetery where George Tipene Harris was laid to rest in 2004 still awaits its headstone.
Woman's guilt for Good Samaritan death
The woman saved by "Good Samaritan" Austin Hemmings says she blames herself for his death.