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Facebook brawl ends in knifing
A student at a top Auckland school has been arrested after stabbing another teenager during a public fight organised online.
Victims' fear as killer rapist seeks freedom
One of NZ's most notorious killers allegedly raped and abducted a girl, 14, in a previously unreported case before going on to commit murder.
Police out as Wairoa gangs clash
Police and the armed offenders squad will be out in force in the northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa tonight.
Child sex suspect: Bail near school
A man accused of a series of sex attacks on six young girls was released on bail to live near a kindergarten and primary school.
Bar staff's bravery praised in robbery
A judge has paid tribute to the bravery of a bar manager and a patron who foiled the armed robbery of a Christchurch bar.
Hunter may face more serious charges
More serious charges may be laid against the hunter who accidentally shot and killed teacher Rosemary Ives at a campsite last weekend.
Accused taxi driver killer won't face death penalty
Auckland police say they have been assured by Chinese authorities that Zhen Xiao will not face the death sentence if he is convicted of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini.
Parents haunted by son's death
Duncan and Emma Woods will forever be haunted by the final moments they spent with their son, 4, before he was hit by a car on the footpath.
PM considers independent inquiry into Crewe murders
John Key says he's looking into Rochelle Crewe's request for an independent inquiry into her parents' murders.
Driver kissing girlfriend before crash, court told
One witness has told a murder trial the accused was kissing his girlfriend before he crashed into a car, and another that they were arguing.
Killer, 12 - father's cover-up
Thomas and Leanne Papuni have waited months for the truth about the killing of their 11-year-old son Triston by a 12-year-old relative.
Hunter devastated at death: friend
A man who mistook a woman at a campsite before he allegedly shot and killed her is said to be devastated and is vowing to give up guns.
Boy admits killing 11-year-old mate
A 13-year-old East Coast boy has become one of New Zealand's youngest killers after admitting a charge of manslaughter today.
Apartment death charge now murder
Mohammad Hamid-Zadeh appeared in Auckland District Court this afternoon charged with the murder of Farasad Razani, who was found dead at the upmarket Quadrant apartments.
Crash accused had said he 'might as well' kill himself, court told
A man accused of murdering a woman by deliberately swerving into her car said he "might as well" kill himself, a court had been told.
'Cowardly' attack on officers slammed
Hamilton's top police officer has labelled a brutal attack on two of his staff this weekend as 'cowardly' and 'unacceptable'.