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Not guilty verdict in brother's murder
A Palmerston North jury has found David Bourke not guilty of murdering his brother Timothy while on the run from police last year.
Accused calmly admitted murdering girlfriend, court told
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend showed no emotion when he opened the door to the apartment where her decomposing body lay and admitted killing her, a court hears.
School caretaker hit in drive-by shooting
A caretaker has been taken to hospital after being shot with a BB gun in a suspected drive-by attack outside his Palmerston North school.
Bodies found in house near Adelaide
Police have refused to say if a murder-suicide or a triple killing is behind the deaths of three people in a small town.
<i>Warren Brookbanks:</i> Corporate cowardice no excuse
Why does BP have a hands off forecourt policy?
Murder accused 'left body to decompose in apartment' - Crown
A man allegedly killed his girlfriend and left her body to decompose in an Auckland apartment for up to 3-1/2 weeks, the High Court hears.
Eight arrested in brawl at 5th birthday party
A fifth birthday party finished with a gang brawl and eight arrests in Hastings last night.
Shooter's wife's plea: 'Don't judge'
The wife of the hunter who killed school teacher Rosemary Ives has made an impassioned plea for the public not to judge him, but says he will accept a prison term if one is imposed.
<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: If we're caringly nosey more children may live
Mandatory reporting would have saved children like young James Whakaruru.
Grandfather of Kahui twins admits lying
The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.
Baker should leave prison only in coffin - victim's father
George Baker is an evil man and should only be let out of prison in a coffin, says the father of the teenager he killed four years ago.
Tamihere 'deserved new trial'
Convicted double murderer David Tamihere, who is soon to be released, deserved a retrial years ago, says his broadcaster brother John.
John Tamihere defends his brother
Radio Live host John Tamihere has defended the innocence of his brother, soon-to-be-released convicted double murderer David Tamihere, on his radio show today.
Dealer who kept drugs in coffin sentenced for shooting
A Tauranga drug dealer who shot another man in the leg with a cut-down rifle and was also caught with 18 cannabis 'tinnies' inside a coffin in his lounge, has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
Fatal crash driver cleared of murder
A driver accused of deliberately swerving into a woman's oncoming car has been cleared of her murder. Faaotaota Faaotaota was instead convicted of manslaughter, a charge he had admitted.
Tamihere murders haunt witness
David Tamihere could have given his victims' families closure by revealing Heidi Paakkonen's body, a key witness in the case says.