Hemmings' murderer had killed before
The man who murdered Good Samaritan Austin Hemmings spent eight years in an Australian jail for stabbing and killing his estranged girlfriend.
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Kahui coroner concerned about child abuse
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Fight for life after 21st birthday brawl
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Man on life support after 21st party brawl
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Mayor, police and MP to meet over gang violence
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Victims' fear as killer rapist seeks freedom
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Police out as Wairoa gangs clash
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Child sex suspect: Bail near school
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