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Inmate who killed prison guard sentenced
Inmate Latu Kepu has been sentenced to six years and four months for the manslaughter of a Waikato prison guard.
Inmate due in court for disputed facts hearing
The inmate who killed a Waikato prison guard is due in court this morning for a disputed facts hearing.
Scott Guy inquiry focuses on Invercargill visit
Police investigating the killing of Manawatu farmer Scott Guy have moved the focus of their investigation to Invercargill.
Teenage girl arrested for attacks on taxi drivers
A 17-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with a number of attacks on Wellington taxi drivers.
NZ athlete slain in street
A man has been arrested for the murder of a NZ athlete, stabbed to death in Hungary after the Triathlon World Championships.
Jurors shown knives found near murdered woman
The knives found near the body of a stabbed woman in a suitcase have been handed around a jury in a transparent case.
Arrest made after man shot in face
A Christchurch man and woman caught on CCTV walking away from the scene of a shooting have turned themselves in. Photo / NZPA
Student begins trial for apartment murder
An Auckland woman died after being stabbed in the heart twice before having her body stuffed inside a suitcase, a court heard today.
Slain cop's mother cut out of $2m will
A bitter dispute has developed over the will and $2m fortune of slain undercover police officer Don Wilkinson.
Friends may be hiding killer
Police believe friends may be helping a man they want to question after a body was found in a pool of blood.
Mt Eden stabbing victim identified
Police have named the man stabbed to death in a boarding house in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden early on Saturday morning.