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Night club clash may end top model's career
One of NZ's top international models has suffered a potentially career-ending broken nose.
Police pay their respects to Carmen
A canvas grid hidden in dense bush marks the spot from which police removed the dismembered remains of Carmen Thomas last night. Officers who recovered her body are being offered trauma counselling.
Carmen's body removed from bush
The remains of Carmen Thomas have been removed from a crude grave in dense bush in the Waitakere Ranges.
Ex terrorist's trial begins
More than three decades later, Stuttgart court hearing revisits one of Germany's most devastating political murders.
Carmen's body found in Waitakere Ranges
Murdered mother Carmen Thomas has been found in one of several concrete containers partially buried in the Waitakere Ranges.
Carmen Thomas' body found in west Auckland
The dismembered remains of murdered mother Carmen Thomas have been found buried in bush in the Waitakere Ranges.
Significant announcement coming in Carmen case
Police searching for the body of murdered Auckland woman Carmen Thomas are making an announcement about the case this evening.
Less crime, more solved, say police
There was less crime and more of it was solved in the year ended June 30, police say.
Man's sentence for fatally shaking son too short - mother
"I can never forgive him", said Adam Lock's former partner, after the 22-year-old was jailed for shaking their baby son to death.
Carmen's accused killer a dad again
Accused murderer Brad Callaghan is the father of a new baby boy. Callaghan appeared in court last week charged with murdering his former partner Carmen Thomas, with whom he has a son.
Charge against killer's son withdrawn
Police have withdrawn a charge of being a party to the murder of Raymond Piper against the teenage son of a man who has admitted the killing.
Nurse prepared to forgive after horror attack
A year after an attack that killed her friend and left her at death's door, the Christchurch nurse is smiling and thankful she is still alive.
Police hunt in Carmen case focuses on two cars
Two cars were the focus of the Carmen Thomas murder inquiry yesterday as police door-knocked homes on her accused killer's street.
No checks on mother of drowned baby: CYF
Child, Youth and Family has admitted it did not carry out checks before letting a family resume caring for its baby two days before it drowned in a bathtub.
Piper's killer helped police find body
A 51-year-old unemployed man today pleaded guilty to the murder of Raymond Piper. Mr Piper went missing from the Wellington home of his former partner on May 15.
Coroner calls for gun law changes over death
A Coroner has asked MPs to consider changing gun laws after an inquest into the death of a 17-year-old who was accidentally shot by his friend.
Murdered man died of stab wounds - police
A post-mortem on the body of Raymond Piper, which police recovered from bush yesterday, has revealed he died of stab wounds to the chest.
Carmen police: Building site search finds little
Police investigating Carmen Thomas' murder are now awaiting the results of forensic tests on three properties and a building site.