Latest from Assault and Homicide

Police officer sentenced for ramming motorbike, attacking rider in unlawful arrest

The officer, a part-time driving instructor, said he mixed up the brake and accelerator.

'Wanton disregard' or 'human fallibility'? Jury to decide rider's culpability in double fatal

Geoffrey and Karen Boucher were killed when they were struck by a motorcyclist in 2022.

'Have a good life': Grieving father forgives Ariki Rigby's killer

Murdered woman's family and supporters turn out in force for Napier court sentencing.

Insanity plea: Triple killing case in Rotorua heads to trial

The accused, Justin Jeffries, is pleading insanity to three murder charges.

Could a discarded jacket hold a clue to unsolved Wellington killing?

Police have established the victim suffered his injuries from an assault.

Inmate's transfer protest leads to 'tussle', Corrections officer falling over balustrade

The prisoner grabbed a milk crate, ripped a phone from the wall and allegedly swung it.

'A suffocating hell': Family of execution-style murder victim speak out

CCTV clearly shows anger and reckless bravado, the judge said at the shooter's sentencing.

Man charged with stabbing staff member at Whanganui Corrections

Defendant calls out: “you’ve got the wrong hit man”.

Officer rammed skateboard-wielding suspect with car, punched him seven times

The IPCA found the police officer's actions were unjustified and could have been fatal.

‘You owe money’: Ex-inmate robbed at gunpoint by former prison buddies

The victim had no idea why he was being robbed or attacked.

‘I wanted to know why I didn’t see them:’ Rider returned to scene where he hit pedestrians

The motorcyclist believes the pedestrian crossing was dangerous.

Victim of Manurewa stabbing mourned by family

It's understood the incident occurred during a party at a social housing complex.

'We have spoken with a number of people': Police say no charges laid in Auckland homicide

It's understood the incident occurred during a party at a social housing complex.

Wellington man’s niece pays tribute to ‘loyal’ uncle amid homicide investigation

'Some days there are a lot of tears, other days we are just numb.'

‘I didn’t deserve it’: Cancer victim’s words from grave after violent patu attack

'This is not how I wanted to spend my last six months alive,' the victim wrote.

‘He grabbed me’: MP Shane Jones and wife in airport altercation with ‘angry’ man

Dot Jones says a member of the public grabbed her shoulder.