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Toddler's killer jailed for 17 years
The killer of a 3-year-old boy continued to protest her innocence today as she began a life sentence for his murder.
Police check firearm thefts after murder
Police hunting the killer of Manawatu farmer Scott Guy are canvassing local farmers in the hope of uncovering information about firearm thefts.
Widow in hiding as killer remains free
As detectives try to find dairy farmer Scott Guy's killer, his widow is in hiding in Hawkes Bay.
Mother saves woman from attack
A mother-of-two is being hailed a hero after saving a woman from an attack by a hammer-wielding man who then pursued the pair and rammed her car during a violent car chase.
Police: Drivers' silence over murder suspicious
Police hunting the killer of farmer Scott Guy are frustrated with the lack of response to calls for information about two cars seen on the morning of his death.
Policeman assaulted with radio
A police officer was punched, stomped on and smashed in the face with his radio in Hawke's Bay this afternoon.
Victim's wife may have been followed
Police have acquired video footage of murdered farmer Scott Guy's wife to determine if she was being followed in the weeks before her husband's death, the Herald has learned.
Hamill wanted longer sentence for Khmer Rouge's Duch
Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, who participated in the torture and killing of Kiwi Rob Hamill's brother, Kerry, is sentenced to 35 years jail.
Former Olympian pleads not guilty to attacking woman
A former Olympian punched, strangled and repeatedly raped a woman while dragging her through a house, a jury heard today.
Woman giving away pups not linked to farmer's murder
Police have eliminated a woman seen giving away puppies from their murder inquiry and want to hear from two motorists.
Khmer Rouge torturers face justice
Today, a court in Cambodia will deliver its verdict on the man who ran Phnom Penh's Tuol Sleng jail.