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Man in court over police shooting
A man has appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.
Govt considers restricting air rifles
The Govt is looking seriously at legislation to restrict the sale of high-powered air rifles which are being blamed for two recent slayings in Auckland.
Police set to get easier access to guns
Guns could be made more accessible to police amid concerns about the growing number of officers being "ambushed".
Slain dog saves police officers
Police dog Gage appears to have given up its life to save its handler and created some time to allow officers to escape from the scene of yesterday's shooting.
Socialite charged over underworld revenge
Sydney's real underbelly has been further rocked by the arrest of part-time model and socialite Shayda Bastani on a charge of conspiring to kill .
More police to receive weapons - Broad
Police are set to get greater access to firearms after two officers were shot and wounded in Christchurch today, according to Police Commissioner Howard Broad.
Two in custody after police shot, dog killed
Two men have been taken into custody after a police dog was killed and two police officers injured in an armed incident in Christchurch.
Inmate admits killing prison guard
The inmate charged with killing prison guard Jason Palmer has admitted his manslaughter.
Parents of shot man say hugs help pain
The 2-year-old son of murdered farmer Scott Guy wants to go out on the farm with his dad.
Parents at a loss over son's murder
The parents of murdered Manawatu dairy farmer Scott Guy say they are at a loss to understand why their son was killed, and have appealed to the public to come forward with any information they might have about the shooting.
NZ WWII war hero dies
Eric Batchelor, one of NZ's most highly decorated World War II soldiers, died in Waimate, on Saturday.
Feilding murder probe looks at cold case arson
Police investigating the murder of a dairy farmer in his driveway are looking into an unsolved arson at the property two years ago.
Mass killer: I'm sorry
The gunman who shot dead six people in the Raurimu massacre in 1997 has apologised publicly for the first time.
Woman killed during row at party
A woman was heard yelling, "I wasn't dating you anyway", at a party before police arrived at the function to find a woman had been murdered.
Homicide probe into woman's death
A homicide investigation is underway after the stabbing death of a woman at a party in Manurewa overnight.
Town mesmerised as Moat drama unfolded
"I couldn't stop myself watching," said one Rothbury resident of the Raoul Moat stand-off with police.
Police launch homicide inquiry in Feilding
The dawn slaying of a Feilding dairy farmer in his driveway has left his shattered family struggling.