The mother of a man allegedly assaulted by new All Black "superman" Rene Ranger is stunned he has been picked to play in tonight's test.

A New Zealander charged with the brutal bashing of an Irish backpacker in Sydney was remanded in custody when the court process finally began today.

The widow of murdered farmer Scott Guy, who is pregnant with the couple's second son, paid an emotional tribute to her slain husband at his funeral today.

A New Zealand man has arrived in Sydney to face court over an attack that left an Irish backpacker with brain damage.

A policeman armed himself to protect others while bleeding from a gunshot wound that almost killed him.

A New Zealand man has been arrested in Darwin over a savage assault on an Irish backpacker in Sydney which left him unconscious for 218 days.

A retired policeman has come forward as the good Samaritan police were seeking in relation to events surrounding the murder of Donald Stewart.

Rower Rob Hamill hopes to meet the Khmer Rouge henchman who ran the prison where his brother Kerry was tortured and killed.

Veteran police dog handler Bruce Lamb is still managing to maintain his sense of humour, despite losing his 'best friend'.

A 28-year-old North Shore man has appeared in court over the murder of Jacqueline Blackbourn in a house fire last month.

A third police officer tried to taser a man accused of shooting two Christchurch constables yesterday.

A man has appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.