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Father discharged over alleged assault on son
A Christchurch father has been discharged without conviction before trial over a case that could have tested New Zealand's anti-smacking laws.
Officer tells court he disturbed crime scene
An undercover officer says he took secret equipment from a slain colleague because he didn't want it falling into the wrong hands.
Mother holding baby stops softball-bat attack
A woman holding a 7-week-old baby rushed to the defence of a senior citizen who was being beaten by a man armed with a softball bat.
Ex-colleague charged with murdering NZ nurse
The prime suspect in the death of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets in Sydney last month has today been charged with her murder.
Police question ex-colleague of murdered NZ nurse
A 48-year-old American with a military background is being questioned in the murder of NZ-born nurse Michelle Beets.
Suspect in killing of NZ nurse arrested
A suspect in the killing of Sydney nurse Michelle Beets has been led from his home by homicide detectives and is expected to face further questioning.
Officer describes moment of cop shooting to court
A police officer who was at the scene where an undercover officer was shot dead in 2008 says there was an element of risk involved that night.
Body armour difficult for covert work, says shot officer's colleague
A police officer at the scene where an undercover officer was killed in 2008 says body armour is "very hot, it's very bulky and... quite detectable".
Detective in tears over shot officer's call for help
The detective in charge of an undercover police operation where an officer was shot dead broke down in tears before a jury today as he recalled his colleague radioing for help.
Death in the shadows - jury told how policeman was shot
Hiding in the shadows in the early hours of the morning, two members of a specialist police team crept into a driveway...
Retrial ordered for HIV child murder accused
George Gwaze will again stand trial for the murder of his 10 year-old niece after the Crown successfully won an appeal in the Supreme Court today.
Prison officer's accused killer appears in court
Police say further charges are likely against the inmate accused of killing a prison officer on Saturday.
Officers didn't consider accused gunman a threat
Two undercover police officers were shot at close range, one fatally, after they and a colleague was sprung trying to put a tracking device on a car, a jury has been told.
Inmate awaiting transfer at time of fatal attack
A prison inmate was awaiting transfer to a high security prison at the time of a fatal attack on prison guard Jason Palmer, the Department of Corrections says.