Latest from Assault and Homicide

Armed man attacks store owner

Gunman provoked into killing brother - jury

Not guilty verdict in brother's murder

A Palmerston North jury has found David Bourke not guilty of murdering his brother Timothy while on the run from police last year.

CYF defends placement of abused children

Police charge refugee with assault

Accused calmly admitted murdering girlfriend, court told

A man accused of murdering his girlfriend showed no emotion when he opened the door to the apartment where her decomposing body lay and admitted killing her, a court hears.

School caretaker hit in drive-by shooting

A caretaker has been taken to hospital after being shot with a BB gun in a suspected drive-by attack outside his Palmerston North school.

Men in court over violent home invasion

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: If we're caringly nosey more children may live

Mandatory reporting would have saved children like young James Whakaruru.

Shooter's wife's plea: 'Don't judge'

The wife of the hunter who killed school teacher Rosemary Ives has made an impassioned plea for the public not to judge him, but says he will accept a prison term if one is imposed.

Tamihere home in eight days

Man jailed for Hamilton murder

Veiled woman's attacker in court

Grandfather of Kahui twins admits lying

The slain Kahui twins' grandfather today admitted lying to police to protect his son Chris, an inquest into the twins' deaths has heard.

Baker should leave prison only in coffin - victim's father

George Baker is an evil man and should only be let out of prison in a coffin, says the father of the teenager he killed four years ago.

Dead woman found in car 'unexplained'