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Hokitika double murder accused named
The man accused of murdering two Hokitika men three weeks ago was named for the first time when he appeared in court today.
Frail old woman's killer on violent roll
Olinale Ah You committed a series of assaults right up to when he brutally killed 80-year-old Yan Ping Yang.
Man guilty of 80 year old grandmother's murder
A man is found guilty of murdering a Chinese grandmother who was punched, kicked and stomped during a home invasion.
Court to hear woman's evidence before death
A murder trial has been given a rare chance to hear from the victim "beyond the grave", a court has heard.
Cops investigated over assault
Three police officers have been stood down for an alleged assault on a prisoner.
'Overwhelmed' woman sentenced for killing child
Sleep deprived, pregnant and 'overwhelmed' by caring for three young children, Sasha Pene begged a social worker for help.
Man charged with assaulting officer
A 25-year-old man will appear in court today charged with attacking a police officer in Ngaruawahia.
Officer barely remembers attack, police say
A police officer knocked unconscious at a call-out last night has barely any memory of the attack, say police.
Kiwi student found guilty of US murder
A former NZ student turned Ivy League scholar who murdered his new bride will serve his prison sentence in the US.
Dropped charge brings P&O death saga near to end
A judge says a man was technically and morally - but not legally - responsible for the death of a woman on a cruise ship.
NZ man guilty of murdering wife in US
A US jury has found a NZ doctoral student guilty of slashing his wife's throat and setting their home ablaze to destroy evidence.
Killer had to be convinced game was up
Advanced DNA tests led police to solve the nine-year-old murder case of Marie Jamieson.
Underworld war feared after killing of crime boss
The murder of former Melbourne crime boss Carl Williams has opened a new can of worms.