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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.
Murdered gangster 'had it coming' - <i>Underbelly</i> author
A co-author of the original Underbelly books says Carl Williams began a "chain of violence" that ended with his own death yesterday.
Emotions flow at killer's sentencing
Seven years passed before police could match a DNA sample to Joseph Reekers.
Man denies using firearm during confrontation
A man denies he was the one who fired a shotgun blast at a confrontation between groups at a Christchurch park.
Intruder punched and stomped on victim, jury told
A man charged with murdering an elderly woman in her home has told a court he is guilty of her manslaughter.
Bottle attack grandmother: 'I'm not doing too bad'
A grandmother hit in the face by a bottle thrown from a car has woken from her coma and spoken for the first time.