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Residents tell of sobs and screams
Residents say they heard screams for help, moaning and sobbing in a park where a couple were violently attacked early yesterday.
Stabbing victim to leave NZ before attacker is freed
A stabbing victim is leaving the country and fears for his life because his attacker is about to be released from prison without having done any rehabilitation programme.
Kiwi jailed for sex attack in England
A New Zealand man who tried to rape a young girl after travelling to England to try to save his marriage has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in jail.
Answers sought over paintball attack death
The mother of a Hamilton man who died after a paintball attack wants to know why no one was charged over his death.
'Trail of misery' that ended in pointless death
A coroner's inquest has thrown new light on how armed police chasing a P-crazed gunman accidentally shot dead an innocent driver.
Navtej Singh killer raised in home of sex violence
The adoptive parents of Anitelea Chan Kee - murderer of liquor store owner Navtej Singh - were jailed for horrific sexual and physical abuse of their niece.
Son's death 'burning arrow' mother tells inquest
The mother of an innocent man shot dead during a motorway pursuit says her son's death has caused 'unbearable heartache'.
Melbourne boy found murdered
Police are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead hours after he went missing from a Melbourne home.
Man convicted over cousin's death
A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his cousin, who died from a brain abscess after he hit him on the head with a bottle.
Slain store owner's widow: Police failed us
The widow of slain liquor store owner Navtej Singh believes police delays hindered his chances of survival, and is demanding answers.
Policeman who killed innocent: I felt sick
The police officer who accidentally shot and killed an innocent bystander believed the tactics of the Armed Offenders Squad were sound.
'Give us the money or we'll shoot'
The first sign Navtej Singh had that something was terribly wrong was the look of fear spreading across his co-worker's face.
Just happy to be back in uniform
Constable Jeremy Snow's has been off duty since he was shot four times on a routine patrol before Christmas. Yesterday was his first day back in uniform and he was loving it.
Slain liquor store owner's widow shocked at only one murder verdict
The wife of a slain south Auckland liquor store owner is stunned five men charged with murder have been found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter.
One guilty of liquor store owner's murder
Anitilea Chan Kee (above right) is convicted of murdering liquor store owner Navtej Singh but friends are shocked by not guilty verdicts against five others.
Murder accused worried boy was sick, court told
A woman accused of murdering the toddler in her care told her cousin she thought he was sick the day he went to hospital, a court hears.