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![Police bugged dead baby's parents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Police bugged dead baby's parents
A couple accused over the death of their daughter were caught "coaching" their other child on how to answer questions about it, a court has heard.
![Hit-and-run driver may be showing nerves, say police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hit-and-run driver may be showing nerves, say police
Police need more help to find the driver who hit and fatally injured cyclist Graham Robinson near Helensville.
![Man threw daughter, killed her, court hears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man threw daughter, killed her, court hears
A man "violently" forced his baby daughter's head against an "unforgiving" hard surface that left her brain damaged and killed her, a court hears.
![Drunk teens pelt police with bottles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Drunk teens pelt police with bottles
Police used dogs, batons, helmets and shields to break up a 200-strong party on Saturday night.
![Mates ride in dead cyclist's tracks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Mates ride in dead cyclist's tracks
As police hunt the hit-and-run killer of a doctor, donations are flowing into a charity ride for which he was training.
![Double murderer shamed by victims' families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Double murderer shamed by victims' families
A man jailed over the brutal murders of two young women, including the mother of his two children, hung his head as the victims' families vilified him.
![Attempted murder charge after officer stabbed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Attempted murder charge after officer stabbed
A man has been charged with attempting to murder a police officer and wounding a police dog during a home invasion last month.
![Sophie Elliott's father appalled by Weatherson appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sophie Elliott's father appalled by Weatherson appeal
Gil Elliott says Clayton Weatherston's appeal against his murder conviction will be "frivolous".
![Clayton Weatherston to appeal conviction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Clayton Weatherston to appeal conviction
Clayton Weatherston will appeal his conviction for murdering Dunedin student Sophie Elliott.
![Murder accused also face sex assault charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Murder accused also face sex assault charges
Two men charged with murdering a boy, 16, also face charges of indecently assaulting him, their trial heard today.
![Man fatally shot friend after threats, court told](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Man fatally shot friend after threats, court told
A man fatally shot a friend who had had become violent towards his partner after a drinking session, a court has heard.
![Shot actor: Why I lunged at police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Shot actor: Why I lunged at police
The actor shot by police after allegedly rushing at them with a weapon has spoken publicly for the first time.