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DNA advance and $8 theft capture killer
The Marie Jamieson homicide is the first time in NZ that a long-standing murder case has been solved by identifying a suspect through the DNA of a sibling.
Salami theft proved to be killer's undoing
An $8.20 roll of salami was the downfall for the killer of Marie Jamieson, allowing police to crack one of Auckland's most mysterious unsolved murders.
Man admits killing Marie Jamieson
Joseph Reekers' change of plea has lifted a great weight off the family of Auckland murder victim Marie Jamieson, say police.
Judge sends 'weak and cowardly' parents to prison over baby's death
"It was a weak and cowardly strategy and it failed," the judge said.
Men who killed partygoer guilty of manslaughter, murder
A jury finds two 20-year-olds guilty of killing Daryl Graydon while he was walking home from a party in Howick, southeast Auckland, in December 2007.
At least 17 year's jail for daughter's murder
A man has been jailed for at least 17 years for the "callous and cruel" murder of his 11-week-old daughter.
Woman recovering after stabbed by father-in-law
A woman nearly lost an arm when she was attacked by her elderly father-in-law with a sugar cane knife.
Police investigate after man found dead, woman injured
Police are investigating after a man was found dead and a woman seriously injured at a house in south Auckland today.
Man charged over Warkworth shooting
A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly accidentally shooting his partner as he posed for a photo with a gun.
Body in wardrobe murderer jailed at least 12 years
The niece of a woman beaten to death and stuffed in a wardrobe described her aunt's murder as "savage and disgusting" at her killer's sentencing today.