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Man charged over Tauranga death
The man found dead on the doorstep of a Gate Pa house yesterday morning was a talented, emerging Maori artist.
Bedside hearing for police shooting accused
A hospital bedside hearing is being held today for the man accused of shooting a South Auckland police officer.
Kidnap trio seize and rob woman, 82
An 82-year-old woman was kidnapped by three young women and driven around in the back of her own car while her captors robbed her of more than $1500.
Gunned down and lucky to be alive
Shot in both legs, Constable Snow fell, screaming for help. One bullet severed an artery in his leg and he was bleeding to death.
Suspicious Tauranga death probed
Police say the death of a man in suburban Tauranga this morning is suspicious.
Young killers jailed for at least 17 years
Two teenagers who brutally murdered retired Opotiki teacher John Rowe have been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison.
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.