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Rugby player who assaulted pregnant partner fined
A Taranaki rugby player today had a $750 fine added to previously ordered reparation costs for choking and punching his pregnant partner.
Downey murderer jailed for at least 13 years
The man who murdered Kerry Leigh Downey is so violent and unpredictable that it may never be safe to release him, a court heard today.
Teen jailed for death of friend in drink-drive crash
A teenager whose night of drinking ended with the death of his best friend in a road crash has been jailed for five years.
Officer believed he was told to cover-up assault, court hears
A former police officer believes he was told to cover-up the alleged assault of a man who was fatally hit by a truck as he ran from police, a court hears.
Coroner to investigate HIV man's death in jail
A man accused of deliberately infecting people with HIV is found dead in jail. Police say his death is not suspicious.
Policeman to blame for man's death - Crown
A police officer allegedly beat up a man in the back of a patrol car who was subsequently fatally injured in a street accident.
Khmer Rouge torturer asked to confess his crimes in full
The trial of Pol Pot's most notorious lieutenant ended this week.
Fresh look at Scott Watson case
A believer in Scott Watson's innocence plans to reinterview key witnesses in the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.
Man charged after woman's body found
A man has been arrested and charged with assault after a woman's body was found in a Bay of Plenty house.