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Dispute may have led to the mass shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
The mass shooting killed one person while injuring two dozen more.
Miscarriage of justice: Boy, 15, spent nearly a year in adult prison
Mistake deemed a miscarriage of justice in first Criminal Cases Review Commission result.
Woman gets 99 years' jail for catfished murder-for-hire plot
'She may not have pulled the trigger, but this never would have happened [without her].'
Young Auckland couple jailed for 'aggressive bullying' that led to teen's dragging death
Victim Connor Boyd's family described him as a gentleman 'up until his last breath'.
Fentanyl killer watches millionaire couple die via phone app after poisoning them
The alleged killer rewrote their will after killing them with the powerful opioid.
Two students expelled from school after brutal attack
Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.
Self-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangers
He filmed himself laughing as he posed with the bloody murder weapon next to a victim.
'Against his will': Mum says son was ‘forced’ to testify against Mongrel Mob boss
'He would stay up all night making sure no one was coming,' victim's mum tells trial.
Killer mum Lauren Dickason could be sentenced in March
The Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.
Lack of jurors stops murder trial restarting
Fewer than 30 people showed up for jury service.
Person charged with assaulting police officer after school brawl
A Hamilton college went into lockdown after a brawl.
Child killer fights murder sentence, says meth addiction should have been considered
Two-year-old Nevaeh was found face-down in water with two large rocks on top of her.
Man's last words after being stabbed for allegedly testifying against gang boss
The crown says Eli Johnson paid the ultimate price for testifying against the Mongrel Mob.
'Feared for his life': Gang member robbed man after being out of jail for just a week
Hagen Henare had earlier been involved in kidnapping a woman for a gang boss.
Man who attacked Las Vegas judge now charged with attempted murder
Court records show Deobra Redden was found competent to stand trial.
Woman burns newborn baby to death in oven
A Kansas City mother was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Whangārei police get a bit too close to head-on crash
A 31-year-old has been arrested after allegedly crashing into a police car.
Melbourne Hells Angels boss turned 501 jailed for Auckland murder
He sparked a seven-hour standoff in which police rescued his barricaded family.
‘Do her in’: Hitman kills Australian grandmother when she answers her door
Stuart Campbell threatened to 'do her in' before recruiting a hitman to kill her.
'This is huge': Gail Maney granted appeal hearing to fight ‘Gone Fishing’ conviction
Gail Maney spent 15 years in prison for ordering the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys.
Grandma attacked by motorist who 'tried to snap' her arm at popular beach carpark
“I don’t know why people didn’t jump in to help me.”
Police no longer treating death of Waikato man as homicide
Police initially believed victim, found in the Waikato River, suffered a "violent death".
'Where's the tall guy?' Deportee storms home, questions man at gunpoint
The man was deported from Australia for burglaries and robbery.
Man who stabbed uni student to death on walkway deemed insane
Psychiatrists described the man as among the most unwell patients they've seen.
North Shore 'poisoning' mystery: Calls for calm as suspicion grows
Results of MPI testing are in - but offer no answers.
King Cobras gang members plead guilty to vicious attack outside gay bar
One of the victims suffered a fractured skull in the attack outside a gay bar.
'F**king arrest them all': Brawl erupts inside Wellington courtroom, armed police respond
About 10 police units responded to the brawl, opposite Parliament.
Murder or self-defence? Details of housing complex murder, violent crime spree revealed
Motu Smith is on trial for allegedly murdering his neighbour, a former gang member.
Notorious murderer and prison escapee Phillip John Smith takes Parole Board to court
He claims the board 'misinterpreted' parts of the law when considering him for release.
Trial date set for trio charged with murder nine months after Auckland teen vanished
Jayden Mamfredos-Nair's remains were found in Dairy Flat last month.
Man accused of stabbing two fellow inmates at Auckland prison, killing one, appears in court
Both the defendant and the person who died have interim suppression.
New details revealed in Baby Ru case, police still seeking the truth
It's been more than three months since Baby Ru suffered fatal blunt force trauma.
Auckland teen accused of New Year's Day shotgun murder named
Police said two teens were critically wounded by a single blast into a car.