Steve Braunias: The sad, strange case of Nikita Tekotia, whose baby daughter was murdered
She failed, acutely and profoundly, to look after and save Arapera Fia.
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Mt Albert homicide: Kāinga Ora admit resident complaints before ‘tragedy’
The estate, with 20 one-bedroom units, is known to have had security issues in the past.
'You failed': Dad's grief as mother of 2yo beaten to death sentenced
Arapera Fia was forced to isolate with her killer, who had been diagnosed with Covid-19.
'Enough to level the Sky Tower': Amateur bomb-maker's threat that spurred large-scale evacuation
The wheelchair-bound ex-con had been released from prison two months earlier.
Appeal denied for killer who climbed in bed between dead flatmate and sleeping girlfriend
Jianxin Tu has been denied a final appeal against his sentence of life in prison.
'Targeted incident': Person critically injured after assault at Lower Hutt petrol station
Residents can expect to see an increased police presence.
Murder victim said he'd be 'dead tomorrow' after testifying against Mongrel Mob boss
The Crown and defence are closing their case in the Eli Johnson murder trial.
NZ’s missing people: When does a disappearance become a homicide inquiry?
NZ has only had three cases of someone being convicted of murder without a body.
Italian police investigate ‘murder by spaghetti’ mystery
Italian police are probing whether an elderly woman was murdered via a spaghetti dish.
Police continue search for Sydney couple presumed murdered in 'blood-smeared' house
Former celebrity blogger handed himself into police and was charged with murder.
Woman who helped cop killer flee murder scene jailed for longer term after meth supply raid
The commercial meth enterprise started not long after her High Court sentencing.
'A real threat to the community': Brothers jailed who shot and killed rival's mother
The bullet was intended for the victim's son.
Dunedin teacher to get life imprisonment for stabbing 'soulmate'
Carole Coade stabbed Mark Willis to death in their bath.
Attacker bashes relative with cricket bat
The victim has permanently damaged eyesight after being bashed with a bat in a carpark.
Wife killer released on parole to 'oceanfront luxury' home
The Matamata horse breeder Greg Meads' release has shocked one local who lives nearby.
Doorman beaten, stomped unconscious, attacker claims 'just a pub fight'
Tuumanako Tawha stomped on the victim's head as he lay on the ground.
Charity cricket match held for murdered mate
Murder victim David Bridgwater has been remembered on the cricket pitch.
Dark City - The Cleaner is a murder mystery with a Kiwi twist
Get the blood pumping with this Kiwi serial killer flick set in the heart of Christchurch.
'Severe pain': Dairy worker who had thumb sliced off speaks of struggles
Trayd Tahau, who was high on meth at the time, has now been jailed.
At least 53 men massacred amid tribal violence in Papua New Guinea
The deaths are a result of a major escalation of an ongoing conflict between two tribes.
'Senseless and cowardly act of violence': Marcellin College responds to attack on student
'We condemn this senseless and cowardly act of violence.'
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of three children
Police officers were called to a Bristol home shortly after midnight.
'Bunch of cowards': Councillor condemns 10-person pack attack on boy by rival school students
The young victim was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mob
A boy was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
The long road to recovery: Random attack turned family's world upside down
Couple thank the community for their 'unreal' support.
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.