Hung jury derails trial for man accused of orchestrating fatal grudge shooting
Timothy Huriwaka was accused of murder, but both sides agreed he didn't pull the trigger.
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Homicide outside Blenheim bar: Ten arrested after fatal stabbing
Ten people have been arrested.
One dead, two seriously injured in multiple stabbings near popular Blenheim bar
Witness: 'There was a large presence of motorcycle gang members.'
'I thought he could kill me': Oamaru officer's fear attack might prove lethal
An Oamaru police sergeant was attacked by a man he thought he knew well.
Racecourse Dairy Robbery
Alleged robbers run into dairy, wave a "soft, short BB gun" in the air, and shout "This is a robbery." Video / Star News
Prison trial trio cleared of murder
Inmate was shanked and stomped on in brutal, frenzied attack.
Killer lost shoe in Ōtara shooting mayhem, jury told
'Go, go, go': Driver says shooter lost shoe in chaos before paranoia sank in.
Shooting victim died trying to help his injured friend
Narking claim and killer's admission should make you sceptical, murder trial defence says.
Whangārei homicide: 20 yr old man charged with murder
Police speaking to witnesses and conducting a scene examination today.
Constable Matthew Hunt remembered: 'I miss everything about him, every day' says mum
A year after he was killed, the mother of the slain police officer reveals her pain.
Double murder of Anastasia Margaret Neve and David Ian Clarke
The bodies of Anastasia Margaret Neve (35) and David Ian Clarke (49) were found inside the Wesley St property in 2018. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / The South Today
Denver Chance murder: Drug dealer killer jailed for 15 years
Chance was killed in February 2019 and his body placed in a freezer.
No chance rival gangs allied before murder, trial told
Violent, yes. Chaotic, yes. But was the prison bloodshed planned? No way, lawyer says.
Brothel colleagues argued before murder, court told
Brothel manager says he thought bashed colleague was 'all right' after bloody attack.
Racist attack on Japanese teens near Christchurch park
A Japanese teenager and his older sister were assaulted near a park by two youths.
Jailed for 14 years: She murdered partner on their baby's first birthday
Victim's family tells the court of the pain of losing the 21yo father of one.
Domestic violence death spurs determination for family
Azalia Wilson was brutally murdered in November 2019, by her ex-partner Samuel Samson.
Dunedin man who attacked partner made a 'big mistake'
Dunedin man who attacked partner in front of children a 'good father'.
Epsom double murder accused pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
The accused is being held at a psychiatric clinic.
Man assaulted in drug deal gone wrong in ski field car park
Man claimed he was assaulted while helping a stranded stranger.
Spotlight: Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan's controversial Australian documentary will air on TVNZ amid concerns about the complainants' wellbeing. Video / Seven Network
Dig your own grave 'ghastly murder' appeal tossed out
Meth dealer hit, stabbed, told to dig own grave, but killer tried to appeal his sentence.
'I begged them not to kill her': Transgender killed despite long search for safety
After multiple forced displacements, Del Cid was shot in the back walking alone.
Man in hospital with critical injuries after Māngere Town Square assault
Emergency services were called out to an assault in Māngere at 5am.
'Barbaric': Gunmen kill 100 in Burkina Faso village
It is the country's deadliest attack since it was overrun by jihadists five years ago.
George Floyd death: Judge grants delay in Chauvin civil rights case
Former officers charged with violating Floyd's civil rights to be arraigned in September.
Fury over US plans for Zyklon B gas chamber executions
Nazis used the cyanide gas to kill more than a million people during the Holocaust.
40 warning signs: MI5's failings before London Bridge terror attack
Usman Khan's life was dedicated to violent jihad but dozens of warning signs were ignored.
Fiji sea rescue, beheading claims: Navy call off search for missing fishing crew
Mystery still surrounds the decision of some crew to jump overboard.
Manslaughter trial: Wife refuses offer to take sick husband to doctor
Malia Li is accused of causing her sick husband's death by "gross negligence".
Hastings stabbing victim fled from car with punctured lung as he felt knife come out
Road rage attack through open car window has "screwed up" man, who wants consequences.
Ōtāhuhu murder: Victim's dad says he went to help attacked woman
Father's heartbreak: 'I said to them: Don't worry about who shot him.'
Ōtāhuhu shooting victim named
Alec Moala was shot dead in the early hours of Sunday morning.
At least 2 dead, 12 injured at NJ party shooting
State police in New Jersey say at least two people were killed and 12 people were wounded in a shooting at a house party in New Jersey. Video / AP