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Person badly hurt in assault in central Auckland
The attack happened just before midnight.
Meth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus
'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'
Hospital knife attack leaves guards slashed, nurses injured
Man at Sydney hospital allegedly slashed and assaulted several staff.
She spent 23 years asking who killed her mum. Then her phone rang
Lauren Preer’s mother was killed in her house in 2001. On Tuesday, police made an arrest.
US grocery store shooting kills three
Police shot the suspected shooter, who sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
Violent history revealed of man guilty of burning his 'soulmate' to death
Leigh Beer has been found guilty of murdering Emma Field. Now his history can be revealed.
Taranaki man found guilty of murdering 'soulmate' after setting her mattress alight
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when the blaze took hold.
Kidnap victim 'wants to forget', while whānau has message for her tormentor
Kayla Pawa is recovering from her horrific ordeal, surrounded by aroha.
Sydney man murdered fiancee’s 9yo daughter, dumped body in barrel
Man blamed his partner for the murder of her daughter throughout four four-week trial.
Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman
Court told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.
Man arrested in manhunt after woman shot dead in Queensland
Queensland shooting sparked emergency declaration and manhunt.
30 years on from the Bain family massacre: David's new life, new name
The Herald spoke to David Bain on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the murders.
Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse
Hailed as heroes in pandemic, they're now getting spat on and underpaid, survey finds.
Letters: Ponsonby party zone out of control; boot camps keep public safe
OPINION: 'Council and the Waitematā Local Board are tone-deaf to residents' concerns.'
Watch: 'Instinct kicked in' - Kiwi dad with baseball bat fights off alleged burglar
'My son was already quite scared. So my parenting instincts kicked in.'
Man accused of bedroom fire murder either a 'failed hero' or 'caught red-handed'
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold of her bedroom.
Woman may be freed for murder after police officer indicated as real killer
Judge rules she was in a 'malleable mental state' when investigators questioned her.
'Bang bang bang': Neighbour describes 'scary' drive-by shooting, residents in shock
It's the third confirmed drive-by shooting in Auckland in the past fortnight.
Woman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trapped
Emma Field was alive when the fire took hold.
Bus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his first
The serial stabber also attacked a man at Auckland Hospital, resulting in kidney loss.
Police rewards: Who decides who gets them, and how often are they claimed?
Police rewards offered over the years - why, when and what for?