Susan Burdett's friend recalls finding body
"I saw her legs over the side of the bed, naked from the waist down."
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Rewa faces re-trial for Susan Burdett killing
Auckland woman Susan Burdett was bludgeoned to death in 1992.
Sex-offending youth worker - Crown say no grounds to appeal home detention sentence
Crown will not appeal sentence of home detention handed to sex offending youth worker
Hit-and-run driver Rouxle Le Roux: 'I am no psycho with no heart'
The teenaged driver who ran down and killed Nathan Kraatskow has broken her silence.
Hit-and-run killer sentence outcry tops 100,000
Mother of 15-year-old Nathan Kraatskow wants a tougher sentence.
Learner driver who killed teen cyclist could face appeal
Rouxle Le Roux had drunk wine and smoked cannabis before she killed a 15-year-old.
'The law in NZ does not apply': UK media's Grace defence
Two of several British papers have explained why they chose to name the accused.
Grace suppressions flouted, will prosecutions follow?
The man accused of Grace Millane's murder has had a hard time keeping his name secret.
Minister of Spies backs watchdog over Kiwi intercepts
Spies' minister Andrew Little says incidental surveillance on Kiwis is serious.
Lawyers: Ongoing suppression breaches in Grace Millane case endanger trial
'The publicity about the accused undermines the prospect of finding an impartial jury.'
Exclusive: Crown considers appealing sentence for sex abuser Devonte Mulitalo
Crown Law to consider request to appeal sentence handed to sex offender Devonte Mulitalo
Air Force spy re-sentenced for stealing sensitive material
Richard Graham stole sensitive material while stationed at an Auckland military base.
Doctor thought to have penned meningococcal letter
Health board suspects meningococcal claims penned by a senior doctor.
Zachary Gravatt 'can lie easy' following inquest
Coroner praises father's approach at Zachary Gravatt's meningococcal inquest
Jealous ex 'easy target' for police murder inquiry: defence
Murder accused Rohit Singh has a tattoo of his ex-girlfriend's face on his chest.
Law Society elects first female Pacific Island president
The national lawyers' organisation and regulator also elected its youngest president.
Meningococcal death: Doctor allegedly joked delay was to finish dessert
Doctor was at Japanese restaurant when emergency call about meningococcal case came.
Sex slave mum: Sentence appealed
Solicitor-General appeals sentence given to a woman who sold teen daughter to men for sex.
New hearing into med student's death: 'We just want to know the truth,' say parents
New evidence leads Deputy Solicitor-General to order re-opening of inquest into death.
Epsom baby kidnapping accomplice escapes conviction
She was conned into helping her delusional cousin fulfill her pregnancy fantasy.
Nats: Winston Peters must reveal who invited him to Wally Haumaha celebration
Acting PM says National invited him to top cop's promotion. Not us, say Nats.
Court upholds prison discount <br>for 'post-colonial trauma'
Rachael Heta stabbed her partner while he was sleeping.
Cops defend worker's 'termination letter'
Just hours after losing her court case, Melissa Opai received a letter from police.
Wrongly imprisoned man picked from police line-up - again
Charges were dropped against a man who was again accused of a crime from his photo alone.
Baby-snatching: 'She knew what she was doing'
The Solicitor-General appealed the sentenced handed down to the accomplice.
Crown wants baby kidnapper accomplice convicted
The Crown argued for a harsher sentence at a Court of Appeal hearing today.
Power, politics, police - The Haumaha inquiry
Some of New Zealand's most powerful people will be questioned by top Queen's Counsel.
What happens now after hung jury in Jay-Jay Feeney case?
The Crown will now mull the decision of whether to retry the accused taxi driver.
Blogger dodges prison over harassment campaigns
Dermot Nottingham breached two court orders and harassed five people, including a then MP.
Crown wants harsher sentence for sex slave's mum
The Crown says the sentence given to a mother who "pimped out" her daughter is inadequate.
Rewa fails to stop third murder trial
A legal debate was heard last week over the possibility of a third murder trial for Rewa.
Top detective: 'I think the system isn't serving our victims well'
Detective Superintendent Tim Anderson said police frustrated at low prosecution rate.
Sex cases vanish: Why thousands of rapists walk free
More sex crimes are being reported to police, but offenders aren't getting to court.
Crown keen to appeal killer driver's sentence
Dylan Cossey avoided jail time for his part in a street race that claimed four lives.