Hipkins responds to claim from Dickason’s parents MIQ impacted her mental state before murders
The 41-year-old has been sentenced to 18 years in Hillmorton Hospital.
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'I failed them': Killer mum apologises after being sentenced to 18 years in mental health unit
Lauren Dickason had no reaction in court when sentence was delivered.
Rose Cottage dairy murder: Shopkeeper died for a 'few dollars', 501 killer says 'I am a coward'
“I admit I am a coward and a low-life criminal, to say the least."
Killer mum Lauren Dickason sentenced today for murdering her three daughters
A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.
'48-hour nightmare': Teen allegedly kidnapped, raped after $20k ATM heist
Now a father and son are on trial together in the High Court at Napier.
'I sped up and hit him': Teen accused of murder sobs as he recalls running down man
He also told police he thought the man would jump out of his way.
Gang member 'squatting' on beachside property takes eviction fight to Supreme Court
Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori coastal land for the past 11 years.
Chaos erupted in car after driver ran down man in street, court hears
A windscreen shattered and chaos erupted after a car ran down an enraged woman's partner.
'Undue influence:' Women claim their uncle drained grandmother's $2.5m estate
Their uncle was the sole executor and the sole beneficiary of the will.
Woman and teen accused of fatally driving over man in Te Puke after Christmas money row
A woman and teenager jointly face a murder charge in the High Court at Hamilton.
Father sent to jail for 'hitman-style' shooting
Victim of attempted murder spent three weeks in hospital.
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.
Watch: CCTV shows corrupt Air NZ baggage handler removing secret meth stash from flight
The footage has been released to the Herald after it was played for jurors today.
Murder victim Emma Field remembered outside court
Family and friends of murder victim Emma Field gathered outside a New Plymouth court to release balloons following the guilty verdict of her partner, Leigh Matthew Frederick Beer.
Taranaki man found guilty of murdering 'soulmate' after setting her mattress alight
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when the blaze took hold.
Abrupt halt to High Court murder trial in Whangārei
Abrupt halt to High Court murder trial at Whangārei.
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.
'Simple but ingenious' meth import plot saw baggage handlers exploit major border weakness - Crown
The duo are the last men standing after all other co-defendants pleaded guilty.
Victim's mother remains haunted by son's 'senseless death'
Robert Taylor fled the scene leaving one mate dying and three others injured.
Gambled away: Trusted manager's $500,000 fraud leaves workmates traumatised
Katie Watson stole items from her employer, then sold them online to feed her addiction.
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.
Real estate agent who refused to do Māori course 'knew the consequences'
REA: 'It’s not about indoctrination, it’s about raising awareness and understanding.'
Woman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trapped
Emma Field was alive when the fire took hold.
'Injured mana': Reformed criminal turned drug counsellor sought $700,000 compensation
Paora Sweeney wanted a marae-based apology from the prison manager for 'injury' to mana.
Cops move in to confiscate Tribesmen gang's $540k HQ
The shed is on 'tainted' property and used at the Tribesmen's Christchurch headquarters.
Will wars: How to stop your loved ones fighting over your estate
Lawyers warn that fighting over a will can cause family wealth to disappear.
Fatal shooting following 501's machete attack; two men jailed for manslaughter
Barber Brian James was shot to death during a tussle for a gun in a pitch-black bedroom.
Fatal kiss: Murderer grilled about FB comments he was 'born to kill'
Theodore Derrick-Hardie stabbed another teen to death for kissing his ex-girlfriend.
Drug drivers face manslaughter charges after separate fatal Bay of Plenty crashes
Both men face manslaughter and alleged drug driving charges when they reappear.
The shooting of Bob Kleiman could only have been murder: Crown
Murder accused and two alleged accomplices on trial in High Court at Whangarei
Dunedin bus-hub murder: Youth pleads not guilty in High Court
The 13-year-old accused has been granted automatic name suppression.
Firefighter recalls finding alleged murder victim's body in dark, burnt-out room
Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when the blaze took hold of her bedroom.
Man whose partner fell to death from moving car acquitted of manslaughter, guilty of kidnapping
He said he wanted to get his drunk partner home safely. Family said she screamed for help.
Man slashed young girl's throat in 'savage, unprovoked' attempted murder
He woke her up at 3am before trying to kill her with a fish-filleting knife.