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![Friends vow to keep murderer living 'in fear' behind bars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Friends vow to keep murderer living 'in fear' behind bars
Ranapera Taumata killed his girlfriend. Her loved ones say he's a monster and a coward.
!['Stunned': Jury returns verdicts in leading entertainment figure trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Stunned': Jury returns verdicts in leading entertainment figure trial
After a three-month High Court trial, the jury took just over two days to reach verdicts.
!['A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a difference](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a difference
Politicians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?
![Lauren Dickason trial: What the jury heard in third week of high-profile murder case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: What the jury heard in third week of high-profile murder case
Recap of what jury have heard so far as defence opens its case in Lauren Dickason trial.
![Sex offender wanted name secret so wife wouldn't leave him. A judge wasn't swayed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sex offender wanted name secret so wife wouldn't leave him. A judge wasn't swayed
He originally asked for suppression to save his 49-year marriage.
![Neighbours at war over risk to sea view](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Neighbours at war over risk to sea view
Cross leases may become popular as a way to stop new developments popping up next door.
![Teen killer walks free after murder conviction quashed, manslaughter admitted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen killer walks free after murder conviction quashed, manslaughter admitted
Hanara was 14 when he knifed a homeless man, who died of his injuries at the scene.
!['Whereabouts unknown': Chinese company lodges claim against Napier water bottling plant shareholder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Whereabouts unknown': Chinese company lodges claim against Napier water bottling plant shareholder
Court documents detail allegations that commercial deal involved "bribery" in China.
![Murder trial aborted: Judge slams ‘grossly inadequate’ police disclosure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Murder trial aborted: Judge slams ‘grossly inadequate’ police disclosure
“The implications arising from the new evidence are too significant.”
![Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
![Leading entertainment figure trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Leading entertainment figure trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
The trial is nearing the end of its 12th week after originally being set down for six.
![Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
![Lauren Dickason trial: Insanity, infanticide or ‘systematic’ murder - psych experts worlds apart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: Insanity, infanticide or ‘systematic’ murder - psych experts worlds apart
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
!['This destroyed me': Family's fury as stalker sentenced for law student's murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'This destroyed me': Family's fury as stalker sentenced for law student's murder
The victim, a 21-year-old law student, was stabbed to death last year.
![Killer mum ‘clearly distraught and depressed’ after daughters' deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Killer mum ‘clearly distraught and depressed’ after daughters' deaths
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
![Lizzo, Kylie lyrics quoted to jury in sexual assault trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lizzo, Kylie lyrics quoted to jury in sexual assault trial
"First and last time I get to refer to the authority of Lizzo in a court," lawyer says.
![Lauren Dickason trial: Crown psych expert says ‘no evidence’ of insanity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: Crown psych expert says ‘no evidence’ of insanity
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
!['It’s for me and my boyfriend' burglar tells child after jumping out of window](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It’s for me and my boyfriend' burglar tells child after jumping out of window
At the age of 27, Rome Te Aho had a criminal record running for 17 pages.
![Killer mum felt ‘alienated’, ‘often’ angry when husband focused on kids, court hears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Killer mum felt ‘alienated’, ‘often’ angry when husband focused on kids, court hears
The defence has opened its case in Christchurch.
![Name suppression retained as insider trading trial starts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Name suppression retained as insider trading trial starts
The defendant has again pleaded not guilty to the charge.
![What killer mum told psychiatrist, husband after deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What killer mum told psychiatrist, husband after deaths
Letters sent by Lauren Dickason to her husband after she was arrested revealed in court.
![Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters
Recap of what jury have heard so far as defence opens its case in Lauren Dickason trial.
![Deadlocked: Trial for 16yo accused of murdering 17yo friend over Facebook spat derailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deadlocked: Trial for 16yo accused of murdering 17yo friend over Facebook spat derailed
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, died five years ago after she was forced to hang herself.
![Man in prison for part in fatal attack says he should be home with kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man in prison for part in fatal attack says he should be home with kids
The children are being cared for by grandparents after their mother died in a crash.
!['She just felt so desperate’: Lauren Dickason's spiral to alleged murder outlined at trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'She just felt so desperate’: Lauren Dickason's spiral to alleged murder outlined at trial
Jury hears more evidence about Lauren Dickason’s mental state.
![Judge has doubts about Mark Hotchin’s evidence during trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Judge has doubts about Mark Hotchin’s evidence during trial
Justice Pheroze Jagose release his judgment this morning.
![Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters
The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
![Double murder on bail: Jealous Head Hunter who killed ex and her father jailed for 20 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Double murder on bail: Jealous Head Hunter who killed ex and her father jailed for 20 years
The Head Hunters member also shot his former partner's dog.
![Accused labelled 'bitter wingman' and 'vulnerable' bystander as murder trial wraps up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Accused labelled 'bitter wingman' and 'vulnerable' bystander as murder trial wraps up
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured and forced to hang herself in July 2018.