Man accused of murder of Javon Aranui named
Name suppression continues for a second man charged with murder.
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The 29-year-old was supported in court by a large amount of whānau.
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Richard Coburn was instead found guilty of manslaughter.
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Fed-up shopkeeper went out swinging with hockey stick as he was stabbed to death
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Man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh named in Dunedin court
Suppression has been lifted for the man accused of murdering Gurjit Singh in January.
'Strung out' murder defendant boasted of being 'active as f***' on morning of killing
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Man choked woman unconscious, but believed his jail term was too long
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Trucking company chasing former mayor Stan Semenoff for unpaid debt
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'No witnesses': Murder defendant says alleged robbery checklist found in his bedroom wasn’t his
'This was a mistake. This is a stupid ass thing that happened,' he said of the shooting.
Jail time for henchman who planned to burn down victim's house after stab attack
Prosecutors described him as brainwashed.
'It was surreal': Murder defendant recounts chaos, panic after 'accidental' killing
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'I’ve sinned': Father who punched infant daughter found guilty of murder
Defendant's lawyers had asked jurors to instead find their client guilty of manslaughter.
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Man jailed for 'cowardly' fatal steel-tipped boot attack on comatose victim
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Man settles down, starts a family, then finds out Australia wants to extradite him
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No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow jailed for life
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The co-defendants were trained in kung fu. One said punching officer also was defensive.
Violent sexual offender deemed a danger 'for years to come', gets open-ended jail term
His offending against a previous victim's brother came to light years later.
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Pub slaying: Farmer's widow feels a 'sense of closure' as his murderer is released
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'Ongoing risk': Preventive detention for serial sex offender who abused boy in public toilets
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Name suppression continues for woman accused of murdering pensioner
The reasons for the name suppression are also suppressed.
Fatal hit and run driver admits manslaughter of young mum
Jason Tuitama has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the alcohol-fuelled hit and run.
‘I’ve sinned. I murdered my daughter’: Damning police interview played at dad's trial
'I never thought she would die,' the man told police.
How a man who murdered his wife could serve less than two years in prison
'There are some cases where you’ve got complete sympathy.'
Deadly love triangle: Auckland man jailed for killing former friend
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Crown alleges slain man's partner helped his killer
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'Deliberate and gratuitous': Jail for man who abused youngster
The court heard he 'blamed' the boy for the offending and had shown no remorse.