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Schizophrenic man who killed homeless woman unfit for trial, detained in hospital
The man kicked a homeless woman repeatedly in a violent attack without motive.
Auckland terror plot revealed: Police found suicide bomb ingredient in radicalised teen's bedroom
The now-20-year-old, who pleaded guilty yesterday, had scouted out possible attack sites.
Airbnb party death: Angry court scenes as teen admits manslaughter
Zion Purukamu died after being injured at a party held at a rented property.
Auckland man pleads guilty to threatening to kill non-Muslims, sharing bomb-making publications
The man's identity has been suppressed since his arrest last year.
Hotel shooting: Employees cowered in darkened room after Head Hunter opened fire
Five Head Hunters gang members and associates are accused of aiding the hotel shooting.
Woman with 'smile that lit up any room' identified as victim in house fire murder case
Name suppression remains in place for the 50-year-old who has been charged with murder.
Watch: CCTV shows moment Head Hunters member opened fire inside lobby of luxury Auckland hotel
The video, which has not previously been released, was played for jurors this week.
'Sad history of deprivation': Young offender takes action against psychiatric report mess
Ongoing issues with court-ordered mental health reports boil over into the High Court.
Tied to a chair and stabbed to death: Auckland meth boss sentenced for grisly murder plot
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Killer Beez gang member who terrorised community with daylight drive-bys jailed
Residents described extreme terror as bullets lodged in their homes.
Teen to fight murder charge after death of toddler
A trial is likely to be held late next year.
Shooting inside Auckland hotel was spurred by Head Hunters and Mongols rivalry, jurors told
Five men are accused of participating in gang retribution leading up to the shooting.
Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped
Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.
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Landmark case: Kiwi admits sabotage but his crimes stay secret
But the exact details of the offending remain suppressed.
Police claim $2m from laundering scheme by Malaysian national
Investigations found money related to VenusFX, a fraudulent scheme run in Malaysia.
Killer says wife's infidelity brought great shame to family
Shame and despair over adultery magnified by murderer's Indian culture, court hears.
Mongols trial: Self-defence will be ‘easily disproven’, crown says
The crown says the accused would struggle to use self-defence on some of their charges.
Lone Ranger: Farmer appeals against conviction after horse killed on highway saying it ‘wasn’t a crime’
Farmer Luke King says the police and justice systems have been against him on all fronts.
'Don’t you ever tell anyone else': Witness recounts confession
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'Lifelong misery’: Psychotic driver jailed for fatal crash into car stopped at intersection
Victim Zhengwen 'Alan' Hu, 50, was a father of two young daughters.
Head Hunter who deemed himself nation's 'most wanted man' pleads guilty to shooting at 5-star hotel
The gang member blew kisses to supporters as he appeared in court via audio-video link.
Grace Millane murderer Jesse Kempson appeals other convictions
Jesse Kempson returned to a courtroom today via audio-video feed from prison.
Lawyers for Grace Millane’s killer Jesse Kempson challenge convictions for attacks on two other women
Lawyers for the infamous killer are set to appear before the Court of Appeal tomorrow.
Sasha Borissenko: Will NZ Uber drivers' legal win lead to broader change?
A small group of New Zealand Uber drivers were ruled to be employees.
Convicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to kill
Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.
'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to head
The 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.
New violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partner
Leigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.
Charge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young father
The man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.
Boy declined as refugee could be forced to leave NZ without mother
A mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.
Killer Beez gang member dodges jail for drive-by shootings
Lawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.