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The killer 'changed his mind' about his plea once faced with 'bleak' 15 years in prison.
Grace Millane murder: What did some of NZ's most notorious killers get?
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Domestic violence murder trial: Jury retire to deliberate Karen Ruddelle's legal fate
The jury has retired to deliberate in the domestic violence murder trial of Karen Ruddelle
Son can't recall how many times he hit mum
The court has previously heard he looked after this mother since he was a boy.
Failed Dunedin financial adviser faces 12 charges
Barry Kloogh has appeared in Dunedin District Court on 12 charges.
Watch: Jami-Lee Ross hits out at 'outrageous' SFO charges
Jami-Lee Ross says he will defend the allegations against him in court.
Murder, manslaughter or self defence: Crown and defence close in domestic violence murder trial
The Crown and defence sum up their cases for a jury in a domestic violence murder trial.
Baby's death: Crown drops manslaughter case against dad
The Auckland man was accused of assaulting his son, causing a fatal brain bleed.
James, Delcelia, Coral, Nia - names etched on our social fabric. And now, another beaten child.
In communities where violence is rife we need to intervene, urges Jarrod Gilbert.
National Party donations accused want suppression lifted
The change of heart comes after the men brought an urgent application for suppression.
Young man fights for secrecy in Labour Party summer camp scandal
The man faced being labelled as the "young Labour Party sexual offender", says his lawyer.
Child abuse: National wants witnesses who stonewall police to face jail time
Simon Bridges says people without a reasonable excuse would face a three-year jail term.
Man accused of killing mother: 'He was twitching, twitching'
'They got along very well. They had a few words sometimes, everybody does.'
Psychologist says murder accused has 'symptoms consistent with PTSD'
Psychologist gives evidence at trial for woman accused of Akl domestic violence murder
Harrowing account of son's suicide attempts in inquest
Lyn Copland has detailed years of her son's suicide attempts to the coroner's court.
OIO orders rich foreign investors to sell sensitive South Island properties
A foreign investor's buy-up of sensitive land breached the Overseas Investment Act.
SFO alleges 'trick or stratagem' in National Party donations case
The four accused are due to appear in court next week.
Workplace death: 'I lost my best friend, the love of my life'
Les Laing, 28, died after being struck by heavy machinery at work.
Kiwi murderer Clinton Thinn 'white inmate in cell with two black inmates': lawyer
Clinton Thinn's lawyers argued his first degree murder conviction must be reversed.
The 111 call: 'I snapped' - Man accused of murder of mother
Police launched a homicide inquiry shortly after a 59-year-old's body was found in Oratia.
Murder accused caught in 'dangerous catch-22', jury told
Top family violence expert gives evidence at trial of a woman charged with murder.
Right to silence should be abolished, says Children's Commissioner
Andrew Becroft's comments come in the wake of the brutal assault on a child in Flaxmere.
Slavery trial to enter second week
Trial will hear evidence from 13 people allegedly enslaved by Hawke's Bay contractor
Bodies-under-the-bridge murders: Double killer loses appeal
For eight years a mother and her daughter lay covered by stone under an Auckland bridge.
Murder accused relives fatally stabbing her partner
Woman accused of murdering partner speaks about fatal stabbing for first time in court
Domestic violence murder trial: Accused outlines life of abuse
A woman charged with murdering her partner has detailed the violence he subjected her to.
'We're off to see Jesus': Home detention for mum who tried to drown disabled son
"The facts are unique and, on any view, it is a tragic case."
Widow of man killed in tourist-driver crash: 'We were living our happily ever after'
"He was my home and now I get to walk into just an empty house."
Domestic-violence murder: Accused describes lifetime of violent abuse
Woman accused of murdering her partner after years of domestic violence takes the stand.
Murder-accused called cops on abusive partner 16 times
Karen Anne Ruddelle says she acted in self-defence.
Auckland man accused of murdering ex-wife named
Zhimin Yang was fatally stabbed in Massey during July last year.
Top court says no to 'leapfrog' appeal over legality of gun ban
The Kiwi Party argued the Treaty of Waitangi should protect the right to bear arms.