Homicide investigation was launched on Friday evening following woman's death.

What's Rod Duke doing about his helicopter dream: new barrister brought in.

The two Auckland lawyers have worked together on criminal cases for the past 15 years.

Due to the "advanced decomposition of her body" a cause of death could not be determined.

Shooting accused to face two mental health assessments.

Before sending jurors home, the judge described the outcome as "very unusual".

Judge slams man who said "I can't believe there's been so much fuss. I just grabbed her."

Manuel Parkinson is accused of punching a woman in the nose and dragging her from her car.

Donald D'Ewes sold and posted prescription medicines.

First of three complainants in a child sex case against church minister gives evidence.

A man who murdered his ex-wife in front of their toddler has been jailed for life.

Charges relates to fires at two churches.

He was caught when accessing a website known to be a gathering place for paedophiles.

A minister of the Ratana Church is on trial in Auckland for child sex offending

A Northland mother and her toddler were killed in a car crash during the weekend.

Police: "Our enquiries are ongoing and we cannot rule out further arrests."

Monika Kelly will serve her prison sentence after sexually exploiting a 14-year-old.

Venod Skantha was a doctor at Dunedin Hospital when he was charged with murder.

"There is a greater gang presence in the lower South Island than I've seen in my life".

Parole Board has 'blood on its hands' after Paul Wilson killed Nicole Tuxford: family.

When the two firms went into receivership in 2010 investors were owed $17 million.

CCTV footage showed the man beating the puppy for nine minutes.

Several serious fires broke out in the Nelson Bays area in February.

Bayleys Remuera and two licensees incur a unsatisfactory conduct fine.

Kevin Everett hit Leeanne Hart across the head, causing her to die from a brain bleed.

He was jailed for a decade after defrauding more than 700 clients of $115.5 million.

Malcolm Rewa bludgeoned Susan Burdett to death with a baseball bat, a jury concluded.

'What struck me was how much hate speech was directed at Muslims,' says one academic.

Isaiah was discovered in the car by his father, who had also been smoking synthetics.

The artefact remains missing and anyone with information is asked to contact police.