A stabbing victim is leaving the country and fears for his life because his attacker is about to be released from prison without having done any rehabilitation programme.

The first sign Navtej Singh had that something was terribly wrong was the look of fear spreading across his co-worker's face.

The wife of a slain south Auckland liquor store owner is stunned five men charged with murder have been found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter.

Anitilea Chan Kee (above right) is convicted of murdering liquor store owner Navtej Singh but friends are shocked by not guilty verdicts against five others.

The jury has retired to decide whether seven people are guilty of various charges in connection with the 2008 shooting of Navtej Singh.

Police and Corrections are investigating claims that NZ's youngest convicted killer groped two Herald on Sunday journalists.

A rape complainant will be forced to give evidence twice after the trial of her alleged attacker was aborted because the judge went on an overseas holiday.

A gang member says he knows the identity of the officer who left a confidential document at a house during a raid last year.

Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.

Police Minister talks tough after one cop goes into a coma and another had his lip bitten off.

Name suppression has lifted for the boy convicted of the murder and indecent assault of Northland teenager Liberty Templeman.