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Eighteen days to unravel a death
Chris Barton was at the inquest into a harrowing story of youth suicide.
Small businesses call for more frontline police
South Auckland small business owners are feeling safer after a series of violent attacks in 2008, but say more police and security are needed.
Mercy killings undertaken by two mums, only one goes to jail
Both are loving mothers, who after years of devoted care to their disabled children felt they had no choice but to take the law into their own hands but while one was allowed to walk free from court yesterday the other will go to jail.
Worst killers not covered under three strikes law
A proposed three strikes law would have done nothing to prevent some of New Zealand's most notorious killings, critics say.
Collins surprised at union's response to 'three-strikes' law
Judith Collins has criticised the prison guards' union for suggesting the Government's 'three-strike' policy would put guards at risk.
Three strikes law may see early releases - criminologist
Preventive detention will be retained as a sentencing option for judges under the Government's proposed "three strikes" legislation, Police Minister Judith Collins said today.
Three strikes law will leave offenders with 'nothing to lose'
Offenders with a record will have "nothing to lose" and could be more likely to kill under the three-strikes law, a prisoners' advocate says.
New scheme 'breeding ground' for crime - former detective
A new scheme to warn offenders rather than put them through the courts is a 'breeding ground' for more serious crime, a former detective has warned.
National, Act to get tough on violent crime
National and Act have agreed to pass a three-strikes law under which some killers will be locked away in prison without any chance of release.
Accused blogger slams police IT skills
The blogger accused of breaking name suppression says he is amused at the police's "lack of depth in IT skills".
