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A grim start to the festive season - murder spike rocks New Zealand
Police are investigating seven deaths in the last up to Christmas.
Police are investigating seven deaths in the last up to Christmas.
Grace Millane's family has gathered for a private blessing at the site her body was found.
Tramper lost in a Taranaki national park has been located by search and rescue tonight.
Four people are being treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Dinsdale tonight.
The deceased man was found dead at a property in Sandringham this morning.
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.
Emergency services were called to the intersection south of Oamaru around 4.05pm.
A section of the road in Wellington is closed following the incident.
Hans Dalton's responsible clinician will give evidence behind a shroud of anonymity.
"My heart breaks every time I realise I'll never get to see her again."
The teenager who killed a Countdown security guard in a one-punch assault was on bail
IPCA finds fault in police handling of teacher Sam Back's contact with 13-year-old girl.
Candlelight vigils and walks are being planned across the country in memory of Grace.
The body was found at a central Auckland residential property.
The man accused of the British backpacker's murder was labelled a "scumbag".
Could it be a genuine act of generosity or something more sinister?
The death of British backpacker Grace Millane has rocked tourists travelling NZ.
Why the missing person case that ended in murder struck a chord with Kiwis.
A group of cute little ducklings saw drivers being stopped by police this morning.
The man accused of murdering Grace Millane has appeared in court in Auckland.
New details about the man accused of murdering Grace Millane can now be revealed.
"Please don't take my sunshine away," her brother posted to social media.
The man who was arrested will appear at Auckland District Court on Monday.
Three men were reportedly attacked by up to six people in an alleyway in Nelson.
The man was earlier admitted to Christchurch Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Te Rapa Straight, Hamilton, is closed after a car flipped, blocking the road.
Police searching the Waitakere Ranges for murdered tourist Grace Millane's body.
It comes as the 22-year-old's brother has thanked Kiwis for their thoughts and prayers.
Police also received reports of multiple gunshots, but it turned out this was fireworks.
A car seized by police is key piece of evidence in backpackers' death, says former cop.