Kim Richmond's family and friends wear red roses in her honour in court today.

Jefferies will be sentenced on September 7 for the murder of his partner.

Justice Sally Fitzgerald will sum up before sending the jury off to begin deliberations.

Comfort Joy Witeri-Thompson died late on Tuesday night at Waikato Hospital.

More arrests have been made following the McLaren Falls homicide.

The Crown and defence are summing up in the Cory Jefferies murder trial.

Cory Jefferies told police he'd also cheated on his partner by kissing another woman.

Council staff made numerous attempts to correct Audit NZ report into city park expansion.

Tensions were high after member took verbal shot after victim's "affair" was revealed.

Former Waikato DHB boss spent $350 on taxi fares in last month on the job

Cory Jefferies is accused of murdering his partner of 26 years, Kim Richmond.

Police appeal for public help in finding man who brandished knife in dairy

A truck driver dangerously overtook on double yellow lines, barely missing another car.

Man who killed father's partner thought he was possessed by devil, then decapitated sheep.

Gordon Leech yelled "I've been shot" before dying a short time later.

A stretch of SH29, near Matamata, will be closed for several hours due to a truck crash.

Reducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Reducing waste one school at a time. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Man left one couple $60k out of pocket and almost ended another couple's marriage plans.

Man charged with helping dispose of victim Mitchell Paterson's body.

Police say there could be more victims throughout the Waikato.

Police say a truck was completely submerged in floodwaters after crashing in the Waikato.

As part of the investigation, police were searching a residential address in Hamilton.

Police called to scene of fatal crash on Speedies Rd this morning.

Roads could be affected a low pressure system brings wind and rain to the North Island.

The blaze had broken out at a home on East Coast Rd in Whakatiwai.

Family of Kiwi surfing legend want antibiotic they say crippled and killed him banned.

Antibiotic caused tremors, insomnia in late Kiwi surfing legend, his family, doctor say.

Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.

"The information I got was if I didn't come in she would be left."