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Paul Russell Wilson was a groomsman at David Bain's wedding after the pair became friends in prison.

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Bain groomsman paroled with 'glowing' prison report, only to kill again

20 Feb, 2019 1:35pm
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Paul Russell Wilson murdered Nicole Marie Tuxford while on parole for another murder.

Cameron D'Arcy Gibbons, in the dock during his sentencing at the Auckland District Court. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Top hockey rep convicted of sex assault on player

13 Feb, 2019 5:00pm
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Rep hockey player and former coach at an elite school guilty of indecent assault.

Tevita Kava died last year after he fell from a party boat on the Waitemata Harbour.

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Party boat tragedy: Victim couldn't swim, 'hoped he didn't fall in' during cruise

13 Feb, 2019 11:24am
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The trial over the death in the Waitematā harbour continues in Auckland District Court.

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Party boat tragedy: Skipper '100 per cent sure' ramp was secure

12 Feb, 2019 12:00pm
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Waitematā Harbour party boat tragedy: skipper '100 per cent sure' ramp was secure

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Party boat tragedy: Onboard BBQ 'breached company policy'

12 Feb, 2019 10:53am
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Cruise company pleads not guilty over death of Auckland man Tevita Kava.

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He's out: One of NZ's most notorious prisoners on life, love and Lime scooters

11 Feb, 2019 5:40pm
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High profile criminal Arthur Taylor speaks to the Herald shortly after his prison release.

The Child, Youth and Family caregiver facing 43 charges relating to 17 boys.

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Child, Youth and Family caregiver faces sexual, physical abuse charges

11 Feb, 2019 9:37am
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Child, Youth and Family caregiver facing 43 charges relating to 17 boys.

Gavin Giles was sentenced to home detention for an inappropriate online relationship with a teen. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Cop's sexually inappropriate relationship with Texas teen

4 Feb, 2019 10:29am
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Ex-officer sentenced to 8 months home detention, loses bid to keep name secret.

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Plea for return of bag after 80yo tourist leaves it at Piha

3 Feb, 2019 12:06pm
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The family of an 80-year-old tourist are appealing for the return of a bag he left at Piha

The arrests came after a serious assault in Stanmore Bay on January 4. Photo / Doug Sherring

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Teen gang arrested for serious Whangaparaoa assaults

1 Feb, 2019 10:40am
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Four people have been arrested after a number of serious assaults in Whangaparaoa.

Mum of brothers killed in Christchurch police pursuit performs burnout in their honour.

Fatal pursuit: Mum honours dead sons with street burnout, blasts 'haters'

27 Jan, 2019 3:19pm
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"My boys, it would have been your style so meh to the haters."

A vigil has been organised in memory of Xi Wang, 34. Photo / File

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Vigil organised in honour of slain Auckland mother

24 Jan, 2019 5:38pm
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An anti-domestic violence group have organised a vigil for slain Aucklander Xi Wang.

Xi Wang was allegedly murdered on December 10. Her name was suppressed for more than a month but her story can now be told. Photograph supplied

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Flat Bush murder: Victim's friends finally free to share her story

23 Jan, 2019 7:39pm
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Friends of slain Flat Bush mother Xi Wang speak out about the "amazing" woman.

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Fatal pursuit: Mum honours dead sons with street burnout, blasts 'haters'

22 Jan, 2019 4:51pm
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Mum of brothers killed in Christchurch police pursuit performs burnout in their honour.

Wiremu Abraham in the dock during his sentencing at the Manukau District Court. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Exclusive: 'Evil' cold-case rape - DNA match nabs attacker

22 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Rapist jailed 15 years after attack after police link him through DNA from second offence.

His Roast Busters mate spoke out in 2014 - now Joseph Parker has broken his silence about the underage sex abuse allegations. Photograph Facebook

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Roast Busters: Second 'ringleader' speaks out about underage sex allegations

21 Jan, 2019 9:37am
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A member of the notorious group has broken his silence.

Teen brothers killed in Christchurch pursuit crash were the nephews of 1989 murderer. Photo / Supplied

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Chch pursuit: Dead teens' link to high-profile murder-suicide

17 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Teen brothers killed in Christchurch pursuit crash were the nephews of 1989 murderer.

Dunedin health professional Venod Skantha accused of murdering 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush has lost his bid for name suppression. Photo / Otago Daily Times

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Doctor loses fight to have Amber Rush murder trial moved

16 Jan, 2019 2:04pm
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Doctor accused of murdering Dunedin teen wanted his trial heard outside the city.

Ephraim Beazley is charged with murdering his former partner on December 10. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Flat Bush homicide: Ex charged with murdering his young son's mother

16 Jan, 2019 11:32am
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The woman killed in her home on December 10 can now be named.

Grace Millane died soon after arriving in Auckland. Photograph supplied

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Millane murder: Accused pleads not guilty, keeps name suppression

16 Jan, 2019 10:00am
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Man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane has appeared in court again.

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Man caught with 380,000 child porn images, youngsters 'merely actors'

15 Jan, 2019 11:28am
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A man caught with more than 380,000 child porn images and files has been denied parole.

Denise Marie Crombie's body was found near Mangawhai Beach on Boxing Day. Photograph supplied by Neil Ready

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Woman found dead on Mangawhai beach farewelled

10 Jan, 2019 8:30am
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The woman who died at Mangawhai over Christmas has been named.

Daniel Nehemia is facing fresh charges of child sex offending. The suspended Ratana Church minister is due to stand trial in April this year. Photograph/Facebook

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New charges for Ratana Church minister stood down after allegations of child sex offending

9 Jan, 2019 11:29am
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Fresh charges have been laid against a Ratana Church minister accused of child sex abuse.

Dannevirke's Senior Constable Wayne Churchouse knew something terrible was happening at Lake Okareka, where he's pictured in black shorts on the day of the rescue. Photo / File

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Hero cop saves 3 girls from drowning at Lake Okareka

8 Jan, 2019 9:11am
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An off duty cop saved three little girls from drowning at a crowded Rotorua lake beach.

The photograph Mulitalo posted before sentencing, apparently gloating about not going to prison. Photograph supplied

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Sex-offending youth worker - Crown say no grounds to appeal home detention sentence

7 Jan, 2019 10:35am
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Crown will not appeal sentence of home detention handed to sex offending youth worker

Ingrid De Hoedt disappeared on January 1 while out riding her horse in the Waiuku Forest, south of Auckland.

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Woman found dead after riding incident was mum-of-3

7 Jan, 2019 8:50am
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"She was an inspiration, a go getter and I loved her company."

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Tunnel standoff: Double-decker buses stand by to aid police in removal of man

3 Jan, 2019 7:39pm
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Extensive traffic delays as police work hard to talk down an armed man.

Police say the man is in a 'distressed' state. Photo / Supplied

'Distressed' man: Police standoff after tunnel crash

3 Jan, 2019 2:56pm
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Tunnel closed in both directions after 'massive' collision in Wellington

David Rawiri Kuka, killed execution style in a case of mistaken identity related to a previous murder.

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The Unsolved part four: NZ's cold case killings 2000-2018

3 Jan, 2019 12:00pm
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Day four of a four part series looking back at cold case homicides in NZ.

Leka Pasiaka's family have been waiting at the beach for his body to be recovered. Today the land search was called off. NZ Herald photograph

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Whatipu Beach tragedy: Land searches called off

3 Jan, 2019 9:44am
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The land search for a teen missing off Whatipu Beach since Saturday will be called off

The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew a man with serious burns to Middlemore Hospital on New Year's Day. He was pushed into an open fire. Photograph supplied

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Man pushed into an open fire dragged himself to creek

3 Jan, 2019 7:56am
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A man suffered serious and extensive burns after he was pushed into an open fire on Jan 1

Alanna Thom died in a crash near Waihola on New Year's Eve. Photo/Facebook

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Holiday road toll of 9 lowest in five years

3 Jan, 2019 6:48am
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Nine people were killed on New Zealand roads during the Christmas and New Year period,

Cold case victims: Simon Buis, Elizabeth Marusich, Kirsty Bentley, Kirsa Jensen and Claire Hills.

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Unsolved murders: 20 years of cold case mysteries

2 Jan, 2019 12:00pm
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The Unsolved: day three of a four part series looking back at cold case homicides in NZ.

Bankguard Howard Percy who was shot dead during a robbery in 1976. Pic supplied by police

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The unsolved: Looking back at New Zealand's cold case killings 1940-1980

1 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The Unsolved: day two of a four-part series looking back at cold case homicides in NZ.

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'Brave as hell': Teenager missing off Whatipu Beach named

31 Dec, 2018 10:36am
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The teenager missing at sea after getting caught in a rip at Whatipu Beach has been named

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Search continues for teen at Whatipu Beach

31 Dec, 2018 10:02am
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The search for a missing 16-year-old swimmer at Whatipu Beach is continuing today.

In 1916 James Frankelton Holland and his wife Hilda Marion Holland, pictured with their son Cyril, were murdered in their Kaiapoi home. Cyril survived the bloody attack.

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The Unsolved: NZ's cold case killings

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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The Unsolved: Day one of a four-part series looking back at cold case homicides in NZ.

Rima Sikei turned 21 in September and wanted to join the police. Photo / Supplied

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'Wrong place, wrong time': Teen planned to join police before fatal stabbing

29 Dec, 2018 8:49pm
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Rima Sikei was killed on December 7. Today his brother Semisi speaks.

Family and friends of Kim Richmond hug after her partner, Cory Jefferies, was sentenced for her murder. Photo / Alan Gibson

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10 court cases that captivated the country in 2018

26 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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We look back at some of the top crimes that captivated our readers in 2018.

Operation Bad Santa was likely named after a movie of the same name starring Billy Bob Thornton.

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Operation Bad Santa: Alleged burglar gave stolen gifts to own family

23 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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How police nabbed an alleged "Bad Santa" burglar, and what they found in his home.

Jerrim Toms was shot by police after an incident in March. Photo / Facebook

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Fatal police shooting: Jerrim Toms threatened service station staff before death

23 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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A man shot dead by police allegedly threatened to kill staff at a service station earlier

The SST offender database has been deactivated as a result of the complaint.

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Innocent man wrongly branded a paedophile by SST speaks

22 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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A man wrongly branded a recidivist paedophile by victim group speaks out.

Billy Bob Thornton in the movie Bad Santa. Police in Auckland named an investigation into the theft of Christmas presents Operation Bad Santa - and nabbed the alleged thief.

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Operation Bad Santa: Police nab alleged present thief

21 Dec, 2018 4:33pm
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A man has been charged after allegedly pinching Christmas presents from Auckland family.

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Police Eagle helicopter base moving to Onehunga

21 Dec, 2018 9:40am
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The police Eagle helicopter will move from its base in Mechanics Bay in mid 2019.

Rouxle Le Roux was sentenced to home detention for the hit-and-run incident that killed Nathan Kraatskow as he was cycling home. Photos / File

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Police officer helped Kraatskow family through darkest days

20 Dec, 2018 9:09pm
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One police officer has stepped above and beyond to help the Kraatskow family.

Kasmeer Lata sold her daughter at least 1000 times for sex. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Jail term increased for mother who sold daughter for sex

19 Dec, 2018 1:05pm
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She forced her daughter to have sex for money with a man on her 15th birthday.

Sex abusing West Auckland pastor Neil Rischbieter. Photograph / Supplied

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No parole for West Auckland pastor who sexually abused girls

18 Dec, 2018 2:02pm
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No parole for Akl pastor jailed for sexually abusing a young girl as her mother was dying.

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Murderer, rapist, killer arsonist to be released from prison

17 Dec, 2018 1:53pm
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Rapist and murderer Edward McElroy to be released from prison in February on parole

Joanne Harrison in the dock in the Manukau District Court. NZME photograph

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MoT fraudster to be paroled, deported, banned from returning

17 Dec, 2018 1:10pm
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Ministry of Transport fraudster to be paroled, deported, banned from returning to NZ

Rouxle Le Roux was sentenced to home detention. Photo / Sam Hurley

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Learner driver who killed teen cyclist could face appeal

17 Dec, 2018 11:25am
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Rouxle Le Roux had drunk wine and smoked cannabis before she killed a 15-year-old.

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What's in a name: The method behind police operation monikers

14 Dec, 2018 1:05pm
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How do police name their investigations? The methods behind the monikers revealed.

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Grace Millane murder: The detectives leading the charge for justice

14 Dec, 2018 11:16am
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The detectives and their team have worked lengthy and exhaustive hours.

Grace Millane's body will be taken home by her father David this weekend. Photo / Supplied

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Grace Millane murder: Alleged killer was top sportsman

13 Dec, 2018 12:20pm
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The man accused of murdering tourist Grace Millane had represented NZ at age-grade level.

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Grace's family: 'She will forever be a Kiwi'

12 Dec, 2018 4:46pm
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The Millane family have thanked New Zealand for the "outpouring of love".

Grace Millane was allegedly murdered the weekend of her 22nd birthday. Photo / Facebook

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Grace Millane murder: Relative of accused speaks out

12 Dec, 2018 3:49pm
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A relative of Grace Millane's murder accused says they are sorry for her family's loss.

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in Flat Bush. New Zealand Herald photograph by Chelsea Boyle

Flat Bush murder: Mother killed, man appears in court, all details suppressed

12 Dec, 2018 11:08am
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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.

Grace Millane was murdered days after she arrived in Auckland. Photograph supplied

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A grim start to the festive season - murder spike rocks New Zealand

12 Dec, 2018 9:20am
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Police are investigating seven deaths in the last up to Christmas.

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Flat Bush murder: Mother killed, man appears in court, all details suppressed

11 Dec, 2018 5:10pm
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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.

Goran Milosavljevic was killed in a one punch attack at his workplace by a teen on bail. Photograph supplied.

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One punch killing: Teen who fatally attacked guard was on bail

11 Dec, 2018 11:38am
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The teenager who killed a Countdown security guard in a one-punch assault was on bail

Grace Millane was murdered days after arriving in Auckland on her OE. Photo / Supplied

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Grace: Police issue warning over accused killer

11 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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The man accused of the British backpacker's murder was labelled a "scumbag".

The man accused of murdering Grace Millane, right with face obscured, arrives at the Auckland District Court today.

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Grace Millane killing: Police still have 'hell of a lot' of work to do

10 Dec, 2018 3:19pm
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Making an arrest in a murder case only 'half the challenge', say crime experts.

Grace Millane was murdered just days after arriving in Auckland as part of a year long solo OE.

Judge tells Grace Millane's family 'your grief must be desperate'

10 Dec, 2018 10:50am
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New details about the man accused of murdering Grace Millane can now be revealed.