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The case continues at the Auckland District Court. Photo / File

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Entertainment industry sex trial: Crown vs defence, jury hears closing addresses

20 Jan, 2020 2:02pm
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Crown and defence make final addresses at trial of entertainer on sex assault charges.

Riki Nath is believed to have killed his wife, Sherine (left), and critically injured their toddler son.

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Victim's family plea: 'Please stand up and take action'

20 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Dead woman's family plead with domestic violence victims to seek help.

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Auckland family tragedy: Slain mum's protection order, husband faced jail

20 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Man who allegedly killed wife was facing prison time for an earlier family harm incident.

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Entertainment industry sex trial: Accused's Weinstein connection revealed

18 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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Link between a Kiwi on trial for sex offending and disgraced Hollywood mogul revealed.

The accused was granted interim name suppression so the Herald cannot identify him, or the specifics of his work in the industry. Photo / 123rf

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TV veteran's sex assault trial: Complainant threatened to 'take down' accused

17 Jan, 2020 3:17pm
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Complainant's former workmate said woman threatened to 'take down' sex assault accused.

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Entertainment industry sex trial: Defence to point out 'flaws' in Crown case

16 Jan, 2020 7:03pm
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The entertainment boss charged with sex offending will not take stand at his own trial.

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'It's quite upsetting' - TV industry veteran on sex charges speaks

16 Jan, 2020 3:07pm
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A trial jury has heard from an entertainment industry boss accused of sex offending.

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'I kept saying no': Third woman outlines allegation against TV veteran

16 Jan, 2020 12:00pm
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Entertainment industry sex trial: third woman details allegations against former boss.

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TV veteran's sex assault trial: Complaint fabricated to 'take down' ex boss: defence

15 Jan, 2020 3:22pm
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Did a complainant make up details of indecent assault to 'take down' boss who sacked her?

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Entertainment sex trial: Second complainant takes the stand against industry boss

14 Jan, 2020 11:56am
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A second woman has given evidence at a trial about an alleged assault by her former boss.

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'Bro, she's saying I raped her': Entertainment boss on trial

14 Jan, 2020 10:58am
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The trial for an entertainment industry veteran on sex charges continues in Auckland

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TV veteran sex assault trial: Woman tells court of motel attack

13 Jan, 2020 4:32pm
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"I trusted him," said the woman who is now giving evidence against her former boss.

The man faces serious charges. Photo / 123RF

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'I want to see your room': TV veteran's sex assault trial

13 Jan, 2020 3:24pm
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'If you look after me, I will look after you': Industry veteran accused of sex assaults.

Customs Officer Braden Harris with some of the tools staff use to detect drugs. Photo / Michael Craig

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Cat and mouse: NZ Customs and the never ending war on drugs at our border

13 Jan, 2020 5:00am
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As drug smuggling surges into NZ, we visit Customs to see how they try to thwart it

Sherine Sanhya Nath was killed at a Papatoetoe house on December 30. Photo / Supplied

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Funeral held for woman slain in Papatoetoe tragedy, son fights for life

5 Jan, 2020 3:21pm
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A funeral has been held for Sherine Nath, killed at a Papatoetoe house on December 30.

Investigators were on the scene for most of Sunday where the alleged murder took place. Photo / George Novak

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Two deaths in four days leaves Waihi Beach community rattled

5 Jan, 2020 7:07am
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A second person has died at Waihi Beach this week following a violent incident.

Gareth Smither was jailed for life for murdering his ex-girlfriend Karen Jacobs. Photo / ODT

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Man who stabbed young mum to death while toddler was nearby refused parole

27 Dec, 2019 9:33am
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The man who murdered Dunedin mum Karen Jacobs will stay behind bars.

Christie Marceau, Scott Guy, Blessie Gotingco, Moko Rangitoheriri, Carmen Thomas. Photos / File

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A decade of crime: Ten cases that shocked New Zealand

25 Dec, 2019 7:09pm
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The crimes that shook New Zealand - a decade of high-profile cases revisited

Alanna Thom died in a crash in Otago on New Year's Eve last year. Photo / Supplied

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Her work colleagues attended a fatal crash. She had no idea it was her twin

24 Dec, 2019 12:00pm
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Twin sister of a woman killed last holidays speaks of her heartache, loss and Xmas wish.

Emergency services attending a crash on a previous Christmas Day. Photo / NZME

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Road toll rising: Police holiday message - 'nobody is the exception'

24 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Road toll already at more than 330 deaths this year. Here's our Christmas safety message.

A passing lane on the way to the Coromandel, closed off with road cones. Photo / supplied

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You shall not pass: Lanes coned off in bid to prevent holiday crashes

22 Dec, 2019 11:52am
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Passing lanes are being coned off across the country in a bid to prevent crashes.

Rat race: rodents running riot at Jellicoe Park. Photo / supplied Stephen Lasham

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Rats galore: Rodents run riot at public park

22 Dec, 2019 9:40am
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Video has emerged of rats running riot at an Onehunga park and locals are angry

The van smashed through Irsaan Khan's fence in New Windsor and almost hit his house. Photo / Supplied

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Crash landing: Car ploughs through New Windsor fence, driver trapped

22 Dec, 2019 8:22am
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A van has ploughed through a fence and almost hit a house in New Windsor today.

Chris Metcalfe brings his rifle to the final West Auckland firearms buy-back point at Trusts Arena, Henderson. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Gun buy-back ends, police now on hunt for illegal firearms

21 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Time's up: The gun buy-back scheme has ended, police will now prosecute law-breakers.

At least eight bodies are on White Island after Monday's eruption.

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White Island eruption: Painstaking identification process before bodies can be moved

20 Dec, 2019 1:51pm
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GRAPHIC WARNING: Former cop explains process in detail and why it can't be rushed.

A man jailed for more than 200 sex offences against his ex wife will be released on parole in January. Photo / NZ Herald file image

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Elderly sex offender who stupefied, raped wife to be released on parole

20 Dec, 2019 9:30am
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A man who drugged and raped his wife repeatedly will be released on parole next month

Whangarei Sergeant Ryan Gray with some of the firearms handed in at a local collection event. Photo / Northern Advocate

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Final hours of arms amnesty approaching

19 Dec, 2019 2:35pm
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Owners of illegal firearms have just hours left to hand them in or face five years' jail.

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Auckland man jailed for sex attack in Cook Islands hotel

19 Dec, 2019 11:41am
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Auckland man jailed for sex attack on sleeping Kiwi in Cook Islands hotel

An independent review has found the staff

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School sex abuse: Concerns for teacher raised earlier - twice

18 Dec, 2019 7:25pm
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After one of its teachers was jailed for sexual abuse - a school breaks its silence.

Earlier this month Christchurch mosque survivor Farid Ahmed was presented with a peace award at a forum in Abu Dhabi. Photo / Supplied

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Peace man: Christchurch mosque survivor Farid Ahmed honoured with award

18 Dec, 2019 4:02pm
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A man who forgave the Christchurch terror accused has been honoured with a peace award.

Johnathan Andrew Smallbon. Photo / Christchurch Star

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No parole for recidivist trans-Tasman sex offender

18 Dec, 2019 3:10pm
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Repeat sex offender Johnathon Smallbon to remain in prison for at least three more years.

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Blenheim sex abuse teacher: Anatomy of a scandal

18 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Anatomy of a scandal: how Blenheim teacher fell from grace into a sordid web of sex abuse.

A teacher who sexually abused teen boys from her school has been sentenced.

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Teacher who had sex with students in car jailed for 'huge breach of trust'

17 Dec, 2019 4:51pm
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A teacher who sexually abused teen boys from her school has been sentenced.

A 37-year-old woman appeared at Blenheim District Court this morning. Photo / Nelson Weekly

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Sex offending teacher to learn her fate at sentencing today

17 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Blenheim teacher who sexually abused two teenage students will be sentenced today.

Senior Defence Officer Colonel Rian McKinstry talks to media at the command centre in Whakatane as the bodies of six people are recovered from Whaakari / White Island. Photo / Ben Fraser

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White Island eruption: Defence boss' fears for recovery heroes

16 Dec, 2019 8:27pm
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Defence boss speaks about heroic soldiers and their battle to bring Whakaari victims home.

Kayo Matsuzawa arrived in Auckland in September 1998 and was killed within hours. Her killer has never been found. Photo / Supplied

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Body in a storage space: Who murdered Kayo Matsuzawa?

13 Dec, 2019 5:00pm
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Episode three of Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks at murder of tourist in 1998.

Tipene Maangi started working for White Island Tours in September and was on the island when the volcano erupted.

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'Come home Tip': Victims' families left on the shore to stare out to sea

12 Dec, 2019 1:18pm
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To anyone who didn't know, the space would be postcard perfect, writes Anna Leask.

HMNZS Wellington on patrol at White Island yesterday. Photo / Alan Gibson

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'We will return': Police vow to recover lost loved ones from White Island tragedy

12 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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The question is when, with the risk of another eruption having increased.

Details emerged of how Paul Kingi put his own life in danger to save others. Photo / Supplied

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'Nothing less than a hero': Skipper risked life to save others

10 Dec, 2019 1:58pm
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Details emerged of how Paul Kingi put his own life in danger to save others.

Corrections said Jules Mikus' death has been referred to the Coroner.

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Jules Mikus: The criminal life and prison death of a child killer

9 Dec, 2019 5:24pm
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Funeral preparations are thought to be underway for murderer Jules Mikus.

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'I didn't grieve at all': Arrest cop on death of Teresa Cormack's killer

9 Dec, 2019 2:02pm
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Inmate had been battling a brain tumour.

Flooded roads and internet outages have hit the South Island. Photo / Supplied

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Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation

8 Dec, 2019 12:00pm
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After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.

The man was hit on the corner of Don Buck Rd and Helena St in Massey. Photo / Hayden Woodward

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Cyclist dies after being struck by fleeing driver

4 Dec, 2019 8:53am
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The cyclist was critically injured last week in the Massey incident.

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Nearly 7000 Kiwis charged in first year of new family violence legislation

3 Dec, 2019 2:27pm
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Almost 7000 people charged with new family violence offences in first year since new law

Savanah May Halcrow died in a tragic playground accident in January last year. Photo / File / Not site of accident

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'Absolutely tragic': Little girl died on first birthday after falling from fort

2 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Coroner warns parents to supervise children's play after toddler's playground death.

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One of NZ's biggest sports stars on meth supply charge

29 Nov, 2019 12:08pm
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One of the biggest names in New Zealand sport stands accused of dealing Class A drugs.

A woman who grew up in a violent home has spoken out about the abuse towards her family and pets. Photo / file

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Family violence: 'It's a burden I will carry forever' says woman of childhood cruelty, pet abuse

26 Nov, 2019 1:00pm
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Family violence victim speaks out about abusive childhood and how her pets suffered.

Grace Millane and her killer in one of the last images take of her before she was murdered in his apartment in the CityLife building. Photo / supplied

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Grace Millane murder: Tinder messages with her killer revealed

25 Nov, 2019 10:20am
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Tinder messages between Grace and her killer can finally be revealed by the Herald.

Grace Millane's parents David and Gillian speak to the media at the Auckland High Court after the jury delivered a murder verdict. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Grace Millane: Parents leave NZ, police work ongoing

25 Nov, 2019 9:43am
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Grace Millane's parents have left NZ but police still have work to do around the case

Grace Millane's killer at the trial. Photo / File.

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Grace Millane murderer's CV: More lies and fantasy claims

24 Nov, 2019 10:00am
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Millane killer's CV revealed - man applied for customer service job week before murder.

Inside the room where Grace Millane died last December. The man charged with her murder moved in just five weeks earlier. Photo / supplied

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Grace's killer 'absolutely fluid and practised liar' - CityLife landlord

23 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Killer's landlord now realises he was full-time pick-up artist, room now has new tenant.

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Who is Grace's murderer? A life-long labyrinth of lies unravels

22 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
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A look into the life of the man charged with NZ's most notorious murder in recent years.

Grace and the killer enter the City Life Hotel. Photo / Supplied

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Stepbrother of Grace Millane's killer: 'He's a pathological liar'

22 Nov, 2019 6:16pm
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'He doesn't have any shred of decent human being inside of him.'

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Grace Millane verdict: Guilty of murder, justice for her family

22 Nov, 2019 5:49pm
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Grace's mother wept and jurors sobbed as murder verdict delivered.

The accused during a police interview with Detective Ewen Settle.

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Grace Millane murder trial: What happens in the jury room?

22 Nov, 2019 12:45pm
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Grace Millane trial jury has been sent to deliberate. How do jurors reach a verdict?

Justice Moore told the jury that CCTV footage captured of the pair could help assess the level of intoxication.

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Grace Millane trial: Jury retires to consider verdict

22 Nov, 2019 12:44pm
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Justice Simon Moore is giving his instructions to the 12 jurors.

Peter Simpson received a police award after he helped stop a man who was fleeing after allegedly murdering his former partner on Westgate Drive, Massey, Auckland in July. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Woman stabbed to death in street: The man who stopped accused killer

18 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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A man who stepped in to help after a homicide in West Auckland has been recognised by cops

Arriving into Korcula on the Mama Marija, a luxury yacht with Cruise Croatia. Photo / Supplied

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Crystalline Croatia: Cruising the Dalmatian isles

10 Nov, 2019 6:00am
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Cruising the Croatian islands aboard a luxurious yacht is a fantastic way to explore.

Grace Millane and the accused pictured on CCTV at Andy's Burger Bar at SkyCity. Photo / Supplied

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Grace Millane murder trial: The first week explained

8 Nov, 2019 3:49pm
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The Grace Millane murder trial continues in Auckland. Here, we revisit the first week.

Grace Millane was last heard from December 1, 2018.

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'Probable blood': The tests in room of Grace Millane's alleged killer

8 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Jury sees CCTV footage of pair together and internet history of the accused.

Police said luminol tests were also conducted in the apartment and observed a

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Jury sees inside the room where Grace Millane died

7 Nov, 2019 5:55pm
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Expert forensic scientist finds "probable blood" on fridge in accused killer's apartment.

CCTV footage shows British backpacker Grace Millane entering the hotel where she was allegedly murdered. Photo / supplied

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'I click with him so well': Grace's final messages on date

7 Nov, 2019 1:28pm
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Grace Millane murder trial enters fourth day with the jury hearing more evidence.