Longtime inmate with history of stabbing elderly men released from prison
Jacob Komene was released from prison last month, will be monitored.
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Mama Hooch: Rapist brothers' co-accused can never be named but suppression lifts for bar owner
A police video interview with convicted Mama Hooch rapist Roberto Jaz can now be shown.
Auckland shooting: Crane operator stuck atop high rise as shots fired
At 8.48am the crane could be seen moving while the building was still under lockdown.
‘Energetic and excited’: Slain sisters’ first day of school recalled by Timaru teachers
Teachers at the school the slain Dickason children attended have wept in court today.
Government’s new ram raid criminal offence ‘knee jerk reaction’
The Government is following the polls in its new strategy for young ram raiders.
Revealed: Armed police were training nearby when shooting started
Police Commissioner says quick police response “wasn’t a situation of luck” though.
‘Nation in mourning’ as investigations continue in Downtown Auckland
Seven people remain in hospital and the “nation is in mourning” following the terrifying and traumatic shooting in downtown Auckland yesterday. Video / NZ Herald
A nation in mourning, school mums testify in trial and dental grant increase | Focus Morning Bulletin July 21, 2023
Investigations continue following the mass shooting in downtown Auckland, school mums recall meetings with Lauren Diackason hours before she killed her children and Government dental grants increase five-fold after policy change, Video / NZ Herald
'Clear case of exploitation': Woman lambasted for role in migrant worker rort
The group of Papua New Guinea residents were brought to NZ to work but were hardly paid.
'Robbed of my son': Mother's heartbreak after son, 4, dies after dad's drunken crash
The child's father has now been jailed.
'A cloud was over her': School mums recall meetings with murder-accused hours before deaths
Lauren Dickason admitted killing her 6yo and 2yo twins.
Man faces manslaughter charge after alleged drunken hit-and-run
Casidhe Maguire died after being hit by a car near Te Papa in Wellington.
Watch: Video captures fatal shoot out between gunman and police
The incident resulted in three people being killed including the gunman.
Man with undiagnosed schizophrenia thought he was battling 'evil presence' as he killed 62yo woman
The man was previously deemed not guilty by reason of insanity.
Lauren Dickason trial: Emotional first responders give evidence about finding children dead
Lauren Anne Dickason has admitted killing 6yo Liané and 2yo twins Maya and Karla.
Fifa Women's World Cup kicks off, problematic policies and police to testify in Lauren Dickason trial | Focus Morning Bulletin July 20, 2023
The world's football fans set their eyes on New Zealand, why the Government’s latest bid to tackle youth crime might be problematic and first responders set to testify in day three of the Lauren Dickason trial. Video / NZ Herald
Alleged triple murderer had 'weight of the world' on her before move to NZ
Lauren Anne Dickason has admitted killing 6yo Liané and 2yo twins Maya and Karla.
Lauren Dickason trial: Harrowing fertility journey outlined by husband
Lauren Anne Dickason has admitted killing 6yo Liané and 2yo twins Maya and Karla.
'Monstrous' murder: Abusive partner handed lengthy prison term after setting woman on fire
Firefighters discovered Teao Wiki's body in a bathtub.
'Blind rage': Murder accused's violent past laid out in court
Police were called to two separate incidents where a woman was the victim of beatings.
West Auckland beach: Police execute search warrant, fisherman rescued off rocks by chopper
Man flown to hospital in a serious condition.
Teens’ 40km getaway after liquor store robbery ends in arrests
The teens fled south, swapping stolen vehicles on the way.
Fake kidnapping, the Lauren Dickason trial and could inflation fall? | Focus Morning Bulletin July 18, 2023
How an Auckland-based foreign student was forced to fake his own kidnapping, further testimony is expected from the father in the Lauren Dickason trial and could inflation finally dip below 6%? Video / NZ Herald
‘Terrifying habit’: Judge slams Mob gang associate whose 4yo barks like a dog
The thief was given a chance to clean up his act for the sake of his daughter.
Lauren Dickason trial: Husband made desperate bid to revive smothered girls
Lauren Anne Dickason has admitted killing 6yo Liané and 2yo twins Maya and Karla.
Ex-army member 'baits' paedophile with made-up daughter for sexual gratification
The man pretended he had a teen and offered her up for sex.
'Ruff him up': Man videoed naked, tied-up kidnap victim on roadside
The man wasn't a part of the assault on the victim, but he did help kidnap him.
Passenger partially scalped in power pole crash caused by recidivist dangerous driver
The occupants were found in the upside-down car injured and bleeding badly.
Husband found ‘cable ties strung together’ when he returned home to South Africa
Lauren Dickason ‘not a nurturing mother’, court hears as husband gives evidence.
Police appeal R18 rating on man's homemade videos
The footage, some of which was taken at schools, was for his own sexual gratification.
Comments about pimples prompted 16yo murder defendant to help torture 17yo 'best friend'
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, was forced to hang herself after hours of torture.
Convicted murderer claims fatal knife attack was self defence
Warren Pay plunged a knife into the heart of Faapaia Fonoilaepa during a street fight.
Watch live: Hipkins and Davis unveil youth law and order policy
It comes after Hipkins announced a suite of youth crime-focused policies on Monday.
Timaru triple homicide: Father's testimony
A jury has watched the police interview with the father of three girls killed by their mum in Timaru, on day two of a woman's triple-murder trial. Video / NZ Herald / TVNZ Pool