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Man charged with assaulting Defence Force MIQ worker

The 30-year-old is defending the charge of assault from last month.

'I can't forgive myself': Mother of fatally bashed baby as partner jailed

Horrific attack: Father bludgeons baby like "how he'd punch an adult in a boxing match".

Gunshots, violence, police: Person seriously injured in Chch incident

Police are investigating two violent incidents in Christchurch and Tokoroa.

Hamilton murder: Accused, 18, remanded for psychiatric assessment

The 18-year-old was remanded in custody without plea for a psychiatric report.

'Chilling detail' of abuse in diary, murder trial hears

The mother-of-two died after she was dropped at hospital badly beaten and dehydrated.

Killed in own home: Partner of slain man shares her heartbreak

Victim an ex-Mongrel Mob member: 'Nobody deserves to be taken this way.'

Woman killed in suburban Wellington, man charged with murder

A woman's body was found at a property in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook.

7 deputies on leave after fatal shooting of Black man

Seven deputies placed on leave after Black man shot in back during drug-related arrest.

Derek Chauvin likely to face less than 30 years in prison

The former police officer was convicted of murder and manslaughter earlier this week.

Police on the three people charged with the murder of Meliame Fisi’ihoi

Detective senior sergeant Karen Bright comments on the arrest of three people charged with the murder of Meliame Fisi’ihoi. Video / NZ Police

Killer Dunedin doctor's appeal over Amber-Rose Rush murder thrown out

The judges went further to say they were satisfied Venod Skantha was guilty.

Missing toddler cold case: Police offer $100k reward, immunity

Her family say it is their last hope of finding out what happened to the little girl.

Mother of teenage siblings who were murdered by their father found dead

Olga Edwards, the mother of the teenage siblings who were murdered by their father earlier this year, has been found dead by New South Wales police at her Sydney home. Video / Sky News Australia

Son of Sam documentary coming to Netflix

Following "Mindhunter", Netflix will release a doco about serial killer David Berkowitz.

Mt Eden homicide investigation: 'Dave was an interesting person'

Police are now treating human remains found encased in concrete in Auckland as murder.

Sydney driver's 12-hour binge before killing 4 children in crash

Samuel William Davidson had his first beer at 7am. At 7.30pm he got behind the wheel.

Drug driver who killed four kids sentenced to at least 21 years

A drunk, drugged and speeding driver who killed four kids in Sydney has been sentenced.

Wellington MPs meet police after rally against sexual violence

This comes after a rally against sexual violence in the capital last week.