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Two women sexually assaulted by stranger at party while sleeping

Man is believed to be linked also to an Auckland 2016 sexual assault.

Desert Rd homicide: Duo appear in court, detectives expect to make more arrests

Although the remains are yet to be formally identified, police believe it is Ricky Wang.

Focus: A shallow grave near the Desert Road

Focus: Buried in a shallow grave near the Desert Road. Two men have now been charged with murder in relation to Ricky Wang’s disappearance. Video / File

Death at a party: Man admits murdering Australian deportee

The murder victim had spent time at a detention camp on Christmas Island.

Man jailed for cruel assault on disabled brother

Defendant argued his brother should take some of the blame for the beating.

Murder charge laid after woman found dead in Te Anau motel

Police found the body of a woman last night.

Man charged over Melbourne mum Ella Price's murder

It comes after a week-long manhunt to find Barbaro ended after a stand-off in Sydney.

Important work from Christchurch Call continues

COMMENT: A year after the Christchurch call, it's clear the only way forward is together.

Mum found dead in Auckland house: Police murder inquiry

Police say they are speaking to a number of people after the discovery of the body.

Canada mass shooting started with assault on girlfriend

The shooting erupted from an argument between the gunman and his girlfriend, police say.

Parole declined: Man who killed daughter does not want to return to 'risky' haunts

A man who shot his toddler daughter dead will remain in prison until at least August.

She spent 15 years in prison for commissioning a gang member to murder a man. Now she's out

Maney granted parole after Parole Board hearing by teleconference.

'He snapped': Dead man's family not angry at police after shooting

Hitesh Lal was shot dead by police but his family say they are not angry at the officer.

Man shot dead by police fought with brother over Fiji property before rampage

The man shot dead by police had a long-running feud with family over a Fiji property.

David Tamihere's double-murder case heading back to court

David Tamihere was convicted in 1990 of the murder of two Swedish tourists.

Man with machete calls 111, threatens to 'kill people' before police shoot him dead

The man shot dead by police in Papatoetoe called 111 and threatened to "kill people".

Machete-wielding man shot dead believed to have moved to NZ from Fiji

The investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by police in Papatoetoe continues.

Police shoot dead man with machete; worried residents' 13 calls

Police received multiple calls about a man causing damage in a Papatoetoe street.