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Not guilty says teen accused of attempted murder

A young woman was stabbed in central Auckland late last month.

Family's private blessing for Grace at site on Scenic Drive

Grace Millane's family has gathered for a private blessing at the site her body was found.

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

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering woman in her Auckland home.

Doctor X gives evidence in Kiwi's Samoan prison death inquest

Hans Dalton's responsible clinician will give evidence behind a shroud of anonymity.

'My heart breaks:' Friends' moving tributes to Grace

"My heart breaks every time I realise I'll never get to see her again."

Samoan Govt refuses to disclose evidence over Kiwi's death

An inmate was initially charged and convicted with the mentally ill Kiwi man's murder.

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

The teenager who killed a Countdown security guard in a one-punch assault was on bail

Grace: Police issue warning over accused killer

The man accused of the British backpacker's murder was labelled a "scumbag".

Tourist recalls meeting Grace: 'She seemed like a really gentle girl and really cool'

The death of British backpacker Grace Millane has rocked tourists travelling NZ.

Man pushed in front of truck in sick random attack

The victim is sent flying onto the road right under the wheel of a huge truck.

Burundi's secretly running a torture and detention site

In 2016, a disturbing viral video showed red liquid pouring from a drain outside a home.

The strange parallel lives of the Dawson brothers

The twins lived parallel lives but are now separated as "2 Twin" faces murder charge.

Man jailed at least 13 years after murdering ex-wife

Horrifying stabbing near shopping mall continues to haunt traumatised witnesses.

Auckland teen's murder accused revealed

Demetrius Pairama's body was found in a vacant Housing New Zealand property in July.

Alesana Satele, 69, was one of two men killed in Samoa

Practice known as "ifoga'' sees wrongdoer's family members formally seek forgiveness.

Mental health nurse choked unconscious by patient

A mental health nurse at Hawke's Bay Hospital assaulted by a patient.

Formal identification of Petone man to take place tomorrow

A formal identification will take place during a post-mortem examination tomorrow.

The unsolved Bathurst hitch-hiker murder

When two teens decided to hitchhike home, one of them made it out. The other didn't.