New ZealandBlood found through apartment of Blessie accusedBlood was traipsed throughout the apartment of the man accused of killing Blessie Gotingco, a scientist has told the court.08 May 06:48 AM
New ZealandFacebook punch-up: Girl arrestedA 15-year-old girl has been arrested following an assault in Kaikohe that was filmed and posted online.08 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandMen sentenced over Ryder assaultTwo men have been sentenced for assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder in a Christchurch bar.06 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandJudge asks jurors if they'll be impartialThe judge in the Blessie Gotingco murder trial will take the rare step of asking each jury member whether they can be impartial after they have heard all the evidence.05 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandBloodstained car part found in garageA police officer says he found a "heavily bloodstained" car part hidden in the garage of the man accused of killing Blessie Gotingco.05 May 12:51 AM
New ZealandBlessie trial in jeopardy?The story about the Blessie Gotingco case, which ran in an overseas publication, contained several comments that could result in the trial being aborted.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPathologist describes stab woundsA pathologist found that Blessie Gotingco was stabbed in the neck so violently, links of her necklace embedded in the depths of the wound, a court has heard.01 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandWoman sentenced to home detention over Taita deathA woman has been sentenced to home detention and community work in relation to the death of a Lower Hutt man earlier this year.30 Apr 10:13 PM
New ZealandQuestions over where Blessie was hitA police crash expert told a court he believed Blessie Gotingco was hit by a car while she was walking along a suburban pavement.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMates catch attack suspectA group of men who saw a young woman being attacked say they were so angry they had no qualms about chasing the attacker.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTostee loses bid for early releaseGable Tostee, is accused of murdering Warriena Wright, who fell to her death from his 14th storey balcony last year, has lost his bid for early release on driving charges.23 Apr 05:03 AM
New ZealandPair plead not guilty to Stevens murderTwo more people accused of murdering Wellington man Matthew Stevens have pleaded not guilty today.20 Apr 09:45 PM
New ZealandMan in court over Papatoetoe murderA blue tarpaulin covers the backyard of a South Auckland house where a woman was allegedly stabbed to death last night.20 Apr 03:13 AM
New ZealandNo memory of killing motherA Taranaki man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother - despite claiming no recollection of the killing.20 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandHomicide in AucklandPolice are investigating a homicide in Auckland tonight, where a woman has been found dead in a home.19 Apr 09:35 AM
New ZealandStand up against domestic violenceAn anti-violence group has called for the country to take a lasting stand against domestic abuse following the killing of a Taupo mother.16 Apr 10:32 PM
New ZealandWest Coast man jailed for serious assault on wifeA Ngahere man who almost strangled his mother after earlier assaulting his wife was this week sentenced to 11 months in jail.16 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandWife wanted to 'teach husband a lesson'Mrs Ellis faced court on Wednesday charged with the premeditated killing of her husband of 20 years, and explained that he was now "in heaven".15 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandLife in prison for killing baby boyA Hamilton man cried as he was sentenced to life in prison with a 15 year minimum non parole period for murdering his eight-month-old son.14 Apr 02:18 AM
New ZealandSavage axe attack slashes fishermenTwo men chatted pleasantly with the two fishermen next to them on a wharf north of Auckland, unaware they were about to become their victims.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandAxe attack: Accused pleads not guiltyThe man accused of killing an Upper Hutt mother and injuring three others in an axe attack late last year has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.30 Mar 08:50 PM
New ZealandFind my sister's killerSusan Burdett's brother wants police to reopen the inquiry into her murder in 1992.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuperb summation in Lundy caseJustice France will be remembered at the trial as the most brilliant legal mind on display.30 Mar 04:00 PM
World'Abhorrent lesson to teach a child'A priest has been slammed for telling primary school children that a woman who was raped and murdered would still be alive if she had been more “faith filled”.29 Mar 08:05 PM
New ZealandPrasad murder: Fate of accused in jury's handsThe fate of two men accused of burning a 21-year-old supermarket worker to death for $30,000 will be in the hands of a jury this afternoon.24 Mar 10:29 PM
New ZealandPrasad murder: Defendant's 'conscience kicked in'A young man’s “conscience kicked in” when he and his co-defendant went to a south Auckland road to burn a body, his lawyer said.24 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandAccused thought victim was deadThe lawyer of a man accused of burning his friend to death says his client thought the victim was dead when the fire was lit.23 Mar 11:19 PM
New ZealandPrasad doused in 15 litres of petrolA man who was burnt alive may have been lying on his back unconscious, appearing to be dead when petrol was poured on him and he was set on fire.19 Mar 03:58 AM
New ZealandDr Pang's long day in courtWeek six, and the end of the Mark Lundy murder trial is only sort of nigh.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrasad murder: Victim could have been unconsciousThe lawyer for the man accused of burning his friend to death has suggested the victim may have been unconscious when the fire started - appearing to be dead.12 Mar 02:05 AM
New ZealandPrasad trial: 'How can I tell the truth?'Days after allegedly burning their friend to death, one man told his co-accused keeping their stories straight was 'the only way we'll be saved', a court has heard.09 Mar 11:52 PM
WorldMan hears wife being stabbedA mother stabbed to death as she walked home after a double shift was speaking to her husband by phone when she was attacked.09 Mar 04:00 PM
