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Bain case: Police reject thumb theory

Police have dismissed the Bain case "slam dunk" as an "interesting theory" which has been taken out of context.

Police: 'Other possibilities'

Police have responded to new evidence that suggests Robin Bain murdered his family, saying marks on a photograph "can always be open to interpretation".

Thumb lines point to Robin Bain

Two small marks on Robin Bain's thumb suggest that he, and not his son David, was the person who loaded the gun that killed his Dunedin family.

Man admits abuse of baby

By the time she was 5 months old, baby Jhia Rolleston had been punched, thrown and shaken by her mother's partner.

Accused attacker appears in court

A man arrested over a spate of home invasions targeting elderly women has appeared in the Auckland District Court today.

Attack victim happy after man arrested

The victim of a brutal home invasion attack is "very, very pleased" to hear an arrest has been made and is keen to return home.

Carparking abuse cameras for wardens

Parking wardens who are being verbally and physically abused are being armed with cameras to curb and capture aggressive behaviour.

Protection order breached: Police

'Some people are just too special'

The family of Auckland schoolboy Stephen Dudley hope his death will serve as a constant reminder of the tragic, unintended consequences that violence can have.

Man rescued from brutal robbery in Ngaruawahia

A member of the public is being praised for rescuing a man from a brutal robbery and assault on the streets of Ngaruawahia early on Friday.

Health staff bashed, bitten

Hundreds of health workers are being bitten, head-butted and assaulted while they look after sick, injured and distressed patients.

Double murder accused back in court

The man accused of a double murder in the Far North was further remanded in custody today when he appeared before Judge Greg Davis in the Kaitaia District Court.

Knife used in Ruakaka home invasion

Kelston tragedy: Police search phones

Police are searching cellphones for video footage of a fight which claimed a 15-year-old boy's life.

No time for anger - parents

The parents of the 15-year-old boy killed in a fight at rugby training say it's any parent's worst nightmare - but now is not the time to be angry.

Death of a Paeroa pizza man

Where Jordan Voudouris died, flowers will grow. A garden will be planted near the corner of the alley where his murdered body was found, at the back of the Mykonos pizza shop in Paeroa.