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Pair to defend charges in west Auckland murder

Convicted killer accuses Parole Board member of being bias

Ironman road rage: Cyclist attack

An entrant in this weekend's Ironman triathlon in Taupo suffered serious injuries in a road-rage attack in which a motorist allegedly chased him down.

Heroic dog bites owner's attacker

A dog came to the rescue of its owner, biting an armed man who was attacking her.

Female teens attacked in Christchurch

Christchurch police are investigating two unrelated attacks on women over the weekend which they say appear to be sexually motivated.

Accused buttock stabber in court

A Masterton man has appeared in court charged with intentionally causing grievous bodily harm after another man was hospitalised with three stab wounds to his buttocks.

Man hospitalised after buttock stabbing

Half Moon Bay stabbing victim named

Police have named a 24-year-old student found stabbed to death in his Auckland home.

Harawira quits anti-violence role

Hinewhare Harawira has stepped down from an anti-violence campaign following allegations her three adult sons beat a 12-year-old boy.

One dead, one hurt in stabbing

A 24-year-old student has been found stabbed to death in Half Moon Bay.

Man charged with murder after wife dies in fire

Man assaults dairy staffer with piece of wood

Partying Kiwi shot in back, court told

A house-warming party fuelled by alcohol and drugs led to a New Zealand man being shot in the back and killed, a Brisbane court has heard.

Boozy celebration, banana incident brings jail term

A boozy celebration on being spared a term of imprisonment will see Michael David McIntyre spend the next 14 months in jail.

Woman bashed bouncer after being refused entry

Party inquiry 'top priority' - police

Police say it is an "absolute priority" to establish what happened to a teenage girl who says she was assaulted by an officer at an out-of-control party in Howick.

Police investigate alleged assault

Police say it is too early to speculate over an accusation by a teenager that she was assaulted by police after they closed down an out of control party in Howick.

Woman held in fatal stabbing case

A 35-year-old Napier woman has been remanded in custody on assault charges after an alleged domestic assault in Napier left a 45-year-old man dead from stab wounds.