WorldHeartbroken family visit dad's shrineLyn Rigby had come to the spot where her son's life was brought to a brutal end, but as she arrived at the murder scene, it became more than she could bear.27 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandJudges among court attack victimsAt least two judges were among 21 court staff assaulted in courtrooms in the past two years, documents released under the Official Information Act show.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan slashed in glass attackA man's ear was torn in half and his face and neck were slashed when he was attacked with a glass at a pub early this morning.26 May 04:17 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder appoints new defence counselThe man charged with the murder of Christchurch woman Michelle Mary Lawrence has appointed a new defence counsel, which has potentially delayed his trial.22 May 11:28 PM
New ZealandTrial for Manning murder likely to start next yearThe trial of a man charged with the 2008 murder of Christchurch prostitute Mellory Manning is likely to start next year.22 May 10:13 PM
New ZealandMinister gets off assault chargeA church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.22 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandShot couple to be laid to rest togetherA Far North couple fatally shot at their home will be buried together but their families are yet to decide where.22 May 01:01 AM
New ZealandMurder accused found 'legally insane'An Auckland man accused of killing his flatmate has been found to be "legally insane" at the time, according to a psychiatric report.21 May 10:29 PM
New ZealandDouble murder 'a nightmare' for familyThe brother of a Far North man who, along with his wife, allegedly died at the hands of his nephew says the double homicide has been a nightmare for the close-knit family.20 May 07:39 AM
New ZealandMan critical after Snells Beach stabbingA man is fighting for his life after being stabbed at a Snells Beach property north of Auckland last night.19 May 09:46 PM
New ZealandSecond death in Northland shootingThe wife of a man shot and killed during a domestic incident in Fairburn has died in hospital this morning, reports say.19 May 08:15 PM
New ZealandMan victim of serious assaultA man in his late 30's was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital after he was stabbed in the neck this evening.19 May 11:57 AM
WorldMan shot point-blank in NYC hate crimeA gay man was shot dead in New York City while walking with his partner in what police are calling a hate crime.19 May 04:43 AM
New ZealandCollins crushes call to monitor offendersJustice Minister Judith Collins plans to launch a public register of criminals deported from Australia.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandStop, go, freeze: Our fear of crimeThirty years ago, 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen jumped on the back of her horse, Commodore, to take him for a ride down the beach. Today, her mother, Robyn, is still waiting, hoping to bring her daughter home.18 May 05:39 AM
WorldShock and goreSitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told what happened to her family in pre-dawn darkness on March 11 last year.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAssault accused doused in dieselArmed police and a dog were used to capture a man who doused himself with fuel and threatened to set himself alight after he allegedly assaulted another man.15 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandOn-the-job assault left injured officer away from work for monthsAn officer assaulted on the job was off work for more than two months because of the injuries he received.13 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Artful dodger' arrested after murderA man who escaped from a New Zealand prison nearly 12 years ago has been arrested by British police for the murder of his gay lover.09 May 10:48 AM
New ZealandCold-case cop: We knew we'd get himWhen Rex Hawkins retired as a detective in 1990, a troubling loose end stuck in his mind - but that was resolved when Menzies Hallett was found guilty of murder.01 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi murder suspect could be anywhereBritish police are continuing an international hunt for a man with New Zealand connections, wanted in relation to the killing of his flatmate.30 Apr 08:16 PM
New ZealandMurder accused makes shock retractionThe man accused of murdering Turangi service station attendant Rodney Tahu has made a shock retraction of an earlier admission that he had killed the father of two.30 Apr 12:22 AM
New ZealandEx-wife tells of gun flung on bedA woman has described how her ex-husband showed her the revolver he allegedly used to gun down a service station worker, throwing it on her bed saying: "There it is."29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFears Taiaroa's killer still in districtResidents of the isolated Pureora Forest Park believe the person who killed Hamilton roadworker George Taiaroa may have camped out in the bush near their homes.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCold case trial: 'Why was he still free?'A pensioner facing trial over the murder of a service station worker 33 years ago told his former flatmate he had killed a man.29 Apr 04:10 AM
