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Hostage taker killed by shot in head
A man who was fatally shot after holding his ex-girlfriend hostage died from...
Bashed man back on mend
One punch and a fall later and life as he knew it was over. Twenty-three days ago Trevor Kaukau was living the life of a normal 40-year-old man...
Locals baffled by woman's bond with hostage-taker
People in the quiet seaside town of Opunake always wondered how a "lovely, kind and beautiful...
Siege gunman a repeat offender
The man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.
Carmen case: Friends tell of confessions
Murder-accused Brad Callaghan allegedly confessed to three close friends that he killed former girlfriend Carmen Thomas - and asked them to help cover his tracks, according to police.
Carmen's cause of death revealed
A summary of the police case against Carmen Thomas murder accused Brad Callaghan, released by a court today, reveals the alleged cause of death, a witness account and other case details previously suppressed.
Thugs bash girl, 9, with her bike
A nine-year-old girl is on crutches and terrified of going anywhere on her own after she was viciously assaulted by a group of drunken thugs - in broad daylight.
<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Sahara Jayde Baker-Koro
It's hard to believe a grown man killed a five-year-old in his own defence - or even accidentally - but there you have it.
China trial for Auckland slaying will make history
The man accused of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini last year will stand trial in China next month...
Man repays judge's favour, kills five-year-old
A judge told a man he sent home without penalty to contact him in a year and tell him about his...
Attacker jailed for fatal McDonald's punch
A Christchurch man has been sentenced to three years in prison for an unprovoked attack in a McDonald's restaurant which resulted in the death of a Dunedin man.