Witnesses who gave evidence against a man accused of shooting a police officer lied to cover up for what really happened, the High Court in Auckland was told today.

A man denied that he shot a police officer, but refused to name the gunman for fear of his own safety, the High Court has been told.

A high-profile star should know better than to get into this position.

Wests Tigers star Benji Marshall has been charged with assault following an altercation outside a fast-food outlet in Sydney's CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Kiwis rugby league superstar Benji Marshall is being investigated by police after an alleged assault in Sydney.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial over the death of Michael Jackson has been postponed.

A man who strangled his Thai sex worker girlfriend was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 11 years.

One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an assault in Auckland City.

Police have found the gun believed to have been used to shoot a man in the face in Rotorua yesterday.

The American stepmother of a disabled girl from Australia has been charged with murder.

A man accused of murdering a Tauranga mother, who died trying to save her daughter, can now be named after a court imposed suppression order lapsed.