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Shot cop was mistaken, jury told

Hastings shooters remain at large

Teen charged over assault with car

Knife recovered from scene of Unitec stabbing

Cruelty suspect sent back to jail

Man accused of abusing daughter found living in house with children present

Two repeatedly stabbed in Unitec festival dispute

Man who shot cop took bravado from guns, court told

A man accused of shooting an Auckland police officer was emboldened by the guns he carried and fuelled by drugs, a jury was told today.

Auckland stabbing sparks manhunt

A manhunt has been launched and two men are seriously injured after a stabbing at the Unitec campus in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert this afternoon.

Bowls champ to defend assault allegations

Quiet man erupted in frustration, court told

Waikato sportsman on assault charges bailed

Tot's killer not a monster - judge

"You did a monstrous thing, but I do not think you are a monster," a High Court Judge told the killer of a two-year-old boy today as he sentenced him to a life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years today.

Chinese collect evidence for murder trial

Man who kicked toddler to death jailed for at least 17 years

A Whanganui man was today jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for kicking to death his partner's two-year-old son.

Witnesses lied in cop shooting case - defence

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.

Men admit street attack manslaughter

Dunedin police warn of increasing street violence

Accused said fear stopped him naming real gunman, court told

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.