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Man in custody after body found in Far North bush

Injured baby's parents in court

Teen parents arrested

Group attacks teen in Wellington CBD

Murderer has 'serious personality flaws' - judge

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

Man jailed for life for girlfriend's murder

Teen charged after schoolyard stabbing

Witness denies shooting cop

Murder accused and victim acquainted from marae course

Shot officer was 'screaming in pain'

Police shooter also opened fire on drug associate

A witness testifying in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer said the defendant also opened fire on him while the officer screamed in agony nearby.

Man in hospital after being shot in the face

Police in Rotorua are looking for a gun used to shoot a man in the face this morning after what is thought to have been an argument with another man.

Police look to piece together events before murder

Man charged with murder after Tauranga death

A 41-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a 59-year-old woman who was killed while trying to protect her daughter early yesterday morning.

Man in custody after reported shooting

Shooting victim 'feels like witness'

A man shot during an armed confrontation on an Auckland motorway early in 2009 says he's been made to feel like a witness rather than a victim.