New ZealandMan not guilty of toddler's murderA jury in the Palmerston North High Court has today found a man not guilty of murdering a three-year-old girl but guilty of her manslaughter. Kash McKinnon died of head injuries in Palmerston North Hospital in August 2009.18 Feb 05:29 AM
New ZealandFather saw 'daughter's blood before his eyes'Dev Sangha said he saw his "daughter's blood before his eyes" before he charged at her killer in the High Court at Rotorua today.18 Feb 12:06 AM
New ZealandAppeal for information on 'ferocious' stabbingPolice hunting the killer of a man who was the victim of a 'ferocious' stabbing attack at his Wellington home are appealing for new leads.17 Feb 11:14 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for double murderThe man who admitted murdering a Tauranga mother and her daughter and stashing the 2-year-old girl's body in washing machine has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.17 Feb 10:59 PM
New ZealandThree people stabbed in Hamilton confrontationA man is being questioned over the stabbing of three people, including a 13-year-old boy, in Hamilton last night.17 Feb 10:13 PM
New ZealandMan died in 'ferocious attack' in bedA massive police hunt has been launched for the killer of a man who was the victim of a 'ferocious' stabbing attack at his Wellington home. Police found the body of Matthew Hall, 35, at his Johnsonville flat on Tuesday evening.17 Feb 04:50 AM
New ZealandPolice officer only saw one shooterA police constable shot four times while investigating a suspected car break-in in south Auckland in December 2009 says he has no doubt about the identity of the gunman.17 Feb 03:43 AM
New ZealandTeen shot in drive-by shootingA teenager has undergone surgery after being shot in the chest in a drive-by shooting at Taupo.17 Feb 02:54 AM
New ZealandMachete attack teen pleads guiltyOne of two teenagers charged with attempted murder after a policeman was attacked with a machete at Taihape on December 11 last year has pleaded guilty.17 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandPair jailed for organising assault that ended in deathA woman who paid an ex-gang member to beat up her daughter's partner and her brother who organised the assault were jailed today.17 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandWoman killed in east Auckland namedPolice have named a woman killed in her east Auckland home on Sunday evening.16 Feb 11:01 PM
New ZealandPolice radio jamming worse case scenario - unionBusy radio traffic on a police network which stopped an officer calling for help for his badly wounded colleague was "the worst case scenario", says the police union.16 Feb 09:20 PM
New ZealandPolice identify body found in Wellington housePolice have named a man found dead in his Johnsonville home with multiple wounds to his body on Tuesday evening. 16 Feb 08:33 PM
WorldBorder vigilante could face death penalty for murdersA former beautician turned self-appointed border vigilante has been found guilty of murder.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandShot cop 'thought he was a goner'A police officer shot by a man high on methamphetamine in south Auckland in December 2009 thought the shooter was going to "execute me and finish me off", the constable told a jury today.16 Feb 04:18 AM
New ZealandDrowned baby mum's jail term cutA woman who was found guilty of manslaughter after leaving her baby son unattended in a bath has had her sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. The 29-year-old migrant left her 13-month-old baby boy in the bath for about 15 minutes...16 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandCourt told of screams after volley of shotsThe officer whose partner was shot during a routine patrol in South Auckland heard screams shortly after a volley of shots rang out.15 Feb 11:07 PM
New ZealandRelatives in India still to be told of woman's brutal deathRelatives in India are still be told of the brutal slaying of a woman in east Auckland last night.15 Feb 06:23 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after woman stabbedA 47-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in east Auckland last night.14 Feb 06:09 PM
New ZealandKiller boasted of gruesome fantasiesA violent sex offender spoke openly while behind bars of wanting to hurt women and "become famous", prison officers said. 14 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Small-time drug dealer' tried to kill officer, court toldConstable Jeremy Snow called out to a man hiding behind a tree in the dark. Minutes later he lay shot on the ground, bleeding profusely from a wound in his leg.14 Feb 12:34 AM
New Zealand'Small-time drug dealer' tried to kill constable, court toldConstable Jeremy Snow called out to a man hiding behind a tree in the dark. Minutes later the officer lay shot on the ground, a court has been told.14 Feb 12:27 AM
New ZealandMan admits sexual violation, murderSuppression orders have been lifted on Malcolm George Chaston's guilty plea to a charge of murdering Christchurch woman Vanessa Anne Pickering, whose body was found down a bank near Godley Head a year ago.13 Feb 10:22 PM
