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Double murder accused in court

A man charged with a double murder in Auckland has had his name suppressed so his children can be told of the charges. He will reappear in court on Monday.

Scott Guy murder team scaled down

Double slaying at $2m mansion

No charges have been laid following the deaths of two men at a central Auckland mansion, but a man is assisting police with their inquiries.

Two dead in Auckland homicide

Police have launched a double homicide investigation after two men were killed at at a multi-million dollar mansion in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert today. A resident of the property is helping police with their enquiries.

Lawyer for abuse accused objects to media's use of 'torture'

The West Auckland parents accusing of abusing their nine-year-old girl have appeared in court today.

Palin courts controversy with 'blood libel' analogy

<i>Editorial</i>: Shanghai trial: NZ shouldn't feel insulted

Warning signs of psychosis ignored

Hizbollah walkout brings Govt collapse

<i>Editorial</i>: Rhetoric of violence must be reined in

It would be dangerous to instantly suggest that the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was the product of a poisoned political climate in the United States.

Giffords' response stirs hope

Two injured in street fight

Woman, 61, praised for confronting gunman

The brave actions of a 61-yr-old woman may have stopped the Arizona gunman from inflicting even more carnage.

The young man who shot a congresswoman

Jared Lee Loughner walked up to the crowd and opened fire... if everything had gone to plan he would no longer be around.

Attempted murder charges after campervan attack

The man arrested for allegedly trying to set fire to a campervan with two people in it has been charged with the attempted murder of the pair.

20 years' jail for ex-soldier

Growing sense of pride erodes mob's influence

Word from above turns hard man around