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Huge horror buried in small news story

Dita De Boni is horrified at the fear of a 2-year-old kicked to death after wetting himself.

Bowls champion seeks diversion for assault

Inquest to be held into prison guard's death

Inquest to be held into prison guard's death

Beast of Blenheim to remain behind bars

<i>Cartoon</i>: Lights, camera, action!

Father puts blame for murder on his son

Attack on man over faeces incident 'justified'

Guilty verdict after parents' worst nightmare

When Blenheim couple Pat and Pam Heagney heard the jury verdict "guilty" in the High Court at Wellington this afternoon, they dissolved into loud sobs.

Family welcomes Brimble verdict

The family of Dianne Brimble has welcomed a coroner's finding.

Man beaten after faeces in handbag incident

Murder accused claims masked intruder was killer

Court reserves decision on murder retrial

Man guilty of toddler's murder

A Whanganui High Court jury has found Rikki Ngatai-Check, who kicked two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check to death, guilty of murder.

I am a stupid killer, says hunter who mistook woman for deer

The hunter who fatally shot Rosemary Ives made his first public statement with tears in his eyes.

Govt turns down calls for Crewe case probe

Simon Power has turned down calls for an independent inquiry into a 40-year-old murder mystery.

Northland woman hit with wheel brace

Mum charged with son's death

A Kiwi dad is in mourning after his son was allegedly drowned by the toddler's mother off the coast of Western Australia.