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Man guilty of prostitute girlfriend's murder

The man charged with murdering his girlfriend and living with her corpse for more than three weeks has been found guilty.

Murder victim's mother cried until she was paralysed

The mother of murder victim Yi Ren cried so much after her daughter's death she deprived her brain of oxygen and was paralysed.

Man admits botched burglary murder

Friends and family wept and held up photos of a murdered Christchurch woman as her killer pleaded guilty today.

Jury in prostitute murder case retires

Dad regrets punch at under-10 rugby game

Bondage gear used in killing

Hunter 'terrified' of going to jail

Hunter pleads guilty to teacher's manslaughter

A hunter who fatally shot school teacher Rosemary Ives has admitted her manslaughter.

Woman wants sailors kept in Navy despite attack

A woman whose family was terrorised by two drunken sailors says she does not want to see the men thrown out of the New Zealand Navy.

Man guilty of murdering neighbour

Wayne John Reid had been accused of killing Beryl Campbell in her west Auckland unit in 2008.

New charge for man who accidentally shot teacher

A manslaughter charge has been laid against the man who shot and killed 25-year-old schoolteacher Rosemary Ives last month.

Murder case suppression

Butcher admits killing wife

Killing 'like watching movie'

Killing 'like watching movie'

Man accused of running away with homestay student charged with assault

I didn't see knife, witness tells trial

Man's appeal over intimidation dismissed