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Killer David Tamihere freed

David Tamihere was this morning released from prison after 20 years behind bars for the murders of Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin.

DiCaprio attacker faces prison term

A woman who smashed a broken bottle into Leonardo DiCaprio's face could go to prison for up to seven years.

Prominent Northlander on 54 charges including arson

Young teen's street ordeal

Bowls champ accused of assaulting taxi driver

Murderer saw marriage or flight as way out

44,500 fans, one man charged

Only one man has been charged out of the hundreds responsible for last weekend's booze-fuelled mayhem at Eden Park.

Vicious attack on taxi driver

A taxi driver was in hospital with a broken leg last night after being dragged from his cab and attacked.

Fears for missing Aussie girl

Renewed call for reinstatement of provocation defence

The Law Society has renewed its call to reinstate the partial defence of provocation following its successful use in the Bourke manslaughter case.

Accused 'delusional' when he killed neighbour

A man was "delusional" at the time he strangled his 84-year-old neighbour, a court was told today.

School shooting may be linked to other incidents

Police investigating the shooting of a school caretaker in Palmerston North yesterday say it may be linked to similar incidents in recent months.

Hamilton man arrested for male sex assaults

A man has been arrested for a series of sexual assaults on other men.

Man who drove into partner jailed

Armed man attacks store owner

Gunman provoked into killing brother - jury

Not guilty verdict in brother's murder

A Palmerston North jury has found David Bourke not guilty of murdering his brother Timothy while on the run from police last year.

CYF defends placement of abused children