New ZealandMurderer has 'serious personality flaws' - judgeA man who strangled his Thai sex worker girlfriend was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 11 years.25 Feb 05:30 AM
New ZealandAssault in Auckland CBD leaves one in hospitalOne person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an assault in Auckland City.22 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandPolice find gun in Rotorua face shooting casePolice have found the gun believed to have been used to shoot a man in the face in Rotorua yesterday.22 Feb 05:30 AM
WorldZahra's stepmother charged with murderThe American stepmother of a disabled girl from Australia has been charged with murder.21 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandName suppression lapses on murder accusedA man accused of murdering a Tauranga mother, who died trying to save her daughter, can now be named after a court imposed suppression order lapsed.21 Feb 11:24 PM
New ZealandPolice shooter also opened fire on drug associateA witness testifying in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer said the defendant also opened fire on him while the officer screamed in agony nearby.21 Feb 05:21 AM
New ZealandMan in hospital after being shot in the facePolice in Rotorua are looking for a gun used to shoot a man in the face this morning after what is thought to have been an argument with another man.21 Feb 05:18 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after Tauranga deathA 41-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a 59-year-old woman who was killed while trying to protect her daughter early yesterday morning.21 Feb 12:12 AM
New ZealandShooting victim 'feels like witness'A man shot during an armed confrontation on an Auckland motorway early in 2009 says he's been made to feel like a witness rather than a victim.20 Feb 10:33 PM
New ZealandMum dies shielding daughter from attackA 59-year-old woman was killed yesterday while trying to protect her daughter from a flash of violence that also left two others injured.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan arrested in Tauranga homicidePolice have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was killed in Tauranga this morning.20 Feb 01:41 AM
New ZealandPolice hope CCTV images will lead to killerPolice are yet to make any arrests after Matthew Hall, 35, was found stabbed to death in his bed at his Johnsonville home but they hope CCTV images of Mr Hall on the night he was killed might lead to information from the public.19 Feb 11:24 PM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses to Hastings stabbingPolice are looking for witnesses after a 35-year-old man was stabbed in the neck in Hastings last night.19 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandFive jailed for brutal 'hit'Five men have been jailed for a brutal attack on the owner of an Auckland kebab store - organised by an employee who wanted to take over his business.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCompo fight for man caught in crossfireFather of two Richard Neville is suing police for gross negligence and mental trauma after he was caught up in a bungled shootout on Auckland's northwestern motorway.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice seek weapon used in 'ferocious' attackPolice are looking for a large knife with a serrated edge, believed to have been used in the brutal fatal attack on Wellington man Matthew John Hall.18 Feb 10:10 PM