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Will proposed law changes reduce knife crimes?

Police seek witnesses to execution-style killing

Father's doubts on knife crackdown

The father of a young man who was stabbed to death says knife crime law changes are unlikely to be effective in limiting access to weapons.

Witnesses to fatal shooting sought by police

Police want subway assault victims to come forward

Man killed in Manukau died of gunshot wounds

The man found dead on a Manukau street last night died from gunshot wounds, say police.

Teen accused over vicious gang attack

Man shot in face leaves hospital

Murder charge after home invasion with machete, axe

Carpark killer jailed for at least 12 years

The man who snatched a handbag from a businesswoman then ran her down in a stolen vehicle has been jailed for at least 12 years.

Six arrested after gang fight ends in shooting

Armed police remain on alert after a gang confrontation in Wairoa last night ended with a man being shot in the face.

Solicitor-General to appeal Vercoe sentence

The solicitor-general is to appeal the sentence imposed on Isaiah Tai for killing Bay of Plenty regional councillor Hawea Vercoe.

No reason to reopen Crewe case, author says

There is no good reason to revisit the unsolved 1970 Crewe murder case, says the man who helped Arthur Allan Thomas win a pardon.

Shootings in Sweden

League: Fan hit with 50-year ban

Crushed car becomes key clue in murder case

Family plead for help in finding killer

The brother of slain Wellington man Donald Stewart says his family is "shattered and in shock" over the way he died.

Appeals launched over Howick homicide