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Parole hearing for man who killed Connor Morris ends in tears

Michael Murray killed Morris with a sickle during a West Auckland street fight.

'I couldn't save you': Person of interest in Baby Ru homicide speaks out

Three people were in the house when the 1-year-old suffered a skull fracture.

Meth-tainted beer trial: Manslaughter defendant’s kind nature led to tragic mix-up, lawyer says

Aiden Sagala overdosed after he drank a beer given to him by the defendant.

Yanfei Bao murder trial: Accused waives right to appear in the courtroom

A Chinese national denies killing and is standing trial in Christchurch.

Gang member in jail for murder: 'It sucks we get associated with people who do crime'

Joel Lo helped beat a man to death in an unprovoked attack in 2012.

Terrified woman jumped naked from upper-storey window to escape brutal attack

Part of the ordeal, carried out by other women, was filmed and posted on social media.

'Tell the truth': Baby Ru's mother adamant she wasn't involved in child's death

Police still investigating child's death, with three persons of interest remaining.

'Grave concerns': Partner describes unfolding horror when Yanfei Bao never came home

A Chinese national denies killing and is standing trial in Christchurch.

South African triple murderer Lauren Dickason served with deportation order

The South African-national will be deported at the completion of her sentence.

One person left critically injured after fight with neighbour in Hamilton

Emergency services responded to 'an altercation' on Oakley Ave, Claudelands.

‘Kind, generous’: Mother’s grief for man who died after being found critically injured on road

Two men have been charged with murder following the man's death.

'All she wanted was love': The 'gentle and kind' woman behind the murdered sex worker label

Leah Stephens was allegedly killed for talking about a murder she witnessed.

Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years

When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.

The nickname that enraged a gang member and left a man with a bullet in his chest

A chance meeting at a store led to a shooting, police hunt and three people being charged.

Second murder charge laid after death of man found injured on Waikato road

A 43-year-old man was found in a critical condition but died in hospital.

Texas court stays execution of autistic man in ‘shaken baby’ case

Robert Roberson had been scheduled to die by lethal injection for his daughter's death.

Murder-accused is 'Dorothy', not the 'Wicked Witch of the West’, defence tells jury

The jury got a taste of a classic fairy tale during Kiri Pini's defence closings today.

Abuse in care trial aborted for former staff at South Auckland boys’ home after one day

Allegations included sexual abuse, physical abuse and forced fights between children.