New ZealandMan charged with Tauranga murderA man has been charged with murder after the body of a woman was found in a Tauranga house last night.06 Jun 09:43 PM
New ZealandName secrecy for accused killer angers jail guard's motherThe mother of a slain prison guard is furious that the inmate accused of killing him has been granted name suppression. 06 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldUK massacre: A lesson in sibling rivalry"Rightly or wrongly, and we all think wrongly, Derrick thought his brother was out to get him," a friend of the Bird family says.05 Jun 02:51 AM
WorldUK gunman killed 10 in an hour, police believeDerrick Bird, the gunman who shot dead 12 people in a rampage in Cumbria, killed 10 of his victims in less than an hour, UK police believe.04 Jun 11:05 PM
New ZealandKiko's death sends father to bed The father of slain Chinese teenager Kiko Jiayi Li is so distraught by his daughter's death that he has been unable to leave his hotel bed.04 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandThird man appears in connection with Kiko's deathThe third man charged in connection with the death of Chinese student Jiayi Li, whose body was found in her car on Wednesday, has appeared in court.04 Jun 04:00 AM
WorldThe grudges that drove Derrick Bird over the edgeDavid Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.04 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandAt least 20 years for 'brutal, callous' murderA 30-year-old man murdered "an elderly and defenceless woman in her own home for the relatively paltry sum of $2000," the High Court heard today.03 Jun 10:18 PM
WorldUK massacre: English village copes with griefWhitehaven, England - A friend of one of the shooting spree's victims broke down in tears as she knelt alone to lay flowers at the spot where he died.03 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandThird man charged over Chinese student's deathThe 19-year-old west Auckland student is expected to face Auckland District Court today charged with being an accessory after the fact of murder.03 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldFamily feud may have sparked massacreA family row over a disputed will may have triggered the massacre of 12 people, with the British shooter's twin brother and family solicitor among the victims.03 Jun 05:47 AM
New ZealandAccused went 'blank' after firing, court toldJohn Skinner says the only thing he can remember from the confrontation with a slain officer is firing a single shot before his memory went "blank".03 Jun 12:19 AM
World'You won't see me again,' alleged gunman told friendWhat compelled an outwardly normal man who was polite and friendly to those in his community to unleash one of Britain's deadliest killing sprees?03 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandSlain girl's broken dreamTeenager Jiayi Li came to NZ with dreams of a better life. Her goal was to finish a business course and open a karaoke bar and pool hall.02 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldUK taxi driver guns down 12, then himselfA local newspaper has reported that Derrick Bird killed his twin brother David before embarking on his murderous rampage in a nearby town.02 Jun 01:45 PM
New ZealandMan who fatally shot cop denies P operationA man accused of shooting dead an undercover police officer in 2008 denied he had guns and weapons at his house to protect a meth operation, the High Court heard today.02 Jun 07:37 AM
