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'Too old to start again' - siege inquest hears of gunman's low spirits
A police inspector speaking at the inquest into the Napier gun seige said he believed it would end in a suicide or "suicide by police."
Napier siege inquest: Latest updates
nzherald.co.nz's Edward Gay reports live from day two of the inquest into the Napier gun siege.
NZ music video pulled from YouTube as censor process under way
A music video depicting the stalking and killing of a woman has been removed from YouTube by its record label.
Molenaar inquest: Partner weeps as suicide notes read in court
Jan Molenaar's partner has told an inquest she warned police that there would be trouble when he came home and found them searching his home.
Inquest into Napier siege: Latest updates
nzherald.co.nz's Edward Gay reports live from the inquest into the Napier gun siege.
Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint for $30
Two men held a knife to a taxi driver's throat before pushing him out of his cab and driving off - for $30 in coins.
Man tasered after 'bloody' armed brawl
Knives, clubs, large rocks, bottles and an axe were recovered from the scene where a man become the first person to be tasered in the South Island.