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Man killed in execution-style killing named

Police 'ignored warnings' that alleged gunman was dangerous

Will proposed law changes reduce knife crimes?

Police seek witnesses to execution-style killing

Witnesses to fatal shooting sought by police

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.

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.

Whoever took victim's car holds key to solving murder - police

Police investigating the murder of 74-year-old Donald Alfred Stewart want to find the people who took the man's car from a ditch.

Wellington murder-accused pair and victim named

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

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