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Concerns for missing student grow

Police say they cannot rule out foul play over the disappearance of an overseas student a week ago.

Bail considered in teacher stabbing case

Student 'taunted' into teacher attack

Student Tae Won Chung stabbed his teacher after being goaded about his fear of North Korea and returning home to military training, a court hears.

Avondale student to appeal jail term for stabbing teacher

A 17-year-old Auckland student will appeal a jail term handed down today for stabbing his teacher in the back in class.

Woman said she was 'very naughty' after son injured, court told

A woman on trial for assaulting her son told her husband she had been "naughty, very naughty".

Woman bashed child because he wet bed, court told

A three-year-old who wet his bed was allegedly beaten so badly by his mother he was left with brain injuries, the High Court at Auckland hears.

City's backing for surface/tunnel plan riles locals

Medical centre robbed

Telecom lines engineers on nation-wide strike