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Men who killed partygoer guilty of manslaughter, murder
A jury finds two 20-year-olds guilty of killing Daryl Graydon while he was walking home from a party in Howick, southeast Auckland, in December 2007.

International gang suspected in carpark scam
Stolen credit card details of tens of thousands of New Zealanders may be in the hands of a Russian or Albanian gang, an investigation suggests.

Judge gets tough on violence
A senior judge has vowed to crack down on a violent crime wave, which he says is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".

Jurors kept in dark over gang link in P killing
Jurors in a murder trial were not told the 'principal offender' was a member of the Head Hunters gang with more than 50 convictions.

Man charged with toddler's murder
A man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Wanganui toddler Karl Perigo-Check.

Police unit chasing crime profits will have hit list
The special police unit is being set up to seize criminal assets and will have a hit list to work on, Police Minister Judith Collins revealed today.

Tribesmen raided in agency's first bust
Members of the Tribesmen gang have been targeted in the first ever bust by the Organised and Financial Crime Agency today.

Sharples defends his meeting with gangs
Pita Sharples is defending a $6000 meeting he held with gang leaders, describing it as 'quiet diplomacy'.

Mother helps enforce gang-patch ban
A mother turned her own son away from a tangi in Murupara yesterday, helping to enforce a gang regalia ban on marae.