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Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder

Former hardman spoke to Kurt Bayer in a series of interviews while awaiting trial.

Name suppression lapses for Far North murder accused

A homicide inquiry was started after a woman died at Houhora Heads Holiday Park.

'I do offer him forgiveness': Sister's emotional message to brother's killer

Brayden Towler sat with his head bowed and wearing a deflated look as she spoke.

Black Power veteran illegally 'squatting' on coastal land eyes another round in eviction fight

Kevin Moore claims he is tangata whenua and refuses to move from the beachside property.

Violence was never far from surface for 'bully' who died of stab wounds, his family says

Challas Nathan died from stab wounds after a fight with his younger brother.

Identity revealed of defendant accused of killing security guard at Auckland reserve

The victim was found dead at Royal Reserve in Massey a week before Christmas.

Crown to not pursue murder charge against alleged getaway driver in fatal Sandringham dairy robbery

Henry Fred has a terminal illness, the court was told.

Man who delivered unprovoked head-kick during dispute over meth quality pleads guilty to manslaughter

The unconscious victim was left in a hotel room for a week after suffering a brain bleed.

Black Power member illegally squatting on beachfront land for 11 years

Kevin Moore claims he is tangata whenua and refuses to move from the beachside land.

Man pleads not guilty in fatal Panguru dog mauling case

Neville Thomson died after a pack of dogs attacked him at his property.

Lifting name suppression for rapist would revive social media hostility

Long-running Wellington rape case ended last year with a man being sentenced to prison.

Revealed: Suppression lapses for one of five defendants in Head Hunters-related murder case

Samuel Curle died 20 days after he was found injured on a highway near Helensville.

Suppression lapses for second man accused of Auckland couple's murder

He has also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to murder a third person.

Head Hunters member pleads guilty to ambush killing of Mongrel Mob boss

Daniel Eliu was shot six times at point-blank range - including four in the back.

'It's my birthday': Brother told police he'd had enough with sibling prior to fatal stabbing

'F***ing told you I wasn’t joking,' he said when police told him of his brother's death.

Man who slapped wife in argument over rice fights to return to NZ after 427 days jail

The man's conviction was quashed, now he's trying to return from India to see his child.

Prisoner held 33 days longer than his sentence loses $11k compensation

Court of Appeal issues decision after deputy registrar and judge make mistake.

Retrial rejected: Man who beat girl, 2, to death claimed miscarriage of justice; appellate panel disagrees

Tyson Brown was convicted of murdering Arapera Fia, but he blamed her mother.