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Man who shot cop took bravado from guns, court told

A man accused of shooting an Auckland police officer was emboldened by the guns he carried and fuelled by drugs, a jury was told today.

Gunshot residue cannot finger shooter, court told

Accused cop shooter "weaving lies" into story -Crown

A man who denies shooting a police officer was accused of "weaving lies" into his story in the High court at Auckland today.

Accused shooter 'pushed to ground by real gunman'

A man who has denied shooting a police officer told the High Court at Auckland today he was pushed to the ground by the gunman before the shots were fired.

Shooting accused admits lying to protect friend

A man who has denied shooting a police officer today admitted in the High Court at Auckland he lied in an interview to protect the gunman.

Witnesses lied in cop shooting case - defence

Witnesses who gave evidence against a man accused of shooting a police officer lied to cover up for what really happened, the High Court in Auckland was told today.

Accused said fear stopped him naming real gunman, court told

A man denied that he shot a police officer, but refused to name the gunman for fear of his own safety, the High Court has been told.

Witness denies shooting cop

Man charged over election scam named

Woman killed in house fire named

Fire Service: Four deaths in five days 'preventable'

The deaths of four people in house fires across the country in the past five days could have been prevented, the Fire Service says.

Third man charged in election case

Frantic rescue bids at fire in vain

One dead in south Auckland fire

A man is dead following a house fire in the south Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe today, and a firefighter was treated in hospital for burns to his hands.

Daljit Singh fails in Super City bid

Daljit Singh, the Labour Party candidate charged with forging voting documents, has failed to win a place in the Super City.

Vote fraud case could lead to Super City mayor result challenge