
'Violent, flurry of blows': Witness describes assault before death
The manslaughter trial for Frank and Benjamin Sweeney continues at the High Court.
The manslaughter trial for Frank and Benjamin Sweeney continues at the High Court.
Two brothers are on trial for manslaughter over the death of a Te Kūiti man in Ōtorohanga.
Te Kūiti Pā is assisting with accommodation for whānau needing to evacuate their homes.
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
The Pā at Te Kuiti has seen many celebrations over its 150 years.
Thousands expected to celebrate Te Kuiti marae's 150 years.
The fourth person arrested is to appear in the Hamilton District Court today.
Police found firearms, weapons, methamphetamine and cannabis in investigations.
Hamilton man Jay denied he was selling it for haunting reasons.
Jared Te Whare was on a 2.4m high stand when he suffered a seizure and fell to his death.
The pupil was airlifted to hospital.
The Hokianga community is saddened by the loss of Gaelene Bright.
An internal investigation found the officers involved in the arrest did nothing wrong.
The tip of the teenage burglar's finger was chopped off during his bungled home invasion.
Aggressive violence out of revenge or self defence? Deliberations continue tomorrow.
The teen burglar was on his phone, and William Burr figured he was calling for help.
William Burr says he knew the threat of being stabbed by the teen was a real one.
William Burr was upset at the injured teen being treated by St John staff.
The teen admitted going into the bedroom armed with a knife, bottle, broom and torch.
The Crown say attack was retribution - defence counsel say the actions were out of fear.
The road from Te Kumi Station Rd to Lawrence St is currently closed.
On Wednesday, Te Kuiti came in the warmest at 28.4 degrees.
A former Waitomo mayor died just hours after attending the funeral of his wife.
Marshall Higginson had three different types of drugs in his system that day.
She was given extra jail time, but it won't affect her parole eligibility.
A two-week trial has been set down for October next year.
A Māori health researcher says the Covid situation could be akin to the 1918 pandemic.
Despite the near $2.5m theft, Sharon Bradley is yet to pay a cent back.
Sharon Bradley's latest offending was discovered by a forensic accountant.
Thomas Phillips and his three young children were last seen on September 11.