Arvind Kumar death: Australian tourist Michael Rockafella jailed over Auckland Airport meth crash
Rockafella, 37, was arrested in July last year after slamming his rental ute into a line of three…
Christchurch homicide: Two dead and two seriously injured, man facing murder charges
“[There was] a lot of chaos … I just heard a lot of screaming … then we heard…
Euan Mackey murder: Couple jailed for life as brother urges Mangamuka unity
The trial heard evidence of a growing grievance over a whānau house by the Davises against the Mackey…
Tribunal rejects dairy worker’s residency appeal over murder charge non-disclosure
The Immigration and Protection Tribunal recently considered an appeal by the man after Immigration New Zealand (INZ) refused…
Woman found dead at Christchurch flat remembered, man charged with murder
Sarah Megan Brown was described by a neighbour as “a nice girl” who was intelligent and enjoyed gardening.…
Murder trial begins for Phillip Beale accused of killing mother Joan Beale in Papatoetoe
In a brief opening statement, Beale’s lawyer, Kelly-Ann Stoikoff, told the jury her client killed his mother, but…
Pelikani Taukei’aho and Tauave Rodney Sue deny murder over Featherston shooting
Both men deny murder and their lawyers have urged the jury to keep an open mind until they…
Mt Eden Prison homicide: Siitia Falesefulu named as killer of fellow Auckland inmate Robert Fitzpatrick
He had been deemed not guilty by reason of insanity in June for charges of murder and attempted…
NZ’s murder capital? Auckland City homicide rate highest in the country, police data shows
Geographically, Auckland City is the smallest of the 12 police districts. On the numbers alone, Counties Manukau and…
Audrey Thompson sentenced for the murder of Arthur Tahere, 22, in Kaitāia
The court has heard that at the time of Tahere’s death he had been in an on-and-off relationship…
Star Sami death: 23-year-old man charged with murder after Blockhouse Bay street fight
“A 23-year-old man was brought back to the Mt Roskill Police Station for interview, and he has since…
Lok Li double murder trial: Pathologists outline how Auckland couple died
His former co-defendant, Shu Man Poon, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder last year and spent four…