Talutoe Su’a jailed for West Auckland kidnap, torture despite mental health diagnoses
“You deny hearing voices, but … it’s most likely you were suffering from auditory hallucinations,” Judge Lance told…
Blockhouse Bay homicide: Police seek witnesses after man dies following stabbing
Police have launched a homicide investigation, named Operation Falconer, and are seeking witnesses to the initial confrontation on…
Meth’d-up man Tre Clarke sentenced to home detention after stabbing associate in back four times
“Are you with me? I’m either gonna stab you or kill them,” Clarke told his friend, shortly before…
Court of Appeal upholds Andrew Coyle’s conviction and sentence for Auckland stabbing
He went on to appeal his conviction and his sentence. Coyle argued his conviction was a miscarriage of…
Tailasa Pongia pleads guilty to stabbing murder of Greig Temarama-Abela in Ōtara, Auckland
“At an unknown point, Mr Pongia armed himself with a knife.” Victim Greig Kelvin Temarama-Abela, also 19, was…
Man admits stabbing murder of ex-partner in Auckland Central apartment
He then took a knife with a 21cm blade from the kitchen. The woman told an older child…
Margaret Green guilty of manslaughter for stabbing partner Selwyn Robson in Manurewa
But the Crown argued that while there were “some occasions” Robson was violent, Green had taken a gamble…
Person arrested after stabbing in Glenfield, Auckland
One patient was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition, a spokesman said. Police are investigating…
Te Kamo party stabbing: Police appeal for witnesses at party attended by more than 200
“We know there was a fight and a young man has been seriously injured as a result,” he…
Amy Adams reveals how acting role helped her rescue stabbing victim
“I’m sitting there somehow going: ‘You need to calm your pulse rate. Take a deep breath in’. Like,…
Trial continues for Auckland woman Margaret Green who killed partner Selwyn Robson
Robson lived in the sleepout at the back of a large South Auckland property while the man, Anthony…
Dunedin teen who fatally stabbed boy at bus hub has prison term reduced
Justices Thomas, Harland and Cull said that, along with provocation and the offender’s age, should have lowered the…