High Court trial for murder-accused Rakai Thompson begins after the Waitara, Taranaki, death of Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley
Rakai Jacob Thompson has been accused of murdering the 17-year-old promising rugby league player, with whom he was…
Rotorua man Daniel Rikiti sentenced for death of pedestrian Richard Martin
She had smashed the windscreen with a golf club earlier that evening. Rikiti was driving about 5km/h over…
Deaths in ICE custody raise serious questions, lawmakers say
Southern California lawmakers are demanding answers from U.S. Homeland Security officials following the deaths of two Orange County…
Man dies after his car enters sea at Salamina port
[salamina-press] A man has died after the car he was driving plunged into the sea from the port…
Massey reserve homicide: Teen responsible for security guard Ramandeep Singh’s death gets permanent suppression
But the Crown sought a “special care recipient order”, typical of most homicide cases involving insanity, in which…
Five Tourists Killed During Extreme Blizzard at National Park
Five tourists died after being caught in a severe blizzard while trekking in Chile’s famed Torres del Paine…
Death at Takapuna Beach: Bystander says wrong defibrillator code cost vital seconds
A woman who was part of the rescue effort told the Herald she was given an incorrect access…
Police rule woman’s death in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland housing complex not suspicious
The apartment block in the South Auckland suburb was cordoned off in the hours after the discovery. “Police…
Auckland businessman Ashik Ali jailed for construction site death in Remuera
While imposing a sentence today, Justice Graham Lang described the death as “an absolutely tragic and completely avoidable…
Hurricanes mourn young wife Mereana Muriwai after rare cancer fight
“Mereana, this past year you’ve shown me what true courage, bravery, resilience, and grace looks like. “You’ve completely…
Police launch homicide enquiry after man’s death in Waikanae, Kāpiti Coast; neighbour hears ‘gunshots’
Two vehicles left the area, with one being stopped by police a short time later and a male…
Court hears 72-year-old man found genitally mutilated, eyes gouged, with pictures etched in skin
A Victorian court has heard graphic details about the condition in which a man’s body was found at…