Teen charged with Waihi murder
An 18-year-old Waihi man has appeared in court charged with the murder of holidaymaker Murray Wilkinson outside a caravan in the town early on New Year's Day.
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Youth charged with Ashburton murder
Youth charged with Ashburton murder
A youth has appeared in court this morning charged with murdering Ashburton mother Sina Solomona at the weekend.
Man charged with murder of intellectually disabled woman
Man charged with murder of intellectually disabled woman
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of an intellectually disabled woman in Upper Hutt.
Man pleads guilty to murdering father
Man pleads guilty to murdering father
A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge of murdering his father, who was stabbed to death in his Havelock North home nine months ago.
Guilty plea over Warrington murder
Guilty plea over Warrington murder
One of three men charged with murdering 23-year-old James Ellis last year has pleaded guilty.
Valentine's Day killer jailed
Valentine's Day killer jailed
A man who flew from Brisbane to murder his estranged wife in Auckland on Valentine's Day in 2011 has been jailed for at least 17 years.
Four sought over Auckland security guard murder
Four sought over Auckland security guard murder
Police investigating the murder of a security guard at a west Auckland building site have revealed more details about the four men seen in the area when he died, including what one of them told a taxi driver as they left.
Man charged with journalist's murder
Man charged with journalist's murder
Police have charged a 31-year-old unemployed Whanganui man with the murder of veteran journalist Derek Round.
Man charged with murder of Nelson woman
Man charged with murder of Nelson woman
A man has been charged with the murder of Sharyn Wilkinson-Foley who was found dead in a Nelson house on Thursday.
Hitchhiker charged with samaritan murder
Hitchhiker charged with samaritan murder
A 21-year-old hitchhiker accused of attacking a good samaritan who offered him a place to stay for the night has been charged with murder.
Ex-Iraq soldier admits killing wife in Wellington
Ex-Iraq soldier admits killing wife in Wellington
Former Iraqi soldier Najeeb Dawood has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife at their Wellington home.
Man charged with murder after body found
Man charged with murder after body found
A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a car parked in Nelson yesterday afternoon.
Man charged over stepdad's murder
Man charged over stepdad's murder
A man has been charged with murdering his stepfather in Sydney's south.
Aliases delay naming of murdered man
Aliases delay naming of murdered man
A man who was killed at a Hamilton block of flats yesterday is yet to be formally identified because he had a number of aliases, police say.
Roxburgh man admits murdering his wife
Roxburgh man admits murdering his wife
A 67-year-old Roxburgh man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in March last year.
Murder mystery - young lord slain in castle
Murder mystery - young lord slain in castle
It seems a mystery worthy of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's fictional Belgian detective: a lord goes missing from his chateau, leaving behind a spent cartridge and a trail of blood. His body is discovered 15 days later, buried in a forest.
Woman in court over Gisborne stabbing
Woman in court over Gisborne stabbing
A 30-year-old woman will appear in court this afternoon charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Gisborne on Tuesday.
Man on murder charge over death of baby
Man on murder charge over death of baby
A man will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of baby Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington, who died in Ngaruawahia last April.
Man accused of murdering pensioner named
Man accused of murdering pensioner named
The alleged murderer of Christchurch pensioner Ken Moore had name suppression lifted by a judge this morning.
Murderer ate victim's brain: police
Murderer ate victim's brain: police
A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly hacking to death a Connecticut man and eating the victim's eye and part of his brain, police say.