Trial date set for murder accused
A trial date has been set for a man accused of murdering a woman in west Auckland in June.
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Man guilty of raping teens
A 29-year-old man was this week convicted of choking and raping his former teenage girlfriend and, to make her jealous, raping another teenager she knew.
Orlando Bloom's burglar arrested over drugs
Woman's death not hospital's fault: coroner
An 87-year-old Porirua woman who fell downstairs after being discharged from hospital following cataract surgery and died the next day was not released too early, a coroner says.
Man stole anti-wrinkle cream for older girlfriend
A man who made headlines when he was allowed to spend time with his girlfriend in police cells has now been convicted of stealing anti-wrinkle cream for her.
Kakanui fraud accused sacks lawyer
Make haste slowly
"Even the guilty defendant is entitled to know that the process that brought about their conviction and punishment was conducted fairly and there is no substitute for their being present in the cou
Dunedin woman fights off sex attacker
Police have praised the efforts of a 24-year-old woman in fighting off an attacker in Dunedin early yesterday.
Mother puts 16-year-old son in police custody
A Queenstown mother put her teenage son in police custody when he allegedly became violent and abusive after drinking and smoking cannabis at a party in the town on Friday night.
Victim angry over sentence
A Dunedin woman who is hundreds of dollars out of pocket after losing part of her lip in a violent street attack is disgusted her attacker will pay nothing in reparation.