Fifth arrest in Papatoetoe body in car incident
A fifth Vietnamese man has been arrested following the death of a 32-year-old man whose body was found in a car in south Auckland on Thursday.
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Off-duty cop allegedly beaten
An off-duty police officer was allegedly beaten by four men while cycling early yesterday morning.
Five get prison for death of NZ teen
Two men and three teenagers have been given sentences of between 14 months and eight years for the manslaughter of a New Zealand teenager, killed in a 2007 Perth street brawl.
Jury retires in teen rape case
A jury has retired to consider whether a teenage boy raped a 13-year-old girl outside a 16th birthday party on the Kapiti Coast last year.
Refugee in psyche hospital after indecent assault
A 21-year-old refugee convicted of kidnap and indecent assault has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, to be served in a psychiatric hospital.
'Outrageous Fortune' star caught drink driving
A star of the hit TV programme Outrageous Fortune, Tammy Davis, who plays Munter, has been convicted of drink-driving.
Two teens charged over South Auckland assault
Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested and charged with assaulting four men who were taken to hospital following a fight in South Auckland early today.
Murder accused named
Name suppression was lifted at midday on Baz Michael Edmonds who is accused of murdering a man during a fight in Christchurch on Tuesday.
US man convicted of killing teens after hurricane
A Louisiana man has been convicted of gunning down five teenagers in a grisly crime that prompted the governor to bring National Guard troops back to New Orleans to help curb violence in the wake o
Four charged over attack on Chinese tourists
Police have charged a fourth man after an attack on Chinese tourists in the Far North last Friday.