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Teens charged over mass KFC brawl appear in court
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 4:03pm
Two teens charged over a mass brawl that ended in a south Auckland KFC have appeared in court. The fight, which took place...
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Jiaxin Tu gets 12 years behind bars for bludgeoning love rival
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 11:47am
A man who bludgeoned a love rival to death with a hammer before “perversely” slipping into bed with the victim's partner...
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Woman accused of manslaughter over neglect of mother
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 1:57pm
UPDATED 6.01PM A paramedic who found a 77-year-old severely emaciated woman lying dead, covered in her own excrement described...
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Luke Tipene trial: Teen cleared of murder
Monday, 18 July 2016, 4:04pm
Luke Tipene trial: Teen cleared of murder
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Teen who allegedly killed another in a street brawl on trial
Monday, 11 July 2016, 5:43pm
The cousin of a rising rugby league star has tearfully recounted the moment she saw blood “squirting” from his neck on after...
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Teen alleged to have attacked Asian students vaulted the dock, now on the run
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 5:50pm
A teenager allegedly responsible for four attacks on Asian students has vaulted the dock in court and is on the run. Brandon...
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Woman drove into her best friend, pinning her to a tree, after argument
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 4:31pm
After Ofa Manatisa drove into her best friend, crushing her against a tree and causing devastating injuries to her legs,...
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Man shouted 'ISIS is here' in scuffle with officers
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 5:38pm
A man who walked into Auckland's US consulate wearing a black Isis T-shirt and asked if the building was "bomb proof" has...
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Jiaxin 'Max' Tu found guilty of murdering teen Shane Paul Hawe-Wilson
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 5:59pm
'Obsession' led to murder
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Epsom motel murder: Teens jailed
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 10:43am
Two teens who killed a man in an Auckland motel after pretending they were interested in his sexual advances will spend at...
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Kamal Reddy double murder accused: Why the Crown say he's guilty
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 12:46pm
5 REASONS THE CROWN SAY KAMAL REDDY IS GUILTY 1. Bal Naidu’s evidence – He said he was sure Reddy told him he had killed...
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Taxi driver given 3 months home detention for indecent assault
Friday, 6 May 2016, 2:46pm
An Auckland taxi driver who twice groped women in his cab has been sentenced to three months home detention so he can support...
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Wife of All Black Charlie Faumuina tearfully recounts 'road rage attack'
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 4:39pm
The pregnant wife of an All Black says two people threatened they would “punch the baby out of your stomach” during a road...
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Double-murder accused Kamal Reddy: 'I just got rid of her'
Monday, 2 May 2016, 3:05pm
A man accused of killing his partner and her daughter told undercover officers the woman had become aggressive and threatening...
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Double murder accused attacked victim's ex-husband with machete
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 3:07pm
A man accused of killing his former partner and her daughter attacked the victim’s ex-husband with a machete in a drunken...
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Murder charge denied after woman found dead on south Auckland roadside
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:28am
A man has denied a charge of murder after a woman was found dead on a south Auckland roadside. The 24-year-old Manurewa man,...
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Reddy case: His alleged confession was made under "immense pressure" - Lawyer
Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:09am
The lawyer for a man accused of killing his ex-partner and her daughter says his alleged confession to police was false and...
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Man accused of double murder stands trial for bodies under overbridge
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 4:39pm
UPDATED 5.05PM A trial for a man accused of murdering his ex-partner and her daughter will proceed as normal tomorrow despite...
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Motel murderers guilty on all counts
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 12:28pm
Motel murderers guilty on all counts
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Jury in prominent Kiwi case struggling for unanimous verdict
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 12:02pm
The jury in the trial of a prominent New Zealander on sex charges is struggling to reach a unanimous verdict. Justice Geoffrey...
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Defence responds in prominent Kiwi case
Monday, 11 April 2016, 12:07pm
Defence responds in prominent Kiwi case
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Girl accuses prominent NZer of 'feeling me in places I don’t like to be felt'
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 11:09am
A girl who has accused a prominent New Zealander of repeatedly molesting her said the episodes left her feeling “really uncomfortable”. Extensive...
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Man behind 1080 milk formula scare named
Monday, 22 February 2016, 11:10am
Man behind 1080 milk formula scare named

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