Mum killed newborn, hid corpse for 45 days
A 27-year-old Christchurch mother has admitted killing her newborn baby and hiding its corpse in her wardrobe for 45 days.
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Urewera bomb recipe found, court hears
A bomb recipe was found in the flat of one of the members of an alleged military-style training camp in the Urewera Ranges, a court has heard.
Teen rapist's family 'responsible for upbringing'
Sexual abuse, gangs, drugs and alcohol marked the upbringing of a Turangi teenager yesterday jailed for raping a 5-year-old tourist girl - a crime that shocked the country.
Parents pleased Turangi attacker jailed
The parents of the 5-year-old victim of a sex attack at a Turangi caravan park have thanked New Zealanders for their support during the ordeal.
Nightclubber jailed for K Road assault
A nightclubber who left a man with irreparable brain damage after punching him in central Auckland last June has been sentenced to one year imprisonment.
Ex-All Black's assault sentencing adjourned
A former All Black who admitted a child assault charge was told by a judge today that police in this country received calls about family violence every six minutes.
Tourist burgled before sentencing over crash that killed wife
A day after his hotel room was burgled and his family's possessions were stolen, Canadian man Douglas Smith stood in the dock to be sentenced for a tragic driving error that killed his wife.
Acquitted of sex assault
A young man has been acquitted of a sexual assault for which he was violently beaten when the accusation was made 14 months ago.
No inquiry by coroner
A coroner's inquiry will not be held into the death of a terminally ill retired medical practitioner, whose son, Sean Davison, was last year convicted of "counselling and procuring" her suicide, in
Tourist pleads guilty over crash that killed wife
The driver of a campervan that collided with a truck on Thursday, killing his wife, has admitted a charge of careless driving causing death.