NZ man on trial over Thai sex tour
An Auckland man organised a tour to Thailand for an undercover policeman which included advice on seeking sex with boys under 18 and an itinerary including places where he could do so, a judge ha
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'Massive fall from grace'
Accused said he helped mother die: friend
A man accused of attempting to murder his terminally ill mother by giving her morphine told a close friend on the morning his mother died that he had helped her die.
Guilty on three violence charges
Despite deliberating for more than eight hours, a Dunedin jury was unable to reach agreement on Friday on all charges against a 24-year-old Christchurch man accused of violence against his former p
Davison trial to begin
The trial of euthanasia campaigner Sean Davison (49) will begin in Dunedin tomorrow.
Four in court over party death
A woman and three men will appear in court today charged over the death of a man at a loud party in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill.
Name suppression continues for murder accused
The case of a 54-year-old man charged with the murder of a Christchurch woman has been adjourned to later this month.
Student's killing planned by text, court hears
The two men accused of killing Kiko Li went to a supermarket and bought bottles of Coke, Sprite, a loaf of bread and three knives just days before the murder, a court was told this morning.
Waiouru medal thief pleads guilty
The man charged with stealing hundreds of medals from the National Army Museum at Waiouru has pleaded guilty to seven charges.
Flatmate killer guilty of murder
The man who shot his former flatmate with a high-powered air rifle has been found guilty of murder.