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 Daily Mail | Police officer gives evidence in schoolgirl murder trial New Zealand Herald The police officer who found the body of former Kerikeri teenager Liberty Templeman has told a High Court that he was speaking to the boy now accused of her murder just minutes before he found her body. ... Mother talked to accused killer hours after death Slain teen's parents tell of frantic search Officer recalls discovery of Liberty's body |
SPCA makes crayfish games "inoperable" Newstalk ZB In the games, punters attempt to snag themselves a live crayfish by using a mechanical claw to try and pick one up form a tank of animals. Executive director Bob Kerridge says the crayfish are subjected to unnecessary suffering and they have taken ... Pigs' agonising deaths add to list of animal shame |
 Stuff.co.nz | Whakatane man fails Cook Strait record attemp TVNZ High winds and strong seas have proved too tough for the 60-year-old man hoping to become the oldest person to swim Cook Strait. Mike Bodger has failed in his attempt to complete the swim, being pulled out of the water just under six kilometres from ... Veteran Swimmer Fails In Cook Strait Bid Swimmer's Cook Strait record bid Man, 60, starts Cook Strait swim |
 Stuff.co.nz | Victim swung gun case 'like a baseball bat' Stuff.co.nz A Central Hawke's Bay man who was stabbed three times during a confrontation outside a rural tavern had moments before wielded a gun case like a baseball bat, striking his assailant on the side of his body, a witness told the High Court at Napier today ... Juror out after dozing during trial evidence Sleepy juror discharged from trial Dozing juror out |
 Stuff.co.nz | Facebook page taken down by student TVNZ The student behind a Facebook group attacking the principal of the one of the country's biggest schools has taken the webpage down. The campaign against the head of Burnside High School in Christchurch is attracting police attention as some of the ... Principals warn of dangers in students' remarks Vicious Facebook attack on new Burnside High principal Beware of what you post on Facebook |
 Stuff.co.nz | Police appeal to Asian community to help find killer TVNZ Police are appealing to the Asian commmunity for help as they continue to hunt the killer of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohin. Police also want to know if anyone recognises a distinctive knitted cap with a large white logo, found at the murder scene in ... Appeal to Asian community over taxi driver suspect New evidence in Hiren Mohini taxi killing case Appeal to Asian community in taxi killing |
 Otago Daily Times | Ratepayers may not get say in Wharf decision TVNZ The leaders of Auckland are mulling over a design for a cruise ship terminal and Rugby World Cup "party central" space at Queen's Wharf. But the ratepayers, who have to pay much of the bill, may not get a say. Auckland mayors are now calling on the ... King's ransom for Queens Wharf Lee: Vision For Auckland's Waterfront Already Agreed Wharf proposal unveiled |
Passenger accused of aiding reckless driving New Zealand Herald Police are taking the unusual step of charging the driver and passenger of a car chased by police through Hamilton early today. The pursuit began shortly after midnight when the Nissan Skyline car was seen by a police patrol doing "donuts". ... Passenger charged after police chase Driver, passenger face reckless driving charges Boy racer's passenger charged |
 Stuff.co.nz | Boy hit by airgun pellet at school sports day Radio New Zealand Two Wellington College pupils have been referred to Youth Aid after another student was shot in the temple with an air pistol. Headmaster Roger Moses says the boys were firing the pistol at random and the pellet ricocheted, hitting another who was ... Boy, 14, shot in face with metal pellet Schoolboy shot in head with BB pellet Classmates being spoken to after shooting |
 New Zealand Herald | Nine months added to escapee's sentence Newstalk ZB Convicted armed robber and prison escapee Kevin Polwart has had nine months added to his sentence. The 49-year-old spent 50 days on the run after cutting his way out of Auckland Prison just before Christmas. He is serving time for robbing a security ... Longer sentence for Kevin Polwart Prison term extended for escaper Serial prison escapee has jail term extended |