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Despite false evidence from a jailhouse informant, the Court of Appeal says it is satisfied "beyond reasonable doubt" Tamihere murdered Sven Urban Höglin and Heidi Birgitta Paakkonen in 1989. Audio

Mitesh Kumar's attack on his wife lasted more than seven minutes, and only stopped when police arrived at the scene.

Two people have been jailed for their part in a multi-million-dollar Colombian cocaine smuggling ring that used farm workers as cover to import the drug into New Zealand.

Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter charges, which he denies. The trial will determine whether he should be held criminally liable in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Police already believed one of the accused had killed Rau Tongia, despite messages from another woman declaring she wanted to kill Tongia, a trial has heard.

The dog, named Saint, did not have access to water, was severely emaciated and had pressure wounds across his body when the SPCA found him.

The woman appeared in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody without plea.

The man called an Australian judge lazy and attacked the reputation of opposing counsel.

A Domino's pizza franchise owner has been sentenced to 10 months home detention on six migrant exploitation charges in Christchurch District Court on Tuesday.

The men were part of a much larger drug syndicate responsible for importing and distributing nearly 100kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $45 million.

The man faces four charges of posting "an intimate visual recording", according to court documents.

Rudy Giuliani, who had his New York law license suspended in 2021 for making false statements around the election, is no longer allowed to practice law in the state.

The ferry's skipper was left with critical head and spinal injuries while a passenger was thrown into the water before the vessel sank.

Baby Mustafa was taken unconscious to Te Kūiti Hospital in June and died.

His trial is expected next November after he pleaded not guilty to murder.