Self-defence or murder? Jury to decide 14-year-old alleged killer’s fate
'It was a David and Goliath situation,' defence argues.
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Search for woman who failed to board flight stepped up
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The young defendant told the court he only intended to scare the older boy, not harm him.
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NZ music icon Martin Phillipps honoured in museum display
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Police issue warning after man tricked kids into sending explicit content.
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The teenage witness held his hoodie to the other boy's stab wound.
The growing number of ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging up courts
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Paul Lewis: The decisions that led to Blues' most embarrassing loss
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