Special report: How Dickason family's new life in NZ descended into tragedy and heartbreak
Herald senior crime journalist Sam Sherwood reports on a tragedy in small town NZ.
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Lauren Dickason trial: Deliberations moving to third day as jury head home
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Murder, infanticide or insanity - jury retires in trial of killer mum Lauren Dickason
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Timaru sudden death ‘unexplained’: Police
Police are speaking with a number of people in relation to the sudden death.
Murder. Infanticide. Insanity. Jury to make call on triple murder-accused Lauren Dickason's fate next week
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason's lawyer: Case is 'the very kind the law of infanticide was designed for'
A Crown expert says there is no basis for an infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason trial: Crown tells jury ‘you will be sure’ this is a case of murder
Prosecutor Andrew McRae has given his closing address to the jury.
Final witness finishes evidence for Lauren Dickason trial
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
'My world was falling apart': Lauren Dickason gives most detailed account of killing children
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason at 'increased risk of deterioration' in weeks leading up to alleged triple murder - expert
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Mum should've been hospitalised for 'severe' depression - expert
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason trial: What the jury heard in third week of high-profile murder case
Recap of what jury have heard so far as defence opens its case in Lauren Dickason trial.
Lauren Dickason trial adjourned after juror calls in sick
The trial is in its thrid week.
Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason trial: 'She felt she was a useless mother' - first psych expert to interview killer gives evidence
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason trial: Insanity, infanticide or ‘systematic’ murder - psych experts worlds apart
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Killer mum ‘clearly distraught and depressed’ after daughters' deaths
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Lauren Dickason trial: Crown psych expert says ‘no evidence’ of insanity
Crown expert says no basis for infanticide defence.
Man dies after crashing car into police station at speed
Driver had earlier been spoken to by police.
Killer mum felt ‘alienated’, ‘often’ angry when husband focused on kids, court hears
The defence has opened its case in Christchurch.
What killer mum told psychiatrist, husband after deaths
Letters sent by Lauren Dickason to her husband after she was arrested revealed in court.
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Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters
Recap of what jury have heard so far as defence opens its case in Lauren Dickason trial.
'She just felt so desperate’: Lauren Dickason's spiral to alleged murder outlined at trial
Jury hears more evidence about Lauren Dickason’s mental state.
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Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters
The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
'She’s so broken': Wife heartbroken after new dad killed in crash
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Killer's mum gives evidence - accused 'disconnected' before alleged murders
The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
Kids killed 'out of love' by mum 'severely' disturbed, jury told
The defence has opened its case in the Lauren Dickason trial in Christchurch.
Mother's actions 'shocking and horrifying' but not her fault, claims defence
Police analysed hundreds of thousands of messages sent and received by Lauren Dickason.
Lauren Dickason trial: ‘They were being wild... now I’ve got three dead kids’
Mum told police after killing her kids she had been 'thinking about it for a while'.