Tingjun Cao’s trial highlights translation challenges in court proceedings
The Chinese national's trial over the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao lasted almost seven weeks.
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Police have closed the door on a woman accused of burgling numerous Auckland open homes
ultimately filled in the blanks of real estate agent Yanfei Bao's death 05 Dec: Tokoroa residents are being visited by Police in their homes, in an attempt to gather information about the mysterious ...
Hasting man, 85, rescued from flash fire in kitchen: ‘Good neighbours and smoke alarms save lives’
An elderly Hastings man was saved from a kitchen fire by his neighbour, who was alerted to the emergency thanks to smoke alarms. Peter Murton, 85, lives alone in Raureka. Last Wednesday he was cooking ...
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A man's appearing in Queenstown District Court today, over an aggravated burglary that left two people with minor injuries
Officers were called to Alexandra's Ashworth Street - in Central Otago - at 12am Wednesday, and one person was taken to hospital. A 52-year-old was arrested yesterday afternoon, and charged with ...
Risk of bird flu in Hawke’s Bay? Step-up the biosecurity
MPI is making inquiries over potential bird flu at a second farm, and Yanfei Bao's killer Tingjun Cao has been found guilty.
Auckland businessman trial: Complainant in strangulation case later sought $100k from alleged abuser, jury hears
An Auckland business figure on trial accused of strangling and repeatedly assaulting his then-girlfriend says she sent him a ...
France confirms All Blacks tests to stay in New Zealand, not the United States
France has reportedly decided it’s not in their best interest to take a test against the All Blacks in the United States next ...
Housing development plans confirmed for Karori’s St John’s Church site
The site of an old church in the Wellington suburb of Karori, now a regular community market and food truck hub, will ...
French MPs oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier in historic no-confidence vote
French MPs on Wednesday voted to oust the Government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a ...
Waikato’s Cambridge Rd expected to be blocked for several hours after car hits power pole
A Waikato road is expected to be blocked for several hours after a car crashed into a power pole this morning. Emergency ...
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A guess at a phone code, from one million possible combinations, ultimately filled in the blanks of real estate agent Yanfei Bao's death
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeve says the breakthrough came from an investigator, who guessed Bao's phone code correctly with two attempts remaining. She says GPS data led to her being found. Bao's ...
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Tokoroa residents are being visited by Police in their homes, in an attempt to gather information about the mysterious death of Shane Edwards
His remains were found recently at a rural location close to the town, after he vanished in 2022 from his home. Police have previously said unusual circumstances surround the disappearance, and are ...