Murder Trial
Amber-Rose Rush murder trial: Jury retires to decide verdict
The jury in the High Court murder trial of Venod Skantha has retired to decide if the former Dunedin Hospital doctor is guilty.
The 32-year-old denies killing 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush in her… Audio
Accused 'free at last' from shadow of murder charge
A Wellington man has been under intense scrutiny leading up to a charge of murdering Zena Campbell being dropped, and will now need to rebuild his life, his lawyer says.
Scott Watson's supporters pin hopes on new forensic report
An application for a fresh appeal in Scott Watson's murder conviction claims scientific evidence that helped seal his fate would struggle to stand up in court today. Watson's supporters say the… Audio
Mark Lundy back in court for new appeal of murder conviction
A case that has gripped the nation for 17 years will have another airing today when Mark Lundy asks the Court of Appeal to overturn his convictions for the murder of his wife and daughter. RNZ court… Audio
Former Napier councillor on murder trial again in Canada
Former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett is on trial again in Canada, charged with murdering his wife. In his first trial the jury could not reach a verdict. CBC reporter Brady Strachan is covering… Audio
Jury to decide Dunedin cleaner murder trial today
A Dunedin jury will begin deliberating today on whether cleaner Alexander Merritt is guilty of murdering his supervisor. Audio
Jury retired for the night in Tostee murder trial
Jury in the Gable Tostee murder trial resumes deliberations today. They have been told by the trial's judge they have to decide if Mr Tostee's intimidation of Warriena Wright led to her death. Audio
Murder accused's calls to 111 played
A father accused of murdering his five-month-old daughter described her as being in "stun mode" when he made emergency calls. Audio
Jury told father doesn't murder son over $66,000
The jury in the trial of a Taranaki farmer has been told a father simply doesn't murder his son over 66 thousand dollars. Audio
The latest from the Kumar/Permal murder trial in Auckland
Jurors deciding the case of the two men accused of murdering a man by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire have heard conflicting evidence about whether he was conscious at the time he was… Audio
Defence opens in Prasad trial
In the Auckland High Court a forensic scientist says Shalvin Prasad was most likely unconscious and lying down when he had petrol poured over his body and was set on fire. Audio