New Zealand national news stories for murder on Thursday 08/02/2007

Murder Accused At Breaking Point, Court Told
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 09:42:51 2007
The High Court in Auckland has heard that a man accused of murdering one daughter and attempting to kill the other is said to have reached breaking point on the day of the incident.

Man Charged With Rest Home Murder
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 08:46:29 2007
A man has been charged with the murder of a elderly rest home resident in Taumaranui.

Norfolk Murder Trial Underway
Xtra MSN
Wed Feb 7 08:38:55 2007
Norfolk Island's first murder trial in 150 years has begun, although one juror was discharged before the case got under way.

Man charged with rest home murder
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:02 2007
A man has been charged with the murder of a elderly rest home resident in Taumaranui. The 77-year-old woman died on Monday. Police said on Wednesday that the circumstances of her ...

Murder accused at breaking point, court told
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:27:56 2007
The High Court in Auckland has heard that a man accused of murdering one daughter and attempting to kill the other is said to have reached breaking point on the ...

Man who drove off bank at 'breaking point', says prosecution
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:47:00 2007
A man accused of murder was close to breaking point when he drove off the summit of an Auckland hill, killing his nine-year-old daughter, a court was told today.Crown prosecutor Brian Dickey said the 29-year-old man had been upset...

Father On Trial For Murder
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 04:16:47 2007
The trial of a man accused of murdering one daughter and trying to kill the other is underway in the High Court in Auckland.

Charlene's uncle to deny murder - court told
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 01:21:00 2007
CHRISTCHURCH - A Zimbabwean immigrant would deny charges that he sexually violated and murdered his 10-year-old niece, Christchurch District Court was told today.George Evans Gwaze, 54, made a second brief appearance in court...

More items seized in murder inquiry
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
Police investigating the murder of Zimbabwean girl Charlene Makaza have seized more items from her Christchurch home

Man in court over grisly murder
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
A 48-year-old New Plymouth man has appeared in court over the murder of a 55-year-old woman, after she was found dead in her home on Monday