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

Passenger Tells Of Moments Before Helicopter Crash
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 09:00:06 2007
A 28-year-old man has told a Nelson court he thought he would die as the helicopter he was in plunged to the ground.

Uncle Denies Murdering 10-Year-Old Niece
Xtra MSN
Wed Feb 7 08:38:59 2007
A Zimbabwean immigrant would deny charges that he sexually violated and murdered his 10-year-old niece, Christchurch District Court was told on Wednesday.

Passenger tells of moments before helicopter crash
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:03 2007
A 28-year-old man told a Nelson court on Wednesday that he thought he would die as the helicopter he was in plunged to the ground. Hamish Teddy told of the moments ...

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 ...

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...

Police could lay more charges in bizarre crash
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:35:00 2007
Police are not ruling out further charges being laid after a bizarre fatal car crash in Mid Canterbury last week.A 35-year-old man is to appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday charged with failing to supply a blood sample...

Girl dragged off street, indecently assaulted
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:33:00 2007
Police are hunting for a man who dragged an 11-year-old girl off a Christchurch street yesterday and indecently assaulted her.Detective Constable Amy Marshall, of Hornby police, said the incident happened about 6pm at the entrance...

Prisoner hospitalised after punching window
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 03:00:00 2007
A prison inmate was airlifted to Waikato Hospital this morning with a cut arm after punching a glass window.A spokesman for the Taupo-based Lion Foundation rescue helicopter said the 23-year-old male suffered lacerations to his...

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...

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