Edward Gay
Car-surfing on the Auckland harbour bridge
A taxi driver says normally drunken passengers wind down their windows to yell out or be sick - they don't climb on to the car's roof while crossing Auckland's Harbour Bridge. Audio
Guilty, but Blessie Gotingco's murderer still can't be named
Blessie Gotingco's murderer and rapist still cannot be named even after a jury unanimously and in under two hours found him guilty this afternoon. Audio
Back now to the closing addresses at Blessing Gotingco trial
Back now to the closing addresses at the trial of the man accused of raping and murdering the North Shore mother of three Blessie Gotingco. Audio
Closing addresses at Blessie Gotingco trial
The Crown says Blessie Gotingco was wriggling and struggling when she was stabbed multiple times. Audio
Accused says no plan to kill
The man accused of raping Blessie Gotingco before strangling her and cutting her throat says he had no plan to carry out the killing. Audio
Man accused of murdering Blessie Gotingo admits stabbing her
The man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco says he was high on methamphetamine and out to score more when he accidentally crashed into the North Shore mother of three. He said he thought… Audio
Lawyer argues murder accused had a string of family tragedies
A lawyer for the court says the man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco had a string of family tragedies and was hooked on methamphetamine at the time she went missing. Audio
Blessie Gotingco's blood found throughout apartment
Blessie Gotingco's blood was found throughout the apartment of the man accused of her rape and murder. Audio
Latest from the Blessie trial
A detective who found a knife with blood and hair on it in the kitchen of the man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco says there's no way the blood got there during the police… Audio
Student gives evidence in Auckland District Court
A student has described seeing a teacher sitting at his classroom desk in front of a computer with his pants down and touching his crotch. Audio
Brawling Blues player walks free from court
A district court judge has told a Blues rugby player that being a high-profile sportsman will never on its own justify a discharge without conviction. Audio
Judge warns Gotingco jurors off web searches
A High Court judge has told the Blessie Gotingco jury he will be questioning them individually to ensure they obey his order not to read any media reports about the case. This follows a court… Audio
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Ongoing trial for rape and murder of Blessie Gotingco
A detective held up a bloodied knife in court today, which he said he found in the kitchen of the man accused of the rape and murder of Blessie Gotingco. Audio
Evidence about the injuries of Blessie Gotingco
Blessie Gotingco's body showed signs of being hit by a car, being strangled and stabbed before she was dumped in a North Shore cemetery. Audio
Blessie Gotingco hit while on footpath - crash expert
A police crash expert says he believes Blessie Gotingco was walking on the footpath when she was hit by a car. Audio
Police say GPS led them to Blessie's body
GPS coordinates from the electronic bracelet worn by the man accused of Blessie Gotingco's murder led police directly to her body in the bush at a North Shore cemetery. Audio
Man accused of murder sacks his lawyer
The man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco says he ran her down by accident and took her home because he was on a curfew. Audio
Jury hears details of Blessie Gotingco's death
Disturbing details about the death of Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco emerged at the trial of the man accused of her murder yesterday. Audio
Murder trial hears how Auckland woman run down by car
Blessie Gotingco was a small woman in her mid 50s and didn't stand a chance - the Crown says she was walking home and just minutes from her front door, when she was hit by a car driven by a stranger… Audio