Murder

The South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp The Telegraph's Africa correspondent, Aislinn Laing, has the details Audio

A woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her mother's partner has escaped a jail sentence, and will instead serve 12 months home detention - the maximum allowed under the law. Audio

The man charged with murdering his 10-year-old brother, Alex Fisher, has pleaded guilty. Ruth Hill was in court. Audio

A woman who kills her abuser while he sleeps may be able to argue she acted in self-defence, under a radical law change recommended by the Law Commission. Audio

Anger over the manslaughter convictions for the brutal killing of 3-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri shouldn't be used as a reason to change murder laws, lawyers say. Audio

A court has heard how an Auckland man accused of killing his former partner and her daughter swung a machete within inches of her ex-husband's head. Audio

Last year, Berta Caceres, a Honduran human rights activist, won the Goldman Environmental Prize - widely considered the world's leading environmental award. At the time, the Guardian wrote that the… Audio

Ned Lowe's father is eager to carry on with his business in Vanuatu now his son's been cleared of murder. Audio

Three New Zealanders are among a group charged with the murders of two people whose bodies appear to have been found stuffed in a metal box in Queensland. Audio

A former Napier City Councillor asked a friend if Google Earth showed live video just days after his wife died, a Court in Canada has been told. Audio

Police have relaunched their investigation into the 1976 murder of Auckland girl Tracey Ann Patient. Audio

The trial of former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett who is accused of murdering his Canadian wife six years ago got under way this week in British Columbia. Audio

Te Atatu residents are welcoming the news that police have charged a 19-year-old man with the murder of Auckland woman Cun Xiu Tian who was found in her home on Friday. Audio

A man will appear in court today charged with the murder of Auckland woman Cun Xiu Tian. Audio

The hunt to find who killed a 69 year-old-woman in her Auckland home is entering a fifth day. Audio

The police say whoever murdered a 69 year old woman, would've left her west Auckland home with blood-spattered clothing. Audio

A New Zealand murderer described as extraordinarily dangerous by a British judge could be deported here. Audio

A fight over music at a 21st party ended in murder. Audio

A jury has found Taranaki farmer David Roigard guilty of the murder of his son Aaron. Audio