Crime

When a gunman opened fire at the Florida State University two people died and six were injured before he was arrested.

A former successful farmer who ran a $4 million rural property is now homeless and "night-crawling" after his life became upended by addiction.

Community tensions will surround the release of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy from prison, and Palmerston North does not want him back, the city's mayor says.

The federal charge of murder through the use of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of death, if he is convicted.

The 66-year-old was twice convicted for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber.

Kevin Young made a profit of $11,241 on information that the Financial Markets Authority said was not available to the public.

The person was walking on Broadway in Strathmore.

Authorities allege the 15-year-old facilitated plans for overseas contract killings on behalf of transnational criminal syndicate.

Samurai Bowl owner Xinchen Liu originally faced six months' home detention.

The officers were left scratched and bruised.

The 66-year-old has served more than 23 years in jail since he was arrested for the murders of his wife and daughter.

Zijing Yu was arrested last year after illegally importing 740 kilograms of tobacco and 25,000 cigarettes.

The three men appeared in the Auckland District Court, where a trail date was set for May next year.

Ministry of Justice data confirms the government's claim it met its target to reduce the number of violent crime victims. Audio