New Zealand Conflict & Tragedy News

Those who park their cars in the Downtown Car Park operated by the Auckland City Council were in for a rude shock when they were told that many of their credit card details had been stolen by hackers. Invisible thieves...

Iconic New Zealand entertainer Sir Howard Morrison has died, according to reports. The renowned performer reportedly died in his sleep at his home in Rotorua this morning...Sir Howard, the uncle of movie actor Temuera Morrison, was best-known for singing How...

Sir Howard Morrison's final curtain call will include a nostalgic journey to the places he once loved to visit. After soprano Dame Malvina Major performs Oh My Beloved Father and Sir Howard's son, Howard Morrison jnr, sings his own tribute,...

The lid on Sir Howard's coffin has been closed and the last group of dignitaries have been called on to the marae. The casket will then be brought on to the mahau of the Tamatekapua meeting house at the small...

Jason Paul Somerville killed his wife and another woman because he was angry at them. He murdered his 35-year old wife Rebecca Chamberlain on 30th august 2009 because she refused to have sex with him – he then fulfilled his...

It is little wonder that locals said the heavy rain at Ohinemutu on the shores of Lake Rotorua on Thursday was a tohu, or sign, that the sky was mourning the passing of their Uncle Howard. Not many New Zealanders...

Sharyn Lee Hills was the step mother – she, in collusion with her husband Gary John Duffin, sexually abused her 14-year old daughter Karla Kardno before pushing her into the sex trade as a child prostitute and later murdering her....

Te Papaiouru marae will resonate with tributes to Sir Howard Morrison today as local entertainers pay their respects before his funeral tomorrow. Morrison whanau spokesman Monty Morrison said entertainers including Frankie Stevens, Jackie Clarke, Tina Cross and Russell Harrison would...