Crime
Young person found hoarding thousands of child exploitation, animal cruelty images
The person's family thought they were online gaming and had a "major shock" when they discovered the truth.
Police seek dozens of witnesses to deadly brawl
Further arrests or charges are not being ruled out after two men died at a 21st party.
Police in Gisborne investigating fatal party
Police in Gisborne still need to talk to about 60 witnesses as they investigate a multiple stabbing at 21st birthday party where two people were killed and three injured.
One of the two who died was… Audio
Leopard tortoise, green iguana stolen from Auckland reptile park
Police are asking for public help to locate two reptiles stolen from an animal sanctuary in Warkworth.
Former CBL boss cuts deal with Financial Markets Authority to settle case
The FMA said CBL managing director Peter Harris will admit keeping information from investors and issuing a deceptive statement to the stock exchange.
The MediaWorks data breach: What you need to know
It is easy to shrug off news of yet another data breach. But experts say even basic personal information can help fuel cyber crimes. RNZ explains.
'Chaotic scene, high emotion': Man in court after two killed in birthday party stabbing
Police have revealed more details about what led to a deadly 100-person brawl. Audio
Gisborne mayor on 2 deaths at huge brawl at 21st party
Two men are dead and three are critically injured after a huge brawl in Gisborne on Saturday night About 100 people were involved in a massive fight on Lytton Road in Elgin. Police have launched a… Audio
'This is a safe place' - Police Minister, Gisborne mayor after two die in party violence
Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz said the community is safe despite the tragedy of two deaths after a Saturday night birthday party.
'All I heard was just swearing, yelling' - Two dead after mass brawl in Gisborne
Neighbours described chaos erupting at a party after two men were found dead and others injured, while the Police Minister is on his way to the East Coast.
Kiwi lawyer was lying on road before NSW hit-and-run, court told
A rideshare driver kept picking up passengers after allegedly running over Mitch East, who previously worked at NZ's Supreme Court.
Woman jailed for calling judge a liar, claims name is an 'an artificial construct'
She claimed her name was an "artificial construct" after appearing in court on charged with failing to stop at a police checkpoint.
Baby Ru: Police contact whānau after three months of silence
The toddler's uncle told RNZ police had been in touch on Friday for the first time since January, on the five-month anniversary of his death.
Arrest made in NSW fatal hit-and-run that killed Kiwi lawyer
Mitch East, 28, was found bleeding on a Tamarama street at 4am on Sunday, and died of his injuries.
More than 400,000 affected in MediaWorks cyber attack
A victim of the MediaWorks hack attack says she's frightened by what the hacker could do with her information. More than 400,000 people have had their information taken in a cyber attack, with hackers… Audio
Horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on 2 Lower Hutt children
Multiple broken bones, extensive bruising, a brain bleed and severe internal damage. That's just some of the horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on two young lower hutt siblings over some time… Audio
Police previously visited house of siblings hospitalised with 'very severe' injuries
The injuries are believed to have been inflicted deliberately over "a long period of time".
Australian man accused of double murder removed from police
Beau Lamarre-Condon, the police officer charged with murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, has been removed from the police.
'Our hearts are shattered': Baby Ru's whānau haven't heard from police in months
Five months on from the boy's death, no one has been charged and his family says the police updates have stopped coming.
Five months since death of Baby Ru
It is five months today since the little boy known as Baby Ru died in Hutt Hospital of catastrophic head injuries, but no-one has yet been charged.
That's despite the fact there were three adults in… Audio
