Crime

A Christchurch man will be sentenced today for the 2017 murder of his childhood friend Michael McGrath.

Police say the officer was charged with dangerous driving causing death following legal advice.

Owner Sanjai Bagia says he and his staff have become grimly familiar with being victims of armed robbery.

Bus shelters and windscreens were shattered and rubbish bins set alight in a trail of chaos across Wellington.

Police are alerting the Chinese community to rental scams being advertised online, particularly in Auckland.

Customs searched Hugo Plotton's home in February 2022, finding child sexual abuse and bestiality involving both adults and children.

The number of people on remand has increased by 146% over the past 10 years and the prison system needs to adapt, Corrections Minister says.

The worker set off a fog cannon during the robbery - the second at the store in just 10 months.

Guy Behan-Kitto helped to scam multiple people out of thousands of dollars.

Police searching for a "very dangerous" man who had a warrant out for his arrest said Saturday evening he has been apprehended.

A taxi driver was seriously assaulted in Palmerston North early on Saturday morning.

Police say anyone touching downed lines could be badly hurt or killed.

The massive fight follows a serious assault on Monday and an armed stand-off on Tuesday.

The 49-year-old is accused of contacting young people through social media, offering them gift vouchers in exchange for sex.

One of Jason Tuitama's victims was taken to hospital in critical condition and died.

The government has confirmed its plans to allow police to search gang members, their vehicles and homes at any time using court orders.

Helen Gregory, who was 79, was found dead in her Wellington home.

Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer and opportunities were missed to stop him, an inquiry has said.