Crime
The Panel with Stephen Franks and Alison Mau (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Stephen Franks and Alison Mau discuss the Government's gang patch policy and another drop in NCEA achievement. Audio
SFO to probe collapsed cryptocurrency firm Dasset
Liquidators have been unable to find Dasset chief executive and major shareholder Steve Macaskill.
Govt pushing ahead with ban on gang patches and insignia
The government's pushing ahead with a law to ban gang patches and insignia in public places. Police will have the power to disperse gang members immediately and prevent them meeting up for seven days… Audio
Police launch homicide investigation after death in Mt Albert
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of man near state housing units in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert. Detective Senior Sergeant Lisa Anderson says police were called… Audio
Police believe bodies of Sydney couple have been moved
Australian police investigating a double murder allegedly commited by one of their own now believe the bodies of the Sydney couple have been moved from their original dump site. Senior Constable Beau… Audio
Whakaari: 6 companies facing fines up to 1.5 million dollars
Victims of the Whakaari / White Island disaster have today described the physical and mental trauma that robbed them of ordinary lives. Six companies are being sentenced in the Environment Court in… Audio
Three masked men break into Auckland home, threaten resident with gun
Police recovered a gun and an axe after the "incredibly invasive" incident.
Expert Feature: Customs
Today's Monday Expert Feature is on Customs - what happens behind the scenes at our borders - airports, marine ports, and postal service. We speak to Customs Group Manager, Intelligence… Audio, Gallery
Labour accuses government of playing 'wardrobe police' over gang patch ban
The Labour party is accusing the government of making officers play "wardrobe police" over gang patches worn in public.
Labour's police spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Gang patches to be outlawed in coalition's law and order crackdown
It will soon be illegal for people to wear gang patches in public.
The coalition is introducing a suite of tougher police and justice policies, as part of its 100-day plan. It says changes, like… Audio
Turning officers into 'wardrobe police' not the way to tackle gang crime, Labour says
The government's crackdown on gang members is being criticised for putting more pressure on the stretched front line.
Govt to follow up on gang crackdown promise with new law
The coalition government plans to introduce the new legislation to Parliament in the next few days.
Police crush gold-plated motorbikes seized from Comancheros gang
The bikes were destroyed, rather than sold on, after a first-of-its-kind court application.
Patched Head Hunter denied Certificate of Approval for security work
Is a patched member of the Head Hunters motorcycle gang suitable to work as a security guard?
Death by talons - did an owl frame a husband for murder?
The story of North Carolinian husband and wife, Kathleen and Michael Peterson, took the world by storm after Kathleen's mysterious death in 2001. Audio
Man shot dead by police in Waikato named
Paeroa man Christopher Taukiri, 31, was killed in a standoff with police last week.
Sydney police officer suspected of double murder
The bodies of his alleged victims - including a former TV presenter - are yet to be found.
NSW police officer charged with murders of couple
A New South Wales police officer has been charged with the murders of a Sydney couple. 28 year old Beau Lamarre handed himself in to his colleagues this afternoon, in connection to the disappearance… Video, Audio
Trio jailed over murder of South Auckland grandmother
Meliame Fisi'ihoi, 57, was shot dead in January 2020 when she answered a knock at her window.
Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Audio
