Crime
Man accused of setting fire to Dunedin boarding house held in custody
The 58-year-old will face a jury trial over the alleged arson.
Taupō lockdown caused by knife fight, armed man still on run
"If you refuse to come to us, we will find you," police warn suspect as they hit the streets in force.
Nurse concerned after name published in data leak
A frustrated nurse says she'll be looking over her shoulder for years after her name was published online in an unauthorised leak of Te Whatu Ora data.
She is one of 12,000 vaccinators who had their… Audio
Wife killer released on parole to 'oceanfront luxury' home
The Matamata horse breeder who shot his wife dead after she told him she wanted to end their marriage has been released on parole to a $3.1 million "luxury" beachfront property.
'Scary to be them' - warnings over whalebone theft
The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves.
Three hospitalised after violence in Hamilton
Three people are in hospital after a night of violence in Hamilton.
Rise in hate incidents reported to police
Police now have two years worth of data on the types of hate incidents reported across NZ - including the demographics targeted - but it's still unclear when hate crimes will be made a standalone…
Parenting advice YouTuber gets maximum sentence for child abuse
A Utah woman, whose harsh parenting advice built her a massive YouTube following, has been sentenced to four to 60 years in prison.
'We were hiding in the house': Tourist's motorbike stolen, stripped
A visitor says his bike was stolen, but police told him it would be hard to press charges despite finding it at gang-affiliated house nearby.
NZ police among agencies involved in cybercrime takedown
The ransomware group was allegedly involved in hacked health records in New Zealand.
Man sliced off dairy worker's thumb during crime spree
The worker now relies on others to feed and drive him and his wife had a miscarriage from stress just days after the incident.
'Multiple' motorbikes seized amid tangi for Waikato gang member
Checkpoints and the Eagle helicopter were used to seize motorbikes from gang members who travelled to the tangi.
Charges laid over crime spree that saw tourist assaulted, robbed
Several people are facing charges over a crime spree that includes two assaults, a robbery and thefts from vehicles, police say.
Authorities seize nearly 3 million pieces child sex abuse, terrorism material
The material included videos and images of "horrific" child abuse, as well as violent extremist content.
Julian Assange's wife says he would not survive US jail if extradited
The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US on espionage charges and faces up to 175 years in prison.
High-speed stolen car run ends in arrest
A young driver caught in a stolen car admitted doing burnouts and tearing through a South Dunedin street at 180km/h.
High school closed after threatening call
Police advised the school to close after the threat was made on Sunday.
New Zealand signs up to alliance targetting hackers-for-hire
New Zealand has signed up to an alliance against hackers-for-hire, though all it requires is the country take part in talks.
Police seek footage of vehicle pursuit after man shot dead by officer
The 31-year-old man shot dead by an officer after a car chase and allegedly threatening a family with a firearm was known to police.
Man allegedly flees police by swimming out to sea
The man swam "quite a distance offshore" before being picked up by officers in a surf lifesaving boat.
