Crime
Police search landfill in Khandallah homicide investigation
Police investigating the death of Helen Gregory are looking for "items that could significantly advance" the homicide investigation.
Funding ban on cultural reports unfair - lawyers
NZ lawyers are speaking out as the government scraps funding for cultural reports.
Arrests made after shots fired in Auckland suburb
Police have arrested a man accused of drink driving and shooting towards an estuary in South Auckland on Thursday night.
Axeing cultural report funding will cause harm, experts say
Advocates are decrying the government's decision to remove funding for the cultural and background reports used in sentencing.
Man accused of 'vicious' Mt Albert stabbing was schizophrenic
The accused cannot be held criminally responsible because of his schizophrenia, a judge has ruled.
$69m worth of ecstasy, meth found in imported vehicles
Customs has seized an estimated $69 million worth of ecstasy and methamphetamine found hidden in imported vehicles.
Canterbury police visit mosques after phone threat
Officers are now working with the community to provide reassurance, police say.
Gang patch ban enforcement tactics coming soon
Tactics for enforcing the proposed ban will be announced in coming weeks, the minister of police says, but he won't be drawn on specifics as to what they may be. Audio
Female jogger followed, dragged to the ground in early morning assault
Police want help to identify a man seen in the area at the time, so he can "be held accountable".
Financial adviser sentenced over forged documents
Yuen Pok (Paul) has been given community detention, intensive supervision and community work.
Prison reforms: Government ditches reduction targets and cultural reports
The government confirmed today it is scrapping an already expired prison reduction target and will no longer fund the cultural reports used in sentencing.
Police recruitment realities for the thin blue line
Police Minister Mark Mitchell, whose honesty about the reality of police recruitment crashed head on with political realities last week. Audio
'No evidence' cultural reports worked, Justice Minister says
Paul Goldsmith says spending $7.5m on the reports was not a good use of money. Audio
‘Significant’ and ‘concerning’ increase in illicit tobacco seizures
NZ Customs says it has seen a significant and worrying increase in illicit tobacco seizures.
The size of imports has grown steadily in the past six years and smuggling techniques have become more… Audio
Government follows through on plan to ditch cultural reports
The government is following through on its plan to cut funding for cultural reports used in sentencing.
The reports give judges background information about a defendant's circumstances and can lead… Audio
New World and PAK'nSAVE to trial facial recognition software to help battle crime
Starting Thursday, up to 25 New World and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets across the North Island will be testing facial recognition software.
Foodstuffs says their North Island stores had more than 4700… Audio
Foodstuffs to roll out new facial recognition software
New facial recognition software is be being rolled out in New World and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets across the North Island from Thursday.
Up to 25 stores will be part of a six-month trial. Foodstuffs… Audio
Govt follows through on plan to ditch cultural reports
The government is following through on its plan to cut funding for cultural reports used in sentencing. The reports give judges background information about a defendant's circumstances and can lead to… Audio
Murderer, prison escapee Phillip John Smith files court action against Parole Board
The notorious killer and prison escapee has filed a court action against the body that determines when he will be let out of jail.
Corrections facing recruitment and retention challenges
Getting and keeping is staff is one of Corrections biggest challenges, in the face of a rising prison population, including more violent extremist inmates. The Department's has launched yet another… Video, Audio
