Crime
Auckland mum pleads guilty to infanticide
The mother cried silently in the dock as she pleaded guilty to infanticide after suffering from a severe depressive episode.
Prowler caught on camera peering in mum's window
A person had been creeping for 40 minutes when a Rotorua mum received a terrifying call.
Man charged with shooting Scout in face with gel gun during drive-by
The 21-year-old is accused of shooting numerous people, including a child on a rubbish pick-up trip.
Austrian incest father could soon apply for release
Josef Fritzl, 88, held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her.
Kenya cult leader faces charges over mass deaths
Mackenzie is alleged to have encouraged members of his Good News International Church to move to a remote forest in Shakahola and prepare for the end of the world.
'We're in chaos': Anti-drug campaigner calls for help after historic Fiji drug bust
"There isn't a place where they can go" for people to seek help, a Fiji anti-drug advocate says, as police continue "initial stage of the investigation" into meth seizure. Audio
Fiji meth bust stuns anti-drug advocates
Anti-drug advocates in Fiji are stunned following yesterday's mammoth methamphetamine seizure.
Almost eight hundred containers filled with the drug were found in an under-construction home in Nadi.
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Fiji law enforcement struggle to keep up with drug trade
Yesterday's three and a half tonne methamphetamine seizure was one of the biggest Fiji has ever seen, local police say.
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British brothers raided Swiss museum 'to clear a debt'
Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chinese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to "clear a debt", a court heard.
'Appalling': Tourist spent 10 mins driving on wrong side of road before crash
The man whose vehicle hit an oncoming car towing a jetski told police it was the side of the road he was used to driving on.
Not everyone having a 'lovely summer holiday' - Women's Refuge
It has been a busy summer season for police and crisis intervention teams helping women and children living with violence in unsafe homes.
Trio accused of murder granted interim name suppression
The three men arrested after the death of Jayden Mamfredos-Nair have been remanded in custody during their first court appearance.
Man charged over house fire that injured two
Two people were found with critical and serious injuries at a rural McNamaras Road property.
'Very few grey areas': Greens urged to front on Ghahraman allegations
"Golriz should have come home, she should have fronted it sooner," a political expert says. Audio
Six arrested over plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange.
Third man charged with murder in Jayden Mamfredos-Nair case
A 20-year-old was arrested on Saturday night, hours after two others were charged, police say.
Body found, murder charges laid in Jayden Mamfredos-Nair case
Two men have been charged with the murder of missing Auckland man Jayden Mamfredos-Nair.
Carer jailed after stealing thousands of dollars from Taranaki tetraplegic man
A caregiver who gained access to his bedridden, tetraplegic client's bank account and then fleeced him of thousands of dollars blamed gambling, lifestyle and attitude issues for his offending.
US to seek death penalty against white supremacist Buffalo shooter
US prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in 2022
'That boy's got hope': The tiny gesture that gave a judge hope for a troubled teen
In an era where many Māori youth are disconnected from their roots, a groundbreaking approach to youth justice is influencing young people to make better decisions.
