Crime
Arrest in Porirua after man shot - police
A man has been arrested in Porirua after another turned up at a hospital with gunshot wounds, police say.
Man accused of 'brutal' McDonald's stabbing denied bail
A court has heard the victim was having lifesaving surgery.
Police car rammed after staff barricade themselves in shop during raid
Staff at a shop in Takapuna had to lock themselves in a back room as four people in balaclavas forced their way in.
State of Emergency declared in Papua New Guinea
A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, with more than a dozen people killed in ongoing rioting in the country. Widespread looting and arson broke out… Audio
Person seriously injured in assault at Auckland McDonald's
Police said the two people involved were known to each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
'Ghastly' theft as farm loses hundreds of kgs of blueberries
At this time of year, it was a significant loss for the Bay Blueberries farm.
Why is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?
Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.
$50k bronze sculpture vandalised for third time in a month
It is the third attack on the sculpture in a month, "another blow" for staff at Auckland's Botanic Gardens.
Charges laid after man thrown off jetty and held under water
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assaulting another man in New Plymouth on Sunday.
Looting in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby
Parts of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, have been set on fire and looted after members of the police and military went on strike.
About 200 Papua New Guinea police and military personnel… Audio
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman accused of shoplifting
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has been accused of shoplifting from Scotties Boutique in Ponsonby, Auckland.
She has stood aside from her parliamentary portfolios while the allegations are investigated.
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Napier assault: Victim critically injured, police seek witness accounts
A "vicious assault" in Napier this afternoon has police asking the public for sightings of the alleged offender who took off on a motorbike.
Two arrested in Wellington after fleeing police in possession of firearm
Two people have been arrested after fleeing police, reportedly in possession of a gun.
Man thrown off a jetty and held under water in attack
Police are seeking an offender after an alleged assault in New Plymouth.
Police respond to large number of summer homicides
It has been a deadly summer, with eight homicide investigations launched in 21 days.
They include a fatal shooting in Lower Hutt, a teenager killed on New Year's Day and the death of 38-year-old man… Audio
Curfew in Ecuador after infamous gang leader 'Fito' vanishes from cell
A 60-day state of emergency has begun in Ecuador after convicted gang leader Adolfo Macías Villamar vanished from his prison cell.
Mother who poured boiling water on son fails to get conviction overturned
A mother who tied her son to a bed and poured boiling water over him, continues - more than two years into her jail sentence - to deny harming him.
Suspicious vehicles, wave of thefts in northwest Auckland
Extra patrols have been put on in Helensville, Kumeū and Huapai.
Hundreds of lizards seized in Australia police bust
A criminal syndicate that planned to illegally export hundreds of native lizards from Australia to Hong Kong has been "dismantled", authorities say.
Two injured after police car stolen and crashed in Manurewa
A police car has been stolen and crashed in Auckland while officers dealt with an urgent situation.
