Crime
Hamilton rifle club burglary results in three arrests
Two men aged 31 and 33 and a woman aged 27 are due to appear in Hamilton District Court on charges of burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Vehicle believed to be linked to Nelson homicide investigation found
Police have found a vehicle believed to be related to the homicide of a man in the Nelson area last week.
Mayor reassures community after two killed in tragic circumstances
In unrelated events, a woman was killed in a hit-and-run and a man was shot dead by police after holding his partner hostage on Thursday.
Two violent deaths rock Lower Hutt community
The Lower Hutt Community has been grappling with not one, but two violent deaths in a single day.
Police are yet to release the name of the woman killed in a hit-and-run in Naenae Thursday morning.
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Coroner issues findings eight years after toddler's death
Eight years after a toddler died at the hands of his mother's boyfriend in Southland, a coroner has finally issued the official findings in the case.
There are no surprises - four state agencies have… Audio
Man dead after police shooting in Wainuiomata
Multiple investigations are underway after police shot a man dead in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata Thursday afternoon.
The man had been holding his partner hostage with a weapon for over an… Audio
Mosque attack inquest reveals dramatic recording
Dramatic recordings of police radio communications as the Christchuch mosque attacks unfolded show emergency services scrambling to respond. The coronial inquest into the 2019 terror attacks continued… Audio
'Keep Christchurch safe': Mission for police on day of terror attack revealed
Dramatic recordings of police radio communications as the mosque attacks unfolded capture officers scrambling to respond have been played in the inquest into the shootings.
Queen Street shooting death: Accused appears in court
A man who went on the run for 15 weeks after a fatal Auckland shooting has appeared in court, charged with murder.
Rape-accused says alleged victims were 'two good friends'
A 26-year-old Wellington man has denied raping two women while they slept or were affected by alcohol.
Crown and defence make closing statements in campground murder trial
Justice Williamson-Atkinson's lawyer said the Crown case was inconsistent with the teen being the stabber and it had failed to prove he was guilty.
'Bombs in the car, he's armed up': Radio transcript from terrorist's arrest read out in court
The officers who apprehended a terrorist after he attacked two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 believed he had bombs in his vehicle.
Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland on welfare of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips' children
It has been almost two years since children Jadya, Maverick and Ember disappeared from Marokopa with their fugitive dad Tom Phillips and police are increasingly concerned they're being dragged into… Video, Audio
Man charged with murder of Charles Pongi
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Charles Pongi in the Auckland suburb of Point England.
The mystery of the man who reported his own murder
Very few people report their own murder - but that's exactly what Dave Davan did as he lay dying in hospital. Audio
Napier man jailed for life over drug-fuelled murder of mum-of-six
Moses Mohi Taua, 49, was sentenced on Tuesday to life imprisonment with no parole for 10 years.
'Always a risk' of an attack at places of worship - senior police officer
A senior policeman has told the Christchurch mosque inquest that there is always a risk of attacks at New Zealand places of worship.
Enough cocaine for 350,000 hits found at Port of Tauranga
Customs has seized 35kg of cocaine from the engine compartment of a refrigerated shipping container.
Rotorua man who shared child sex abuse material jailed
The man was caught when an overseas-based app notified Customs of a New Zealander sharing abuse material on its platform.
Missing Marakopa man resurfaces trying to rob a general store
A Marokopa man who has evaded police for almost two years has surfaced again this time trying to smash into a general store about an hour away from his old home, with one of his children helping him… Video, Audio
