Crime
Police continue to search for wife after husband found dead at Ellerslie home
Police are continuing their search this morning for the wife of a man whose body was found at his Ellerslie home on Monday night.
The 66-year-old man's death is being treated as a homicide and the… Audio
Man says he checked house was safe on night partner was killed
The partner of Angela Blackmoore has told the High Court in Christchurch that the night she was killed was the first night she had spent without another adult in the house.
Paramedic responds to criticism they were slow to act in wake of terror attack
Craig Stockdale has told the Coroners Court ambulances "were not simply stopped" on Deans Avenue despite evidence given by police officers.
Police searching for wife of man found dead in Ellerslie
An appeal tonight for sightings of the wife of a man found dead in his Ellerslie home. Police are searching for a 67 year old woman Mei Han Chong, after a worried relative went to the couples house at… Video, Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster provides an update on the Victorian woman charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder relating to the death of three people who ate mushrooms at her house in July this… Audio
Dunedin teen sentenced to life in prison for bludgeoning mum to death with dumbbell
A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a 10kg dumbbell has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 10 years behind bars.
Blackmoore murder trial: Murder arranged with $10k promise, prosecutor says
The Crown has told the court that Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore was murdered in 1995 because an associate saw an opportunity to gain access to properties she part-owned.
AOS member's frustration at getting ambulances to scene of terror attack
The Armed Offenders Squad member said the attack was "off the charts" and police could not deal with the number of injured victims alone.
Scott Watson appeal can include new expert evidence, court rules
The Court of Appeal has ruled lawyers for the man convicted of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope can include extra expert evidence in his appeal next year.
Angela Blackmoore murder: Trial of two accused begins
A second trial will get underway in Christchurch today for two people accused of taking part in the 1995 murder of 21-year-old Angela Blackmoore.
Keeping it confidential to properly protect sources
Protecting people who offer the media important information is a fundamental obligation for journalists. Chris Cooke quit TVNZ after it didn't keep a promise to Erin Leighton, whose off-the-record… Audio
Christchurch teen Armani Williams appeals sentence for fatally punching another teen
A teenager who killed another teen by punching him in the head has appealed his sentence of three years' imprisonment.
Filmmaker Rosie Morris on the reality of deepfake porn
In the short doco My Blonde GF, British writer Helen Mort talks about discovering her face has been used in fake images posted on a porn site. The huge surge in deepfake and revenge porn images –… Video, Audio
Prisoner attacked in jail loses Supreme Court bid to blame Corrections staff
A prisoner who was assaulted by another person in jail twice has failed in his latest bid to hold Corrections responsible.
Schools struggling to deal with sexual violence
Testimonies from 300 students show victims of sexual assaults are not being protected adequately by their schools. Respondents to a call for sharing their experiences around sexual assault at school… Audio
Al Noor Mosque survivors describe rush to emergency exit door
Mohammad Siddiqui and Ahmad Alayedy have told the inquest into the Christchurch terror attack they kicked out a glass panel in an emergency exit door because it would not open.
Erin Patterson faces court after murder charges laid over mushroom meal
Prosecutors say it will take months to analyse computer equipment seized from the home of a woman charged with murder over a mushroom meal linked to three deaths in Victoria's east.
Police working with justice sector partners to address remand times
The police say they are focused on reducing the amount of time people spend on remand, not letting more defendants out on bail. Audio
Christchurch powerlines tampered with, Orion spends $500k to fix
Police are investigating reports of people tampering with powerlines around Christchurch.
Police spending millions trying to catch up on court prosecutions
The police are spending tens-of-millions of dollars trying to catch up on court prosecutions while dealing with what it calls outdated bureaucratic processes.
As RNZ has been reporting, forty-four… Audio
