Crime
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are spending tens-of-millions of dollars trying to catch up on court prosecutions while dealing with what it calls outdated bureaucratic processes.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
Alert on bail bracelet of stabbing suspect ignored before attack
The Corrections Department didn't investigate when the bail bracelet of a man accused of stabbing a West Auckland dairy owner went offline about an hour and a half before the attack.
Man accused of stabbing dairy owner disabled electronic monitoring bracelet before attack
The man accused of stabbing a west Auckland dairy owner disabled his electronic monitoring bracelet more than 90 minutes before the attack, but Corrections did nothing.
It got an alert but didn't… Audio
Erin Patterson charged with murder over mushroom lunch in Australia
The woman who cooked a mushroom lunch suspected of killing three people in Victoria's east has been charged with murder.
Deadly mushroom lunch: Host of lunch arrested in Australia
The woman who hosted a mushroom lunch that ended in the deaths of three of her four guests has been arrested by police in Australia. Erin Patterson has denied any wrong doing. In July, Erin's… Video, Audio
Call for limits to be placed on time people can spend in remand
The president of the Criminal Bar Association says there needs to be firm timelines around how long people should wait for trial. Audio
AOS member intended to send Mosque victims to hospital in civilian cars
He wanted to quickly get victims out of the Al Noor mosque following the 2019 terror attack, not only because of their physical injuries - but for their mental health as well.
44 percent of people in NZ prisons haven't been found guilty
A justice advocate says people being remanded in custody are pleading guilty to crimes they haven't committed just to get out of prison. Others are effectively serving jail sentences for charges… Audio
Corrections updates community notifications after murder of Christchurch woman
Juliana Bonilla-Herrera did not know her neighbour was on parole for rape.
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall cross to Australia
Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall get the latest on the fatal mushroom case that has gripped Australia - and the globe. Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall (Part 2)
Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall learn why there's a call for faster rebates on charity donations, and take a closer look at the longstanding fundraiser favourite - the nude calendar.
…Big cyber attacks increasingly motivated by money - watchdog
Major financially motivated cyber attacks in New Zealand have exceeded those launched by nation-states for the first time.
Police seek information over historical sex crimes at King's College
There have been complaints against a former teacher and rugby coach, who taught there from 1988 to 1994.
Woman's 'horrific abuse and violence' towards pet dog condemned
A woman who threw her pet dog against a wall, breaking multiple bones and puncturing his lung, has been sentenced.
Boost in resources needed to cut number of people in remand criminal lawyers say
Criminal lawyers say a dramatic boost in court resources is what's needed to cut down on the numbers of people being held in remand.
Ministry of Justice figures show 44 percent of people currently in… Audio
Police watchdog clears officers over fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
Samuel Fakalago was shot dead by armed officers after holding a knife to the throat of his partner.
Arrest warrant issued for woman after Napier hit-and-run
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
'Unsustainable demand' - Police look to take fewer people into remand custody
Police are moving to cut the number of people remanded in custody, while acknowledging this will mean more offenders in the community.
Murder trial aborted over police mistakes to be reheard
A police botch-up that derailed a murder trial has been looked into and the trial is set to be reheard.
AOS member who gave first aid to injured victims of terror attack never provided handover
The squad member said a handover to other staff about first aid treatment would have been helpful - but he failed to do so before leaving Al Noor Mosque.
