Crime
Auckland business owners call for bylaw change to allow council to trespass people
Auckland business owners want a bylaw changed that would allow the council to trespass people when they're deemed to be a risk to public safety.
It comes as owners say antisocial behaviour is out of… Audio
Man charged with dairy stabbing dies in custody
The man who had been charged over a stabbing at a West Auckland dairy earlier this month has died while in police custody.
Two people were hospitalised following the assault at the dairy in New… Audio
Calls for more caution with banking communications
The government's cyber security arm, CERT, is urging consumers to be especially cautious when responding to online or text offers from anyone - including legit financial services.
The warning comes… Audio
Emotional first day of coronial inquest into mosque attack
A packed court in Christchurch has seen harrowing footage of the 2019 mosque attacks during an emotional first day of inquest into the killings.
Described as one of Aotearoa's darkest days, 51 people… Audio
Some Auckland businesses call for inner city crime crack down
Business owners in Auckland's city centre say anti-social behaviour has gotten out of control and they want rough sleepers and those drinking and drug dealing on the streets to be trespassed and moved… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 25 October 2023
Vanuatu residents brace for the worst of Cyclone Lola; Some Auckland businesses want inner city crime crack down; Emotional first day of mosque attack coronial inquest; ANZ lifts mortgage rates… Audio
Police use new powers to hit gangs, but not all MPs happy
Bay of Plenty MPs are split over special powers granted to police to crack down on gangs. Audio
Police granted special powers to crack down on gangs in Opotiki
Police have been granted special powers to crack down on gangs in Ōpōtiki. They say recent shootings throughout the town are related to rising tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob gangs… Audio
'Idiotic behaviour' 20yo to face court for 'destroying' part of Waterview Tunnel
A 20-year-old man is due in court this week after allegedly "destroying" a section of road in Auckland's Waterview Tunnel.
Two arrested after police use new powers to search properties and vehicles in Ōpōtiki
Two people have been arrested after police used new legislation which allows them extra search powers for gang members and their vehicles at "times of conflict".
Coroner's inquest into Mosque terror attacks gets underway
The coroner's inquest into the Christchurch terror attack has now opened.
The court was filled with the families of many of the 51 worshippers who were murdered in the shootings at Masjid Al Noor and… Audio
'Concerns' on amount of gun violence in Auckland central
The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region which resulted in firearms charges.
Advocates call for action after rise in gun violence in Auckland
The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland's city centre the police responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.
It was just… Audio
Fall of Fiji trafficker exposes previous government’s blind eye
Investigation exposes how the former Fijian governement let a man get away with drug trafficking. Audio
Man charged after weapons found in university residence hall
The University of Canterbury are confirming a 20-year old man arrested and charged with possession of an offensive weapon was at a hall of residence.
Witnesses sought after 16-year-old attacked at Te Mata Peak
Police are seeking witnesses after a teenager was assaulted at Hawke's Bay's Te Mata Peak Saturday afternoon.
Grace Millane's mother on daughter's murderer: 'I don't care what happens to him'
The mother of murdered British tourist Grace Millane says the family refuse to acknowledge her killer's existence.
'She took advantage of my vulnerability': $1.6 million fraudster sent to prison
Rebecca Kennedy stole $1.6m from unwitting victims - all of whom were her friends.
Home detention for man who attacked elderly custodian
A Northland man has been sentenced to home detention for an attack on a 70-year-old town custodian that sent shock waves through a Bay of Islands tourist town.
