Crime
KPMG to investigate drink spiking at company event
Accounting firm KPMG has launched an investigation into drink spiking at a company event last Friday.
An employee who appeared highly intoxicated was taken home, but it was then discovered their… Audio
Fugitive Tom Phillips linked to bank robbery
Fugitive Tom Phillips now has a warrant out for his arrest after police linked him to a bank robbery in Te Kūiti in May.
He is wanted for aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding, and unlawful… Audio
Police obtain warrant to arrest Tom Phillips after bank robbery
Missing man Tom Phillips has been charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding and unlawfully possessing a firearm, police say.
Shopping centre hit by second ram raid in less than three months
A Thames shopping centre has been hit in a ram raid for the second time in less than three months, leaving locals angry and frustrated. The stolen car used to try and smash into Goldfields mall at… Video, Audio
Police make arrests after group loads up trolleys in failed shoplifting spree
Four people, some armed with an axe and a machete, have been arrested for shoplifting in Auckland on Monday.
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When a young woman, Mihi, vanishes, three estranged cousins reunite to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho. Audio
Wallace says he will be dead before next parole hearing
The Parole Board declined James Wallace's application for release on parole, wanting him to work on his safety plan and talk to a psychologist.
Expert Feature: Private Investigating
For this week's expert feature we speak to private investigator Julia Hartley-Moore. She started her own investigation firm in 1996 and has been busy every since looking into scams, child custody… Audio
Person punched in head, knocked unconscious during aggravated robbery in Auckland CBD
Four men, aged 18-19, have been arrested after what police are calling a "violent and cowardly" aggravated robbery on a central Auckland street.
One father's dogged determination to get answers
Paul Jones hasn't let up in his drive to get answers over his three year old son's death – but in spite of multiple investigations, the truth appears to be no closer. Audio
NZ man set for deportation from Australia says he fears for his life
A New Zealand man with a long list of criminal charges is set to be deported from Australia, and says he fears for his life if sent back home.
YouTube parenting mum arrested for child abuse
A Utah woman who ran a popular parenting advice YouTube channel is facing child abuse charges after her malnourished son escaped from home, officials said.
TikToker and mum jailed for life in UK for crash murders
A UK social media influencer and her mother have been jailed for the "cold-blooded" murder of two men who died when their car was rammed off the road.
Proud Boy who stormed US Capitol jailed for 10 years
During sentencing, an emotional Pezzola expressed some remorse for his actions but later shouted "Trump won" once his sentence had been handed down.
Spy firms track people in Africa through Pacific-based networks
Spy firms track people in Africa through Pacific-based mobile networks. Audio
‘A mother doesn’t forget her baby:’ Remembering Napier’s Kirsa Jensen – 40 years on
A group of supporters will pay their respects at the spot where Kirsa Jensen was last seen, 40 years ago to the day.
Police seize meth, cars, guns and more than $250,000 in crackdown
Police say they have seized cash, methamphetamine, cars, and guns in a crackdown on organised crime in Wellington, Porirua and Palmerston North.
40 years on, police and family gather to mourn Kirsa Jenson
A small group of police officers and family of missing Napier school girl Kirsa Jenson have gathered quietly at the gun emplacement where the teeanger was last seen alive forty years ago to the day… Video, Audio
Documents reveal why a key figure at Lake Alice wasn't charged
Police documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed why they didn't charge a key figure at the Lake Alice psychiatric hospital. Dr Selwyn Leeks was the lead psychiatrist at the child and adolescent… Video, Audio
Group who dumped body of Hamilton man Sao Yean in water trough jailed
The callous and cruel killing of a Hamilton man, who was beaten to death then dumped in a rural water trough, has seen three people jailed for at least 18 years.
