Crime
Marokopa resident certain someone is helping runaway dad Tom Phillips
"You can't live in the bloody bush all through the bloody winter," one person said. "They're in a bloody house somewhere." Audio
Toddler dies after vehicle accident in Hawkes Bay
To the Central Hawkes Bay now where a toddler has died after a vehicle accident. Our reporter Kate Green is in Waipukurau where the tragic incident took place this morning. [embed]… Video, Audio
Police reveal Headhunters gang implicated in killing of teenage
"Our hearts ache with worry" That from the parents of a missing Auckland teenager who police believe has been murdered. The lead investigator revealed Headhunters are implicated in killing the… Video, Audio
Justice system bogged down in 'delays of two to three years' for trials
NZ's district courts are still feeling the lingering effects of Covid-19, as the justice system clogs with cases - More than 140,000 court appearances have been delayed since March 2020.
Gambling problem no excuse for tax fraud, says judge
An Auckland tiler with a serious gambling problem has been ordered to pay $100,000 in reparation for tax fraud.
Election campaign ramps up with central Auckland debate
Crime, housing and transport were hot topics at a political debate in central Auckland last night.
Candidates from the Greens, Labour, National and The Opportunities Party slugged it out in front of… Audio
Man killed in Auckland Point England park altercation named
The man who died after a fatal shooting in an Auckland park has been named as Charles Anthony Pongi.
Rebels gang boss James Duff's lifestyle block, cash, cars, motorcycles seized
The Rebels gang president made at least $1.15 million distributing drugs across the North Island but the criminal proceeds have been seized.
Police respond to rising gang tensions in Palmerston North
Police in Palmerston North are responding to rising gang tensions in the city, after a man was shot and killed on Sunday afternoon.
The death is believed to be gang-related and Police have sent… Audio
Gang leaders try to keep the peace in Palmerston North
A lifetime member of Black Power says gang leaders in Palmerston North are trying to keep the peace in the wake of a gang-related death on Sunday.
Police arrested three men with gang links in… Audio
Mother's mental health was deteriorating when she killed daughters - forensic clinician
A forensic clinican has told a jury that Lauren Dickason's mental health was badly deteriorating at the time she killed her children, and has grounds for both an insanity and infanticide case. The… Audio
House where missing Chch real estate agent last seen back up for sale
The house where missing Christchurch Real Estate Agent Yanfei Bao was last seen has been handed back to the owners, and is again up for sale. It's almost three weeks since the 44-year-old disappeared… Audio
Police use new powers to arrest men with gang links
Extra staff had been brought into the area and were providing "high-visibility reassurance patrols".
Australian police arrest 19 men in online child abuse crackdown
The investigation began in Australia last year after the murder of two FBI agents in Florida in 2021.
'No faith' in police investigation into fatal shooting of Kaoss Price
Te Pati Māori's co-leader says she has no faith in the police investigation into the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price in Taranaki in 2022. Audio
Vandals running amok in historic nurses home
Heritage enthusiasts and former residents are horrified vandals are running amok in a historic building in New Plymouth while its future is still up in the air.
The Barrett Street Nurses' Home has… Audio
Police believe Palmerston North shooting is gang-related
Extra police have been sent to Palmerston North after a young father was shot on Sunday.
Police believe the shooting on Croydon Avenue in the suburb of Highbury is gang-related.
Police have… Audio
Waikato locals urged to report anything suspicious as Tom Phillips hunt goes on
Phillips disappeared 18 months ago with his three children, but there have been possible sightings and suspicious activity in the region of late.
Lethal lunch: Toxic mushrooms suspected as 3 dead in Australia
To Australia now; where a homicide investigation's underway following a lethal lunch where toxic wild mushrooms may have been served. Three people are dead and another is fighting for their life in… Video, Audio
Crown psychiatrist says Dickason doesn't have case for insanity
One of the Crown's psychiatric experts is steadfast in their view that murder accused Lauren Dickason does not have an insanity nor an infanticide case. This is despite intensive interrogation by… Audio
