Crime
'Concerning': Nine arrested during police operation that nets cash, drugs and firearms
Police say members of a drug ring operating in Hawke's Bay had links to organised crime groups in Auckland.
'I do not believe she is alive': Yanfei Bao case now homicide inquiry
The investigation into Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao's disappearance is now a homicide inquiry, Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves says.
'Grave concerns': Dive squad to assist in search for missing Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao
As the time Yanfei Bao has been missing spans one week, police say the dive squad has been deployed to assist.
Auckland CBD resident and business groups want more police on the streets
There are barely any more police on Auckland's streets now than 16 years ago, despite the population increase.
Real estate agent still missing
A week on from the disappearance of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, she is still missing despite police charging a man with her kidnapping.
Bao vanished last Wednesday while out… Audio
Auckland firms dig deep for security
Auckland's central city businesses are pumping more than half a million dollars into private security, to fight street crime like theft, burglary and assault.
Their association, Heart of the City… Audio
Defence lawyer questions detective
A warning, the following story contains distressing content.
The detective who interviewed Lauren Dickason after she killed her three children told the court he could see she was struggling and he… Audio
Detective pressed on checks done to ensure Lauren Dickason was fit for interview
A video recording of the alleged child murderer's police interview played for the jury on Tuesday.
Police dive squad called in for search
The police dive squad has been called into the search for missing woman Yanfei Bao.
The Christchurch real estate agent has been missing for a week and a man has appeared in court charged with… Audio
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Football Ferns Wellington heartbreak; Police dive squad called in for search; Labour Party looking for new candidate; European heatwave sees thousands fleeing from wildfires; Albanese and Blinken… Audio
Court reporting under the microscope
Should the media be self-censoring its court reporting of the Dickason triple murder trial as the gory details unfold? Audio
Lauren Dickason sobs as police interview video plays in court
Her face crumpled in the video as she stated what she had done - killing her three children - was "irreversible". Audio
Police begin forensic probe of Hornby house in Yanfei Bao case, confirm Lake Ellesmere search
The missing real estate agent was due to show the property to a prospective buyer when she disappeared last week.
Fire at controversial Kainga Ora development treated as suspicious
A fire at a 48-home Kāinga Ora development in Auckland's East Tāmaki is being treated as suspicious and is under investigation by police. The fire broke out in one block of the development early… Video, Audio
Mother who killed daughters sobbed in court on hearing her police interview
A warning, parts of this next story are distressing. Lauren Dickason sobbed in the High Court hearing the recording of her police interview, in which she discusses killing her three daughters.
Mrs… Audio
Council's CCTV aids arrests of four young people after ram raid, robbery
Police were alerted to a late night ram raid at a Hamilton business - spotted by those monitoring the council's CCTV system.
Retired detective on Yanfei Bao kidnapping
Retired Detective Inspector Mark Gutry was a police officer for close to 30 years and investigated the high profile kidnap and murder of Auckland woman Rae Portman. The body of the pregnant woman as… Video, Audio
Forensics examine home in Chch in search for missing real estate agent
Forensic investigators are combing a Christchurch property that missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao was due to show a potential buyer. The 44-year-old has been missing for almost a week after she… Video, Audio
Jailed radio host appeals 'manifestly excessive' prison sentence
The Auckland media identity whose name was secret years before his identity was revealed when he was jailed in May for money laundering is appealing his prison sentence.
'Loving heart' - Samoan mother mourns Auckland shooting victim
The mother of a man killed in an Auckland shooting last week says he was a person full of love.
