Crime
Murder and abduction at Uganda school
37 children were killed and many more were injured in an attack at a school in Western Uganda on Friday. Six more were abducted to carry food stolen from the school by the gunmen. The rebels involved… Audio
National's tougher sentences for gangs aims to 'help restore law and order'
National would make membership of a gang an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing, so convicted gang members face tougher consequences, party leader Christopher Luxon announced today.
Three arrested after early morning robbery
Three men have been arrested after an early morning robbery in downtown Auckland.
Man found critically injured in Whanganui
The serious assault took place on the corner of St Hill and Ridgeway streets in the early hours of the morning.
Family sues US city and eight officers who shot Jayland Walker
Walker's family are seeking at least USD$45 million - $1m for every bullet that hit him, the lawsuit says.
Pedestrians seriously injured after being hit by car in Wellington, two arrested
Two people have been arrested after fleeing the scene in Wellington CBD.
Shop worker injured, two arrested after attempt to steal from Wellington store
Two young people have been arrested after a worker was injured in an aggravated burglary at a shop in Wellington last night.
Police admit forgetting to tell nurse her attacker had been charged
The nurse had accused police of not taking violence against health staff seriously, believing no charges had been laid.
Harvard morgue manager charged with selling body parts
Cedric Lodge allegedly took "heads, brains, skin and bones" from cadavers donated to Harvard University's medical school and sold them online.
Anti-reoffending scheme Te Pae Oranga moves into Huntly
An initiative that aims to break the cycle of reoffending for Māori is expanding further into the Waikato town of Huntly.
Two Megaupload executives sentenced to jail
The police say today's sentencing of two key figures in the Megaupload case reflects years of work by investigators in New Zealand and the United States.
New powers to crack down on gangs used for first time, MP says
New laws aimed at cracking down on gang activity were used for the first time yesterday following a funeral procession near Whakatāne for a slain Mongrel Mob boss, Justice Minister Kiri Allan says.
International drug ring busted after maple syrup meth shipment seized at border
Police say they have uncovered an elaborate scheme to import methamphetamine hidden in maple syrup, breaking a multi-million-dollar drug ring.
'I was so upset' - Nurse says she was assaulted, dragged by her hair
The nurse says the assault happened when she asked a patient to hand over her vape and is upset police is not taking her complaint seriously.
Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini hit by ute, police say
Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob Barbarians boss Steven Taiatini died after he was run down by a ute in Ōpōtiki, police say.
Customs arrests three for smuggling nearly half a million cigarettes
Three Malaysian nationals are due to appear in an Auckland court today accused of smuggling almost 500,000 cigarettes into New Zealand and evading $675,000 in tobacco taxes.
Gang president's death: Friend says meetings needed to defuse tension
A family friend of a slain gang boss believes there will be a lot of work behind the scenes to keep tensions at bay. Audio
UK Police question man over Nottingham murders
Police in the UK are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after two students and a man were stabbed to death in Nottingham. The two students killed were 19-years-olds Grace O'Malley-Kumar and… Audio
Case #051 - The Trial of Alan Hall
Alan Hall spent nearly two decades in jail for the 1985 murder of Arthur Easton. In 2022 his convictions were quashed. Stuff journalist Mike White explains the flaws in the case against Hall and Geoff… Audio
Couple accused of defrauding Oranga Tamariki out of $2m
Former Canterbury property manager Neha Sharma and her husband Amandeep face charges of obtaining by deception and money laundering.
