Crime
Robbers smash cabinets with hammers in New Plymouth robbery
Two men armed with hammers have smashed their way into a Michael Hill jewellery store in a brazen lunchtime robbery ion New Plymouth today.
Name of Auckland man who plotted terror attack permanently suppressed
An Auckland man who was radicalised online and came close to a violent attack on the public has been granted permanent name suppression.
Police investigating north Canterbury homicide raid second property
Police investigating the death of man in north Canterbury last month have raided another property this morning.
Violent transphobic rhetoric on rise online - report
A new report has found extreme far-right content is continuing to thrive in New Zealand. The Disinformation Project report says in the wake of Posie Parker's anti-trans rallies, transphobia has become… Audio
Waikeria prison riot: Two rioters jailed but making meaningful change, court hears
One prisoner lost the ashes of his dead daughter, while some Corrections officers are still undergoing counselling after the largest and most destructive riot in a New Zealand prison.
Police continue to investigate shooting of former Green Party candidate
Police say they are still investigating the shooting of a former Green Party candidate in Dunedin last month.
'Boundless love': Lena Harrap leaves a void that can't be filled, family say
"Our little warrior" - those were a mother's words in court before the man who brutally killed her daughter was sentenced to life in jail.
Lena Zhang Harrap's killer jailed for more than 19 years
"Our little warrior" - a mother's words in court as the man who brutally killed her daughter was sentenced to life in jail.
Lena Zhang Harrap was murdered in September 2021, while out on her daily… Audio
Cave dweller burnt down hut after being told to clear out possessions
An Otago cave dweller has been jailed for 13 months after burning down the hut he used to live in.
Lena Zhang Harrap's killer Shamal Sharma sentenced to life in prison
A homeless man who violently preyed on two strangers - trying to run over a jogger and 24 hours later sexually violating and fatally strangling Lena Zhang Harrap - has been sentenced to life in…
Meth pair get home detention for hotel lab blast
A couple involved in dealing drugs and a failed attempt at cooking methamphetamine which resulted in an explosion causing $100,000 in financial losses have been sentenced.
Italy's strongest mafia group smashed in Europe-wide crackdown
More than 100 people have been arrested in the biggest move ever made against the 230-year-old 'Ndrangheta.
'You just feel really unsettled' - CCTV a focus as businesses cope with crime wave
Retailers in North Canterbury say they don't know how much more they can take due to constant burglaries and crime in the area.
Crime rates go up, Waimakariri retailers have had enough
Additional CCTV cameras are on the cards for the Waimakariri District as crime rates are up and retailers are hit hard. Businesses and community leaders will meet this month to talk about solutions… Audio
Victim in alleged Boxing Day kidnap and motorway death named
The young woman who died on an Auckland motorway on Boxing Day after an alleged kidnapping was Katelyn Rua-Tuhou.
Mother accused of suitcase murders vows to prove innocence
The 42-year-old has appeared in the High Court in Auckland for an administrative hearing.
Calls for revenge porn laws to keep up with changing technology
A sexual violence victims advocate says a court ruling which gives a woman at the centre of a revenge porn case support from ACC, demonstrates the delays in legislation to keep up with technology.
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Man hires skip bins, charges them to Chorus and pockets $42k
The offender also posed as a Waste Management employee on occasion, wearing a uniform and driving a vehicle with the company logo.
Court rules victim of revenge porn entitled to help from ACC
A court has ruled that a woman who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest porn sites, is entitled to help from ACC. The woman's… Audio
Christchurch cold case murder trial: Was it a contract killing?
A jury must decide if a young Christchurch mother was murdered in a contract killing, or if the man who admitted to her murder is a liar trying to make himself look better.
In 1995, 21-year old… Audio
