Crime
Facebook raffle brings down crayfish poaching ring
They used falsified customary permits, but iwi and marae had no knowledge or involvement.
New Zealanders scammed out of record $20 million last year
A record $20 million was taken from New Zealanders by scammers last year as a cybersecurity advisor warns cyber-criminals are becoming more sophisticated.
Zane Robertson banned from all sport for eight years
Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner Zane Robertson has been banned from all sport for eight years after testing positive for a performance enhancing drug, and then providing false documentation in… Audio
UK inquiry into allegations of SAS extra-judicial killings of Afghans to start
Britain's defence ministry ordered the inquiry after a documentary reported that soldiers from the elite SAS had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances.
Man arrested after violent assault in Queenstown bar
The 26-year-old has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Police seize $230,000 of meth in Carterton
A woman has been charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply.
Triple tasering of man in cell by officer not justified - IPCA
The man was tasered three times after supposedly hitting officers. But footage showed no evidence of the man attacking first, as police claimed.
Man shot at Henderson Police Station named
He was 26-year-old David Lolie Junior Fononga, police said on Tuesday.
Police seek man after assault at Queenstown bar
Queenstown police have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to in connect to a violent assault at a bar in the early hours of this morning.
Police investigating two separate shootings in Auckland, teen left injured
An 18-year-old is stable after being shot, receiving injuries to his back and arms.
Crown knew details of Hopeful Christian's crimes in mid-90s - lawyer
The Crown had detailed knowledge of Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian's crimes in the mid-1990s but "dropped the ball" by failing to help the community deal with sexual abuse, the Employment Court…
Man who attacked lawyer in courthouse lift pleads guilty
A man who assaulted a lawyer in an elevator at the Whangārei District Court has pleaded guilty.
Suspect in Wellington shooting remains at large
Police are hunting for a man with a gang tattoo covering most of his face.
Top South African corruption investigator shot dead
Cloete Murray was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in government conract scandals.
Donald Trump claims he will be arrested on Wednesday
Now to the latest on Donald Trump and his claims he will be arrested on Wednesday over investigations of hush money payments made to the adult film actress, Stormy Daniels. He has called for his… Audio
'Patently ridiculous' gun owners are being subsidised by taxpayers - Police Association
Gun owners are unhappy at the prospect of paying seven times more for licencing than they used to - but the police say it's necessary.
Auckland school pupils robbed by gun-wielding trio
Two pupils at a rural Auckland school were robbed by an armed trio on Thursday afternoon while waiting to be picked up by their families.
Police seek witness information after Henderson shooting
Authorities are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a man who allegedly fired at police multiple times on Friday in West Auckland following a failed robbery attempt.
Biden - Arrest warrant for Putin 'justified'
US President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly committed war crimes and a court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for him was justified.
Operation Kōtare: Three arrested as cash, drugs and firearms seized
Multiple search warrants took place in Gisborne and Tauranga on Friday, leading to the arrests.
