Crime
Te Urewera whānau celebrate taonga return
Whānau in Te Urewera are celebrating the return of several taonga.
The taonga were stolen more than a hundred years ago during the police invasion of Maungapōhatu, a community deep in the ranges.
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Man arrested after eggs thrown at King Charles
A man has been arrested after eggs were thrown at the King and Queen Consort during a visit to York.
UK correspondent Vincent McAviney spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio
Patient punched another in busy emergency department
A woman who was brought to North Shore Hospital by ambulance was punched in the face by another patient, as they waited to get into the overcrowded emergency department.
The assault is understood to… Audio
Police officer injured after being hit by fleeing vehicle
A South Auckland police officer has been seriously injured after being hit by a fleeing stolen car in Manukau city centre.
The officer was deploying road spikes last night near the Manukau District… Audio
Police and pathologist give evidence in Whangārei murder trial
The Crown has finished calling witnesses at a tense murder trial in Whangārei this afternoon.
Sandy Graham gets life imprisonment for murder of Dale Watene
A young son has been robbed of the best father in the world, the High Court at Invercargill heard this afternoon.
'I knew he wasn't going to make it' - Jury hears grim details of stabbing
Gruesome witness accounts of a street fight, the aftermath of a fatal stabbing and attempts by medical staff to revive the victim have been read to a jury in Whangārei.
Builder allegedly kidnapped over botched bathroom
William Taranaki Taingahue Rangi is in court facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated robbery after a builder was allegedly detained against his will and told he would have his toes cut off.
Crimes NZ: Unsolved murder of pharmacist Arthur Blomfield
On Crimes NZ today we are revisiting the historic unsolved murder of Auckland pharmacist, Arthur Blomfield. Mr Blomfield was killed after being bludgeoned with a blunt object at Mackay's Dispensary on… Audio
Dunedin stabbing: 20-year-old denies murdering neighbour
A 20-year-old has denied stabbing a neighbour to death near Dunedin last month.
Man arrested over Auckland shooting incident
A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting incident yesterday in Auckland's suburb of New Lynn.
'It feels like your child has died': Mum says she feels powerless to help teen son who continues to offend
Young people involved in ramraids, car thefts and street fights have renewed public debate on youth crime and how to address it. Is our youth justice system geared to effectively tackle the problem?
Three arrested as a part of Operation Cobalt
Police have arrested three men following an aggravated robbery as a part of Operation Cobalt enforcement activity in Nelson.
Police concerned as thieves steal potentially fatal vet drugs
Theives have stolen vet drugs that could potentially kill a person just by getting it on their skin.
Pentobarbitone is used to euthanise animals and police fear the people who've pinched it from a… Video, Audio
Govt tweaks firearms law to help gun owners renew licences
The government is rushing through changes to firearms laws that will stop gun owners potentially being criminalised while they wait months in the queue for licence renewals.
The changes will mean as… Video, Audio
Mongols president ‘not involved in the drug trade’, lawyer tells jury
A gang president may have been pictured snorting cocaine, but it didn't mean he was involved in the drug trade, his lawyer says.
NZ Pakistan community on attempted assassination of fmr prime minister Imran Khan
New Zealand's Pakistani community is still trying to come to grips with the news of the assassination attempt on former prime minister, Imran Khan, overnight.
Mr Khan was shot in the shin when his… Audio
Bringing down Wirecard: Germany's biggest scam?
Online payment service Wirecard was once Germany's biggest tech darling and the country's answer to Silicon Valley, at its peak valued at more than 24 billion euros; until 2020, when it was exposed as… Audio
Pegasus Bay residents frustrated by fireworks-related fire
People in North Canterbury's Pegasus Bay are relieved to be home a day after a fast moving scrub and forest fire threatened homes and animals.
They're frustrated and annoyed the huge disruption was… Audio
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan shot at protest
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been shot at a protest march.
He was addressing hundreds of his supporters, demanding snap elections be held in Pakistan, when he was shot in the leg.
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