Crime
Police officer injured in alleged head-on hit and run
A police officer has been injured in an alleged head-on hit and run crash.
Man dies after assault in central Christchurch last week
A man who was assaulted in central Christchurch last Tuesday has died.
Police seize meth worth more than $1m in Māngere
Officers had been executing search warrants in Māngere in relation to a recent firearms incident.
Italy stabbing: One dead and Arsenal player among several injured
Monza and Arsenal football player Pablo Mari has been stabbed along with four other people in a shopping mall in the town of Assago outside Milan.
'A first step towards accountability': Relief that US grand jury to probe death
The parents of a Christchurch-born man fatally shot by US police officers hope the process has begun that will lead to them facing criminal charges. Audio
US grand jury to determine if police should be charged after fatally shooting Kiwi man
A grand jury is to determine if US officers should be charged over the fatal shooting of Christchurch-born man Christian Glass in Colorado.
National Party on youths arrested for hit and run
Christchurch police say they have arrested three youths linked to an incident where a cyclist was knocked off his bike and seriously injured by young people driving a stolen car.
It's one of three… Audio
Parents of Christian Glass speak out about his death
"The wheels of justice are turning in the right direction".
That's the reaction from Simon and Sally Glass, parents of New Zealander Christian Glass, whose death will now be heard by a grand jury in… Audio
Claims of abuse at courses run in Manawatu
Some former students and teachers of so-called "sacred sexuality" courses operating here and overseas claim those who run them are turning a blind eye to predators.
They also claim they've suffered… Audio
Operation Cobalt: Sub-machine gun and haul of drugs found in Auckland raid
A woman has been arrested as part of an investigation into a drug syndicate with gang associations in Auckland.
Arrowtown death mystery: Police looking for silver suitcase
Police are stil trying to trace the family of a tourist who died in Arrowtown over labour weekend so they can send his body home.
51-year-old Wai Ming Lai who was visiting from Hong Kong was on a… Video, Audio
Queenstown police bust ring selling party drugs on Facebook
An international drug ring selling in Queenstown through Facebook with product bought overseas via the dark web has been busted.
A dozen people have been arrested after police infiltrated the… Video, Audio
Queenstown dark web drug ring busted: 'It's definitely a growing problem'
Twelve people have been arrested in relation to an online dark web drug ring in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
Australia parliament rape trial aborted over juror's slip-up
The case of a former political adviser accused of raping a colleague inside Australia's Parliament House has been aborted after juror "misconduct".
Arrest made after attack on Prime Minister's electorate office
The Prime Minister's electorate office in Morningside was attacked overnight.
Police are still at the scene investigating what happened, and say a 57-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to… Audio
Stopping young ram raiders:
Outgoing Principal Youth Court Judge, John Walker, tells Kathryn about how youth court has changed over the years. He says the young people who do come before the court have complex issues underlying… Audio
Eli Epiha appeal against 27-year jail sentence fails
Eli Epiha, the man who shot dead Matthew Hunt in 2020, and wounded a second police officer, has failed to have his minimum 27-year jail sentence reduced.
The Court of Appeal said the sentence was not… Audio
Police call for sightings of Hong Kong national in Queenstown
Police are calling for sightings of a Hong Kong national who died in Queenstown over Labour Weekend.
51-year-old Wai Ming Lai died suddenly on Saturday in Sawpit Gully. He'd been in the country since… Video, Audio
Thousands of sexual harassment cases in Chch schools survey
Surveys of students at two neighbouring Christchurch schools have revealed thousands of cases sexual harassment. Avonside Girls High School and Shirley Boys share a site and some common areas like the… Video, Audio
Survey reveals sexual harassment cases at Christchurch schools
More than twenty rapes or near rapes and thousands of cases of sexual harassment have been revealed in a survey of students at two Christchurch high schools.
The survey at Avonside Girls High School… Audio
