Crime
Anti-drug Mongrel Mob's man was meth kingpin
In public, the Waikato Mongrel Mob said they were part of the fight against meth. In private, its deputy leader was a dealer.
Prisoner alleged to have murdered cellmate deemed unfit to stand trial
A man charged with murdering his cellmate at Manawatū Prison near Palmerston North has been found unfit to stand trial.
Waikato police investigate spree of overnight burglaries
Police in Waikato are investigating a series of burglaries of commercial premises that occurred overnight.
Crimes NZ: Emma Agnew
In today's Crimes NZ episode, we look back to the murder of a young woman who was also deaf and non-verbal. 20 year Emma Agnew disappeared in November 2007 and her body was discovered 12 days later. Audio
Crime Stoppers wants families to dob in young people
A new campaign's being launched to encourage families to anonymously dob in young people who they think are involved in crime.
It comes after an uptick in some youth crimes this year.
Business… Audio
Woman wants dead grandson's story heard
The grandmother of a little boy left at the mercy of an angry man with a long history of violence says she wants her dead grandson's story to be heard and known.
An inquest has been looking this week… Audio
Families called on to report crime
Families and children are the target of a campaign asking people to report crime, to help break the cycle.
Tim McKinnel's new documentary, Crime: Need vs. Greed
Private investigator and former police detective Tim McKinnel explores New Zealand white collar crime in his new documentary: Crime: Need vs. Greed. It airs on TVNZ 1 tomorrow, Tuesday 25th October… Audio
Stabbing latest in wave of crime in 'tiny seaside village' suburb
A councillor for the Auckland suburb of St Heliers says a stabbing at a local convenience store is the second traumatic incident staff have had to deal with in less than three months.
Passenger punches driver in head after row over bringing lit cigarette on bus
A bus driver is in hospital after a man punched him in the head when he was told he couldn't get on to the bus with a lit cigarette.
Second arrest made in Hastings homicide inquiry
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a second person in relation to the death of a man in Flaxmere earlier this month.
Strong link between trauma, and young offenders
There are calls for tougher penalties on young people who commit criminal offending.
But who are they, and why are they breaking the law?
Police say more than 2000 charges have been filed in the… Audio
Te Pāti Māori claims 'lacklustre response' by Oranga Tamariki and Minister
The internal review into Oranga Tamariki's 'litany of failures' is overdue.
The agency received multiple warnings, reports of concern, and whānau pleas for intervention in the lead up to the murder… Audio
Report on Oranga Tamariki's 'litany of failures' overdue
The internal report examining Oranga Tamariki's litany of failures which led to a 5-year-old being murdered is overdue.
The report follows an investigation by the Ombudsman which found Oranga… Audio
Trial for Wellington man accused of rape continues
A Wellington man facing a number of rape charges has rejected the complainants' accusations, but the Crown says they both cannot be right.
The 25-year-old man, faces sex offences against six women… Audio
Defence lawyer on police use of American storage system
A defence lawyer says police use of a private American evidence storage system is derailing criminal trials.
Police store video footage from tasers, and family harm interviews, with the US… Audio
Staff member assaulted in Auckland jewellery store robbery - police
Police are investigating a robbery of a jewellery store in South Auckland, where they say a staff member was assaulted.
Defendant's consensual sex claims challenged as rape trial draws to a close
The lawyer of a man on trial for rape and other sex charges argues he believed he had consent, but the prosecution contends the complainants have no reason to lie.
Hundreds of arrests, but police still pursuing ram raid offenders
Police are still trying to track down those responsible for more than half of the recent ram raids and smash and grabs. They've arrested nearly 350 people and laid more than 1000 charges in relation… Video, Audio
Prisoner yells abuse, headbutts guard at sentencing
A prisoner who violently attacked a fellow inmate has been sentenced to preventive detention with a minimum non-parole period of five years.
