Crime
Social workers believed man they placed child with was a danger to them
An inquest has heard social workers believed a violent offender was a danger to them, but approved him to live with a woman and her young children anyway.
A few days after this approval, the woman's… Audio
Social workers fearful of man but allowed him to move in with mum, children
Social workers refused to interview a violent man at their offices but permitted him to live with a mother and her two children, an inquest has been told.
'Tantamount to torture': Dark web drug dealer sentenced for role in kidnapping
A man once jailed for importing drugs through the dark web is back before the courts for his role in the kidnapping of a man for a $40,000 debt that didn't exist.
Gisborne community unites to stop gang warfare
Community members in Gisborne are kicking off a grassroots movement to try to stop a surge in gang warfare.
There's been gunshots, house fires and extra police on guard in the city over recent weeks.
…Man arrested after flood-damaged Nelson house broken into
A Motueka man has been charged over the burglaries of a yellow-stickered house in Nelson after the August floods.
Crimes NZ: Taito Phillip Field
For today's episode of Crimes NZ we look back at the Taito Phillip Field case. Field was a minister in the Labour government when he was accused of bribery and corruption. Audio
Police investigating hit and run seek sightings of red van
Wellington police are appealing for sightings of a red van in their investigation into a serious hit and run in Miramar.
Man charged in relation to Hastings homicide investigation
A 22 year-old-man has been arrested after the death of another man in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.
Food bank robbery a sign of desperation - Dave Letele
'Next time just ask' - the reaction from Dave Letele after his South Auckland foodbank was broken into yesterday.
Thieves took off with at least $10,000 worth of goods. It's come at a time when food… Video, Audio
Man charged with murder over the death of Sean Buis
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murdering Dunedin man Sean Buis.
Illegal trees cause damage on Owairaka Mount Albert
Illegal tree planting has caused permanent damage to a sacred historic pa settlement on Ōwairaka Mount Albert in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Auckland Council's Tupuna Maunga Authority says 27 trees have been… Audio
Wellington rape trial enters second week
The rape trial of a 25-year-old man in Wellington has entered its second week. The man, who has name suppression, is charged with several sexual offences against six women. Audio
Foodbanks say record number of children needing kai
KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal for donations to help the record number of children it says need support, with the charity saying whanau are at breaking point.
It's now helping to feed more… Audio
Dunedin stabbing: 20-year-old man charged with murder
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court following a fatal stabbing at the weekend.
Gang members arrested, guns confiscated
The police have arrested three gang members and seized two firearms in Invercargill as part of nationwide operation aimed at disrupting gang activity.
Police arrest suspect in California serial killings
Police in Stockton, California said they have arrested a man suspected of killing six people in a string of murders that have rocked the area in Northern California.
Victim of fatal beating was a 'career criminal'
The man who died after a serious assault on Friday was a "career criminal" who was convicted for beating an elderly man earlier this year.
Auckland's suitcase murders case: New details about arrest of woman in Korea
A woman arrested in South Korea over the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases had reportedly been living in an apartment building owned by a metals company.
Man dies after stabbing near Dunedin
A man has died after being stabbed this afternoon in Momona, a small town near Dunedin.
Woman wakes to find accused man in bed with her, court told
The fourth of six women to testify in the rape trial of a Wellington man says she felt confused when she awoke to find not the person she had gone to bed with, but his friend.
