Crime
Second arrest over 2.1kg meth find in suitcase at Auckland Airport
A 39-year-old Auckland man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the smuggling of methamphetamine into New Zealand.
Social media influencer jailed for raping, sexually violating teens while they slept
A social media influencer who raped one man and sexually violated another while they slept has been jailed for nine years.
Parkland shooter gets life in prison
The man responsible for the US' deadliest high school shooting has avoided the death penalty.
Nikolas Cruz, armed with an AR-15 style assault rifle, killed 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman… Audio
'Melted down, sold through gang networks': Where ram-raid loot goes
Jewellery stolen during ram raids and smash and grabs could be smelted down before being sold here and off-shore in an operation run by gangs, National's police spokesperson says.
Police awards: Cops who faced Dunedin knife attacker recognised
Two police officers who faced a knife-wielding attacker in a Dunedin supermarket last year have been recognised for their courage.
Constable Sophie Allison and Detective Constable Jeremy Toschi were… Video, Audio
Gloriavale's 'Overseeing Shepherd' at Abuse in Care inquiry
A group of men was empowered to make the final judgement on allegations of abuse at the Gloriavale Christian Community.
The Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale, Howard Temple has told the Abuse in Care… Audio
'Mortifying': Victim on child rapist's defence that sex with 12yo was consensual
Victims of childhood sexual abuse reflect on the power imbalances and gruelling victim-centric focus of the justice system's approach to sexual violence trials.
Police investigate three store break-ins overnight in Auckland
Police are investigating three break-ins at stores across Tāmaki Makaurau overnight.
Takapuna businesses shocked by Michael Hill closure
Business owners in Auckland's beachside suburb Takapuna are shocked that a prominent Michael Hill store has been the repeated target of ram raids - so much so that it's closed while the company looks… Audio
Gloriavale to appear at Abuse in Care Inquiry
The Gloriavale Christian Community will appear for the first time at the Abuse in Care Inquiry when it resumes in Auckland today.
It's the last public hearing for the Royal Commission, which started… Audio
Gloriavale joins other faith-based institutions at Abuse in Care inquiry
The Christian group's representatives will appear for the first time at the inquiry as care systems of Church and faith-based organisations come under scrutiny.
Repeat ram raids, burglaries force closure of Michael Hill's Takapuna store
The announcement comes less than a week after the jewellery store announced new security systems across its branches. Audio
Mad Butcher Sir Peter Leitch gutted after theft of Warriors and other jerseys
"Gut wrenching". That's how Mad Butcher and mad rugby league fan Sir Peter Leitch has described the smash and grab theft of a precious collection of Warriors jerseys.
More than a dozen of them, many… Video, Audio
Takapuna jewellery shop boarded up indefinitely after burglaries
Michael Hill is leaving its Takapuna store bordered up indefinitely. The shop has been hit by ram raids and smash and grabs three times this year, making it Michael Hill Jewellers' most targeted… Video, Audio
Mad Butcher furious after stadium ram-raid theft
Prized jerseys donated by the Warriors' number one fan have been stolen in a ram raid at Mt Smart Stadium overnight.
Police release video of man who attempted to kidnap a woman in Christchurch
Police have released further footage of the man who attempted to kidnap a woman in Christchurch earlier this month.
'Like legislating discrimination against young Māori'
Chris Hipkins is not ruling out a law change to support police in continuing to take photographs and fingerprints from young people - and he's told police he'll support them challenging a report…
Scott Bainbridge on digging into New Zealand's biggest swindle
In 1966 Robert 'Skip' Gardner hopped the Tasman and brought a small group of grifters with him to run a company that was looking distributors to sell its cosmetics through dairies and milk-bars. The… Audio
US prosecutors drop charges in Serial podcast case
US prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Baltimore man, who was imprisoned in a case chronicled in the hit podcast Serial.
Adnan Syed served 23 years in jail after he was convicted of the… Audio
Home detention sentence for rapist 'risks undermining rule of law'
The deputy Solicitor General says a rapist's sentence of nine months' home detention is manifestly inadequate and there has been a miscarriage of justice.
