Crime
Hundreds attend funeral service for Ariki Rigby
The teenager whose body was found in a burned out car near Havelock North has been farewelled in Hastings today.
US police murdered NZ-born man in Colorado, says victim's father
Warning: Some of the details in this report will be upsetting to some listeners.
The father of a Christchurch-born young man shot by police in the United States, says his death amounts to murder.
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Calls to charge US police officers for shooting NZ man
The parents of a Christchurch-born man shot dead by the police in the US state of Colorado have made an emotional plea for the officers involved to be charged.
Christian Glass was shot five times… Audio
Clendon Park case: CCTV footage led to arrest of woman in South Korea
CCTV footage led police in South Korea to the woman wanted over the killing of two children found in suitcases in South Auckland. Audio
Koreans grapple with shame over childrens' remains in suitcases
A woman arrested in South Korea in relation to two children's bodies found suitcases in Auckland is now being held in Seoul pending an extradition hearing.
The police found the 42-year-old in an… Audio
Woman denies murder of two children in suitcases in Auckland
Answers to the grim discovery of two dead children in suitcases in Auckland may be a step closer with the arrest of a woman in South Korea.
She denies she's responsible for the crime.
Korean media… Audio
Clendon Park case: Arrested woman being taken to Seoul for extradition hearing
New Zealand police are seeking the extradition of a woman in Korea over the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland last month.
Two more arrested over David Kuka homicide
Two more men accused of the "execution-style" killing of Tauranga man David Kuka have appeared in court, more than four years after the homicide investigation was launched.
Bodies found in suitcase: Police to extradite woman in Korea
New Zealand police are seeking the extradition of a woman in Korea, in relation to the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland.
The 42-year-old woman was arrested… Video, Audio
Off-duty officer unjustified punching 14yo boy
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an off-duty officer was not justified in punching a 14-year teenage boy for stealing cigarettes from his home.
It says the officer then found… Audio
Law expert explains extradition process
A woman has been arrested in South Korea over the discovery of the remains of two children in suitcases in south Auckland.
Efforts to extradite her to New Zealand are underway.
To explain the… Audio
Extradition of South Korean woman underway over children's bodies found in suitcases
An arrest has been made in South Korea over the discovery of the remains of two children in suitcases in south Auckland.
The bodies were discovered last month by a family in the suburb of Clendon… Audio
Clendon Park case: Police arrest woman in South Korea
A woman has been arrested for the murder of two young children whose remains were discovered in suitcases in Manurewa, South Auckland in August 2022.
Students warned not to wear school uniforms at mall after attacks
A series of violent attacks on teenagers around a Christchurch mall has sparked concerns among community leaders.
Floral tributes left for woman found dead in car
Written tributes, flowers and balloons have been placed on the site where a woman's body was found in a car near Havelock North.
Violent attacks on teenagers at Christchurch's Riccarton mall
A series of violent attacks on teenagers around a Christchurch mall has sparked concerns among community leaders.
A Christchurch secondary school has issued a warning to parents with officials now… Audio
Ahamed Samsudeen wanted to carry out 'lone wolf attack', bar owner told
Ahamed Samsudeen's friends called him the "lone wolf" attacker and knew he was under heavy surveillance, a bar owner claims.
'Police do need to change their practices' - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
The Deputy Privacy Commissioner says crime-fighting will not be impeded by stopping police taking masses of photos of people unlawfully.
Asian candidates complain of targetting of billboards
Some in Auckland's east Asian community are disturbed and hurt by a spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards.
Outgoing mayor Phil Goff says while there's always been a degree of… Audio
True crime podcasts - a legal minefield
Podcasters can solve cold cases, but if they're not careful, they could face their own day in court. Audio
