Crime
Proposed law change will crack down on gang bosses - Justice Minister
The Justice Minister says a proposed law change will help crack down on gang bosses.
The Government is to give police more powers to seize assets worth more than $30,000 from associates of organised… Audio
Government accused of 'pandering to the polls' in latest gang offensive
The government has been accused of "pandering to the polls" after announcing new seizure powers for the police.
Love triangle killers sentenced over 2019 murder
A man has been sentenced to life in prison and a woman to home detention for the murder of Andrew James Little, who was stabbed 13 times at his Christchurch home.
Manhunt in Canada after at least 10 killed in stabbing
A manhunt is underway in Canada for two suspects in connection to a mass deadly stabbing. At least 10 people have been killed and more than 15 wounded.
Worldwatch's Perlina Lau has more.
Audio
More than 14,000 offences by Australian deportees in NZ since 2015
More than half the 501s sent from Australia to Aotearoa have committed crimes since arriving, with more than 14,000 offences since 2015.
New police data shows the proportion of reoffenders has jumped… Video, Audio
'Extremely dangerous' man wanted in relation to shooting
Police are searching for a man they describe as "extremely dangerous" as they continue their investigation into a shooting in Christchurch last week.
Rustling in the spotlight after hundreds of sheep stolen from farm
The scale of a North Canterbury livestock theft is uncommon, Federated Farmers says, but it estimates rustling is costing New Zealand farmers around $120 million a year. Audio
Government further expands police asset seizure powers
Watch - A series of law changes targeting gangs will give police broader criteria for seizing assets, and allow them to keep some seized assets for longer.
Criminal lawyers concerned police interview techniques impact vulnerable people
Criminal lawyers believe people with cognitive or mental difficulties are more vulnerable to the type of police investigation which has been implicated in a false confession.
Last month, Crown Law… Audio
The Lotto dream looks even sweeter in tough times, says problem gambling foundation
The problem gambling foundation says people facing tough financial times get sucked into the dream Lotto sells.
An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows its retail sales come… Audio
At least 10 dead in stabbing attack in Saskatchewan, Canada
At least 10 people have been killed and 15 injured in a stabbing attack in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The province is in the middle of Canada and is home to just over one million people.
…Michael Hill store targeted again
The jewellery shop in Pukekohe was burgled in the early hours of this morning.
'Unfair' interview process forced false confession, says judge
A controversial police interrogation method that was implicated in a false confession is under fire from human rights lawyers, criminologists and psychologists.
NZ athlete reflects on killings at Munich Summer Olympics
Fifty years ago, eleven Israeli athletes were killed at the Summer Olympics in Munich after being taken hostage by members of the militant Palestinian group Black September.
The massacre on 5… Audio
Controversial police interrogation method under fire
A controversial police interrogation method that's been implicated in a false confession is under fire from human rights lawyers, criminologists and psychologists.
Last month, Crown Law and police… Audio
Support for trial meth addiction programme in Northland
New Zealand's tough-on-crime approach to meth has failed.
That's according to a new report from The Helen Clark Foundation and the Drug Foundation, which says we should take a health-based approach… Audio
Simon Lendrum's poker-playing sleuth O'Malley
In poker, a slow roll is the ultimate example of bad etiquette. It's when a player knows they've got the best hand but waits until their opponent thinks they've won the pot before showing the winning… Audio
Woman charged with murder in Counties Manukau
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a woman in Counties Manukau earlier today.
Police say Rotorua bar robbed at knifepoint
Police are seeking witnesses to an armed robbery at a Rotorua bar.
Nine out of 10 people experience scam attempts - bank survey
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with nearly half of all Westpac Bank customers saying they're finding scams harder to identify.
