Crime
Two more arrested after burnouts and damage at cemetery
Another two people have been arrested after police say burnouts were done over fresh graves in a Cambridge cemetery.
Central Auckland jewellery store targeted in daylight robbery
An off-duty police officer was injured during a brazen daylight robbery this afternoon, after six people used weapons to smash into a high-end jewellery store in central Auckland.
Dogs rounded up after fatal attack in Pānguru
About 25 dogs have been rounded up at the Northland property where a man was killed in a suspected dog attack yesterday afternoon. And the search continues for at least three more aggressive dogs in… Audio
Cordons remain in place in Levin
About 80 people in Levin are still out of their homes today, as the police continue to negotiate with a man involved in a self-harm-related incident.
Bledisloe Street residents have told RNZ there… Audio
Levin residents evacuated due to incident
A street in Levin is still cordoned off after threats were made during a self-harm incident.
The police say a negotiation team is talking to a man involved.and they are working hard for a resolution… Audio
Suspected dog attack death latest tragedy in Panguru
A man's death as the result of a suspected dog attack is the latest tragedy to befall the Panguru community this year.
About 100 people live in Panguru. Many were still coming to terms with an… Audio
Youngest known patient at Lake Alice was 5 years old
A watchdog group has discovered that a former patient of Lake Alice's child and adolescent unit was just five when he was sent to the notorious psychatric hospital near Marton.
The man's medical… Audio
Levin St still cordoned off due to incident
A street in Levin remains cordoned off this morning as police deal with what they're calling an "ongoing incident" which resulted in the evacuation of many of the street's residents last night.
… Audio
Man believed to be mauled to death by dogs in Panguru
A man in Northland is believed to have been mauled to death by dogs on a Panguru property in Hokianga in Northland.
One dog was shot dead by police, two were captured and three remain on the loose… Audio
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison
The American basketball star, Brittney Griner, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after Russian airport officials found traces of drugs in in her luggage.
Griner's detention and subsequent… Audio
Teens facing raft of charges after being caught stealing a car
A burglary ring has been busted in Whakatāne - thanks to members of the public.
Auckland jeweller robbed twice in three months
A jewellery store in Auckland's Takapuna has been robbed for the second time.
Employment advocate who failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in penalties facing bankruptcy
An employment advocate who failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in penalties linked to his clients' disputes has had his business shut down and also faces bankruptcy.
Anti-bullying crusader… Audio
Ram-raid victims say they're still waiting for promised government help
Battered by repeated ram raids, many businesses are calling for more information on the government's $6 million crime prevention programme and where the money will go.
Frustration continues after another ram raid in Auckland
Another ram raid - this time five youths, the youngest just 12, smashing into a storefront in Auckland overnight.
A car ploughed into the Royal Oak Liquor Centre - the police caught three young… Audio
'Coward, monster': Father who killed son, 6, in 'deliberate' fiery crash jailed
A father who deliberately drove off the road at 130km/h, killing his 6-year-old son in a fiery car crash, has today been jailed for five years.
Burnouts performed across graves in Cambridge
Police are still searching for a people involved after a 'vile' attack on a cemetary near Cambridge.
On Monday night cars drove into Hautapu Cemetery and did burnouts across recently buried graves… Audio
Police Minister Chris Hipkins defends new firearms legislation
A law that could ban violent criminals from even being on the same property as a firearm for up to a decade will come into force by the end of next week.
Father of victim pleased Mark Lyon is dead
The father of a woman who was sexually abused and tortured when she was fourteen years old by the former multi millionaire property developer Mark Lyon, says he is pleased he is dead.
Lyon, who was… Audio
Dim future for Penrose shop owner after five burglaries
A Penrose store owner says its hard to see a future for his business, after it was targeted by criminals for the fifth time since he took over barely a year ago.
Local residents say there's huge… Video, Audio
