Crime
Case #038 - The David Ross Ponzi Scheme
David Ross was jailed in 2013 for running a ponzi scheme that resulted in thousands of New Zealand investors losing millions of dollars. Audio
Social media, thrill-seekers drive ram-raid rush - police
Police believe a rush on ram raids is being driven by young thrill seekers looking for social media content - booze, vapes and cigarettes.
On Monday luxury Queen Street stores Louis Vuitton & Gucci… Video, Audio
Two charged with murder of Gisborne woman Maraea Smith
Two people have been charged with the murder of a Gisborne woman nearly three weeks ago.
Spate of car thefts in Bay of Plenty and Waikato by youth - police
Police are encouraging car owners to take precautions after a spate of thefts across the wider Bay of Plenty and Waikato areas.
US police search for man behind subway shooting
US police are searching for a man who opened fire in a New York subway train, injuring at least 16 people - 10 of whom suffered gunshot wounds.
Five people are in critical but stable condition.
New… Audio
'Not a deterrent': Two-year jail term for Vake manslaughter criticised
Friends of a rising MMA fighter and father killed in a one punch attack want much tougher minimum sentences.
Vake's friends urge tougher sentences for one-punch attacks
Friends of a rising MMA fighter and father killed in a one punch attack want much tougher minimum sentences, akin to ones Australia has.
Today Daniel Havili was sentenced to two years and nine months… Audio
Does the Wadestown skull link to one of NZ's oldest cold cases?
Over the weekend a human skull was discovered on a Wadestown property, prompting the police to be involved. Author Scott Bainbridge has written about the mysterious disappearance of Jean Martin in… Audio
Fau Vake attack: Man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter jailed
The man who killed a rising MMA star in a late night Auckland attack last year has been sentenced to just under three years in jail.
25 year old Liufau Vake died in hospital nine days after being… Audio
Hot water system theft forces ECE closure
A Christchurch early learning centre has been forced to close after its hot water system was stolen for the fourth time in the past six months. Audio
Hot water theft forces ECE closure
A Christchurch early learning centre has been forced to close after its hot water system was stolen for the fourth time in the last six-months.
The Hornby Barnados Early Learning Centre can't operate… Audio
Survivors group questions inquiry extension timing
An abuse survivors group is questioning the timing and reason the inquiry into abuse in care has extendeded its investigation into wider faith-based abuse.
The Royal Commission has now added the… Audio
Police promise 'powerful' response to Auckland central crime spike
Police are accused of letting criminals run rampant in central Auckland and failing business owners, but say they will return to the area with a 'powerful' presence.
Police promise presence in downtown Auckland after robberies
Police are promising a powerful presence in downtown Auckland as they move to crack down on what some say is runaway crime in the central city.
Business owners and residents say criminals have been… Audio
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care widens scope
The inquiry into abuse in care has extended the scope of what it called its Anglican investigation to include other Protestant churches.
The Royal Commission says it will now include the Methodist… Audio
More weapons, more aggression used in thefts, crime prevention company says
Retailers report thefts are getting more aggressive, as Auckland has been hit by a series of ram raids in the last fortnight - one involving an 11-year-old driver
Following The Money
Amanda Gore is a forensic accountant and the founder of the Centre for Global Advancement, normally based in Nairobi, Kenya but is home in New Zealand for a visit. She joins us to tqalk about… Audio
Few offenders causing most trouble - retail crime expert
It's the five finger discount that is costing us all in the long run. A 2017 study estimated shop lifting and retail theft costs more than a billion dollars a year, with businesses spending more than… Audio
Three more Auckland shops hit by ram-raids in 24 hours
Auckland retailers have been hit by three more ramraid style robberies within 24 hours, sparking calls for greater police patrols in Auckland CBD.
Two of the raids saw vehicles driven through the… Video, Audio
Convicted smuggler Karel Šroubek to appeal against deportation again
An appeal by convicted drug smuggler Karel Šroubek against his deportation will be heard this week.
