Crime
UK tax authority seizes NFT for first time in $NZ2.86m fraud case
The UK tax authority has seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies.
Covid-19: Unvaccinated man planning trip with fake certificate
A man whose unvaccinated American brother is planning to come to New Zealand with an illegally obtained vaccine certificate is worried there's no way to prove the document was obtained under false… Audio
Ron Brierley released from jail early due to declining health
Ron Brierley has been released from Sydney's Long Bay jail without having to serve his full original sentence.
New Zealander jailed for child sex abuse charges in US
A 28-year-old New Zealander has been jailed for 21 years in the United States for producing child sexual abuse material.
Police detail response to Wellington protest
Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell said police are working with Wellington City Council to seek "disestablishment" of food trucks and others bringing food to the Parliament… Video, Audio
The Pre-Panel with Mai Chen and Selwyn Manning
Panellists Mai Chen and Selwyn Manning share what they have been thinking. Wallace shares listener feedback from the week. Audio
Corrections wants to track inmates' sweat for drugs and alcohol
New electronic monitoring bracelets will not track wearers' sweat at this stage, but Corrections wants the option in future. A criminologist says the practice is too invasive.
Roycom hearing into St John of God abuse at Marylands School opens
The treatment of boys with learning disabilities by a Catholic religious order over a nearly 30-year period comes under the spotlight of the Abuse in Care inquiry starting today.
Calls for police to investigate trauma cleaners
Warning: Story contains details that may be distressing to some listeners.
A trauma cleaning business that has been posting graphic death-related images on social media has been forced to apologise.
…Taranaki business loses $70,000 to fake shipping company
Police are warning businesses to be wary of scams after a Taranaki firm lost almost $70,000 to a false company overseas.
'Traumatising' - Cleaners post aftermath photos of crime, suspected suicides on social media
A crime scene cleaning business has been posting images of the aftermath of suspected suicides, attempted suicides, assaults and domestic violence. Audio
Case #033 - Honora Parker
In the winter of 1954, two schoolgirls - Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme - murdered Pauline’s mother on a remote walking track in Christchurch. Author Peter Graham recounts the events leading to… Audio
Northland police arrest eight; methamphetamine, cash seized
Police have arrested eight people in Kaitaia and seized a quantity of methamphetamine and cash.
'Idiotic': Police disappointed over Dunedin drink-drivers
Dunedin police say the number of drink-drivers at the weekend is disappointing and labelled one motorist's actions as "idiotic" after he crashed his vehicle into a power pole.
MMA fighter Fau Vake attack: Man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Fau Vake, a rising MMA fighter who was punched in a late night attack in Auckland last year.
Catholic Church reveals scale of abuse complaints
New figures show one in seven Catholic clergy who work for a bishop have had abuse complaints laid against them.
The Catholic Church has for the first time publicly released the figures, which show… Audio
Police employee guilty of assault against female colleague
A non-sworn police employee forcibly pinned a female colleague to a table and simulated a sex act on her, the independent police watchdog has found.
Māori youth offending rates six times higher than non-Māori
Despite falling numbers of youth offenders, Māori are still disproportionately represented in the figures.
It comes as a new report reveals the number of youth offenders has fallen by more than 60… Audio
Youth offending rates fall more than 60pct in a decade
The number of young offenders has fallen more than 60 percent over a decade.
That means nearly 12,000 fewer 10 to 16 year olds committing crimes compared to 10 years ago, according to the latest… Audio
Case #032 - Ruby Knox
Barrister Simon Shamy describes the tragic murder of Ruby Knox.
He represented Donella Knox who admitted killing her daughter. Audio
