Crime
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
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.
AudioWrongly-convicted Alan Hall urges govt 'get a bloody hurry on'
"Get a bloody hurry on" - that message to the government from wrongfully convicted man Alan Hall, who must now wait for an independent review into his likely innocence before any compensation is… Video, Audio
Crimes NZ : Elsie Walker unsolved murder
Today we start a limited series of the popular Crimes NZ. To start the season, we're looking back to unsolved murder of young woman Elsie Walker. Author, Scott Bainbridge wrote about this mysterious… Audio
Widow speaks at court case for worker killed by runaway truck
A tearful widow of a roadworker killed by a runaway truck has told a Wellington court you can't have a broken heart and harbour anger.
Fulton Hogan appeared in the district court yesterday for… Audio
Ken Auletta on why it took so long to expose Harvey Weinstein
20 years ago, New Yorker writer and author Ken Auletta knew film producer Harvey Weinstein was nothing less than a monster, but he couldn't prove it. His book is called "Hollywood Ending: Harvey… Audio
How government's youth crime rhetoric misses the bigger picture
In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Giles Dexter reviews the government's approach to youth crime, and examines what is missing from the debate. Audio
How government's youth crime rhetoric misses the bigger picture
In today's Focus on Politics podcast Political Reporter Giles Dexter reviews the government's approach to youth crime, and examines what is missing from the debate.
AudioArrests following Marlborough search warrants
Four people have been arrested after police disrupted a meth network in Marlborough.
Why prosecutor didn't seek prison term for Bay of Plenty teen rapist
Tauranga's top prosecutor has explained why they didn't seek a prison term for a convicted teen rapist after a heavy public backlash over his home detention sentence.
18 people arrested after raids on alleged meth ring in Ashburton
Police say they have seriously dented a methamphetamine ring, with 165 charges laid against 18 people, after raids on gang properties in Ashburton.
Police illegally photographed members of public, report finds
A major investigation into police conduct has found officers have been routinely - and illegally - photographing members of the public.
It's also found thousands of pictures of have been stored with… Audio
Punk rock musician found dead in burnt-out house, man charged with murder
A man whose body was found after a house fire in Levin was a well-known punk rock musician in the town.
Lawyer sounds warning over $100,000 Kirsty Bentley murder reward
Police have played down fears a $100,000 reward in the cold case murder of Ashburton teenager Kirsty Bentley could result in a wrongful conviction.
