Crime
Connor Whitehead's dad speaks out on 'senseless murder'
On Tuesday afternoon the father of slain teenager Connor Whitehead has held an emotional press conference and appealed for a person involved in his son's death to hand themselves in.
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Christchurch terrorist faces uphill legal battle, expert says
A legal expert says the Christchurch terrorist has an uphill battle in claiming his rights have been breached.
The terrorist also claims his guilty plea was given under duress.
He is now being… Audio
Principal's tribute to Connor Whitehead
Three people charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Connor Whitehead in Christchurch on Friday night are appearing in court today.
The police have arrested four people in their 30s and 40s… Audio
Terrorist's lawyer claims inhumane treatment in prison
The Christchurch mosque terrorist says he pleaded guilty to the murder of 51 people last year, because of the inhumane and degrading treatment he experienced while awaiting his trial.
Brenton… Audio
Three more arrested over Christchurch teen's death
Three more people have been arrested following the fatal shooting of a Christchurch teenager over the weekend.
Sixteen-year-old Connor Whitehead died after being shot at a party in the suburb of… Audio
202 Corrections unvaxxed staff won't be working from today
More than 200 Department of Corrections staff won't be going to work today because they are yet to have at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A public health order issued last month requires all… Audio
Case #030 - Emily Longley
In 2011, 17 year-old Emily Longley was strangled to death by her boyfriend.
Her father, Mark Longley, recounts the battle for justice and the healing process. Audio
Police search underway after 16-year-old's shooting
Police are carrying out a search warrant at an address in Christchurch following the death of a 16-year-old who was fatally shot in the suburb of Casebrook on Friday night.
Two arrested after high speed chase, carjacking
Police have charged two people and recovered a firearm following an alleged carjacking and pursuit in Manawatū this afternoon.
Calling Home: Mia Ayoub in El Gouna, Egypt
Former North Shore resident Mia Ayoub spent her formative years in Egypt before moving to New Zealand with her family when she was eight. But she always thought she'd return to the country of her… Audio, Gallery
Teenager dies after shooting in Christchurch
Neighbours who were at the scene of a deadly shooting in Christchurch say there was a party, and they heard shouting and swearing after the gun shots.
No danger to New Lynn community after person's death - police
Auckland police believe the death of a person in West Auckland yesterday was not a random incident.
Full footage of Black jogger's death shown at trial in US
Prosecutors in the US state of Georgia say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime.
Cleo Smith's alleged abductor flown to Perth
The man accused of taking Cleo Smith from her family's tent at a WA campsite has been flown to Perth as police investigate his movements in the days before the four-year-old girl was found inside a…
Alleged abductor of Cleo Smith kept room full of dolls
It's emerged the man accused of abducting four year old Cleo Smith in Western Australia, had a room full of dolls in his house.
Terence Darrell Kelly has appeared in court charged with forcibly… Audio
Wiremu Namana jailed for life over brutal Dunedin killings
A Dunedin man who brutally murdered a couple before setting their home alight to hide his crimes, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Wiremu Namana appeared in the High Court in Dunedin this… Audio
Police charge two men over Mangere drive-by shooting
Police say eight search warrants were executed across two Auckland suburbs this morning to locate two men who allegedly shot at an innocent family's home.
More CCTV cameras to be installed in Rotorua
More CCTV cameras will be installed to address crime and anti-social behaviour in Rotorua, particularly in the inner city and near emergency accommodation sites on Fenton St.
Māngere family's lucky escape from 'mistaken identity' house shooting
A family has managed to escape unharmed after at least 20 bullets were shot at their house in the dead of night.
Police say it is a very serious case of mistaken identity - but miraculously - the… Video, Audio
Report finds prison practices breach women's rights, hamper rehabilitation
A damning report has found punitive prison practices breach women's rights, and exacerbate cycles of violence, discrimination, and abuse.
And that limits the possibility that a jail sentence can be… Audio