Crime
Parkland school shooter pleads guilty to murder
Nikolas Cruz could see life in prison or the death penalty over the 2018 Florida school shooting.
Haiti gang seeks $1.4 million per person for kidnapped missionaries
A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $NZ23 million - or $NZ1.4 million each - to release them, according to a top Haitian official.
Third quarantine escapee hands herself into police
A woman with Covid-19 has handed herself into police after fleeing quarantine in Auckland.
She was one of three alleged escapees in quick succession by people quarantining from the community.
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Covid-19: Three positive cases escape MIQ
Three COVID-19 positive community cases escaped from an MIQ facility near Auckland Airport yesterday evening.
The first two men were caught by police around five minutes after they fled.
But the… Audio
31-year-old charged with murder after fatal shooting of teen
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a teenager who was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
Head Hunters gang members charged after police callout
Five members of the Head Hunters gang are facing firearms charges after an incident in Auckland yesterday.
Pressure to narrow scope causes trouble at Royal Commission
Church lawyers are pressuring the Royal Commission of inquiry into abuse to narrow the scope of its investigation.
In response, the commission has asked for submissions about its scope, infuriating a… Audio
Covid-19: Fury at Level 3 party on Auckland's North Shore
An Auckland councillor says weekend partygoers were only thinking about themselves with a gathering that has infuriated people.
Footage has been circulating on social media of the event, which was… Audio
UK considers security for MPs after fatal stabbing
The British home secretary Priti Patel will consider offering police protection for MPs after the brutal killing of David Amess.
The Conservative MP was stabbed to death in his constituency.
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Case #027 - Margery Hopegood
The 1992 murder of English tourist, Margery Hopegood, stunned the country.
She was in New Zealand to discover her roots, but was stabbed to death in a Hamilton toilet block. Audio
Millionaire murderer hospitalised with Covid
Robert Durst is serving a life sentence without any possibility of parole for the killing of his best friend, Susan Berman.
Dormouse delicacy on the mafia menu
Wildlife groups say baked dormice are served to honour high-ranking gangsters at banquets organised by the powerful Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia clan.
UK MP murder suspect detained under Terrorism Act
The man held on suspicion of murdering MP Sir David Amess is further detained under the Terrorism Act.
Driver assaulted before tavern courtesy van taken
Police are appealing for information after a courtesy van was taken and its driver assaulted in Central Otago earlier today.
Australian police seize biggest heroin shipment ever
Australian police said today they seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in the country and arrested a Malaysian national over the importation of the illicit drug.
Man, 24, charged with attempted murder after Otago shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting in Karitane, Dunedin yesterday and been remanded in custody.
Man charged with attempted murder after Nelson stabbing
A man has been been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Nelson.
Person found dead, homicide probe in Hokianga
Police have launched a homicide investigation in the Far North after a person was found dead at an Ōmāpere address.
Man arrested as police seize drugs and firearms in Napier
Police have seized drugs and more than 20 firearms after carrying out a search warrant at a Hawke's Bay property.
Wellington teen hit in face with hammer during robbery
Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery at Wellington's Waitangi Park last Sunday, where a 16-year-old was hit in the face with a hammer.
