Crime
Man arrested after woman was attacked at Auckland shopping mall
A man has been arrested in connection with the violent assault of a woman at an Auckland shopping centre on Wednesday.
'Moment of real accountability:' Chauvin gets 22-year jail term
A Minnesota judge has sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 years and six months in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Footage of his arrest sparked global protests.
German knife attack kills three and wounds six
At least three people have died and six have been wounded in the German city of Würzburg after they were attacked by a man wielding a large knife, police say.
Bridget Simmonds murder trial: Ex-partner found guilty
Warning: This story includes distressing details of domestic violence.
The family of Northland woman Bridget Simmonds held back tears as her former partner was found guilty of her murder today.
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Authorities move to take down 'atrocious' mosque attack material
Police and the internet watchdog are working to remove offensive material about the Christchurch mosque attacks from online platforms.
Dilworth School class action: 'This isn't just about perpetrators'
Two survivors of sexual abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School say it should face repercussions for allowing the abuse of children to continue for three decades. Audio
Woman assaulted in Nelson sport facility
A woman was left shaken but uninjured after being assaulted at a Nelson sportsground last night.
Three arrested for Pukekohe robbery
Three men have been arrested in relation to a ram raid at an electronics store in Pukekohe earlier this month.
Serving up opportunities for Youth Justice residents
An Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence is providing opportunities for residents to learn hospitality skills, by getting their help to run a cafe at the facility. Te Au rere a te Tonga in… Audio
Canadian group says it found 751 graves at residential school
An indigenous group in Canada says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
It comes weeks after the remains of 215 children were found at a… Audio
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care: Government still not helping victims - Lake Alice survivor
A survivor of Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital who took his complaints to the United Nations says the government here is still not helping victims.
In the 1970s, then 13-year-old Paul Zentfeld was put… Audio
Dilworth School sexual abuse survivors launch class action
Two survivors of sexual abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School says it should face repercussions for allowing the abuse of many children to continue for three decades.
They've filed a complaint to the… Audio
Former lawyer on culture within the legal profession
A former Russell McVeagh partner has been found guilty of sexual misconduct by the legal profession's disciplinary body.
The tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins's actions in 2015 met the… Audio
Senior lawyer on Russell McVeagh case
A senior lawyer says it is healing for the women to win a legal result years after being sexually harassed by a senior employee at the firm, Russell McVeagh.
The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 25 June 2021
Test results from Wellington contacts of a Covid-positve Sydney man are due back today - we speak to the Prime Minister. A 20-billion-dollar spend-up on defence becomes the latest Covid casualty… Audio
Bridget Simmonds murder trial: Jury retires to decide verdict
Warning: This story contains distressing details of domestic violence.
A jury in Whangārei has retired to decide whether Northland woman Bridget Simmonds was murdered.
The mother-of-two was… Audio
Ex-Russell McVeagh partner guilty of sexual misconduct
A former partner in a top legal firm has been found guilty of six misconduct charges over the way he treated young female interns working at Russell McVeagh.
The Lawyers & Conveyancers Disciplinary… Video, Audio
Corrections Minister defends big prison drug rehab funding cut
The Corrections Minister is defending a major decrease in the number of prisoners going through drug and alcohol rehabilitation programmes.
The number of inmates getting treatment has fallen from… Audio
Shargin Stephens inquiry: Coroner bans further reporting
A coroner has banned media from reporting all evidence in the inquiry into the death of Rotorua man Shargin Stephens, who was shot by police.
RNZ highlighted big holes in the official story this… Video, Audio
Police arrest 21 people, seize more than 44kg of meth
Police have seized more than 44kg of methamphetamine and arrested 21 people after searches across the Auckland region over the past two days.
