Crime
Christchurch terror attack foreseeable amid 'lax' laws - expert
Successive governments' attitude to gun control allowed the gunman to get military-style weapons, the inquest has been told.
Yanfei Bao: Murder trial for accused set to begin
Chinese national Tingjun Cao was arrested days after Yanfei Bao's disappearance and later charged with her murder. Audio
Gloriavale leavers condemn government inaction
Gloriavale leavers and their advocates have condemned what they say is 30 years of inaction by bureaucrats and politicians. Jean Edwards reports. Audio
Yanfei Bao trial begins in Christchurch
The high court trial of the man accused of killing Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao begins today. RNZ reporter Rachel Graham spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pensioner loses $224k after being tricked by AI deepfake of Christopher Luxon
Jill Creasy was fooled by a realistic-looking video of the PM, purportedly urging pensioners to invest in Bitcoin.
How driver's dozens of Snapchats led to a deadly crash
In hours before the crash that killed Caleb Baker, Sarah Schmidt spent one-third of her time behind the wheel with her phone in her hand.
Three seriously injured after fleeing driver crashes into another vehicle - police
A driver running from police has slammed into another vehicle at an intersection, leaving three people seriously injured, police say.
Three injured as police deal with two group confrontations
Three people have been left with injuries from disorder and assaults, with police officers scrambling to a firearms incident in Auckland and a fight in Hamilton.
Man tailed driver for several km, threw hockey stick at car - police
An argument between two motorists spiralled into violence, culminating in vehicle damage, threats and a liquor store robbery.
Dunedin woman jailed after stealing nearly $1m from mother
Her brother says it is "a slap in the face" she was not ordered to repay it, after missing out on his inheritance.
Teenager arrested after stabbing in downtown Auckland
The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Pakistan schools, unis closed after violent protests
Hundreds have been demonstrating after a student was allegedly attacked, but officials say they have not found any evidence of such an incident.
Second man charged with murder after man found on street dies
A second man has now been charged with murder after the death of a man in Waikato earlier this week.
Man who kidnapped partner, viciously beat Good Samaritan has jail term cut
Poutawa Kireka once gained attention worldwide after finding it difficult to get a job with "notorious'' tattooed across his lower face.
Man accused of triple murder in Rotorua named
Justin Jeffries has appeared in the Rotorua High Court charged with the murders of Glendon and Jessie Currin in September. He had already been charged with Michelle Schiller's murder.
Former St Bede's staffer charged with sex offences
The charges related to offending against three boarders at the Christchurch college about 20 years ago.
Children as young as 10 to be jailed in Australia's Northern Territory
It comes two years after the previous government raised the age to 12.
Suspected US school shooter, father indicted by grand jury
It comes after the September slaying of two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school.
Shock as129-year-old bell stolen from church
The bell is "worth very little in terms of metal, but it's worth a lot to our community".
Woman spent 44 minutes on phone while driving on morning of fatal road crash
Sarah Schmidt was looking at her phone for 44 minutes of a two-hour journey before a crash that killed Caleb Baker.
