Crime
Player injured while pursuing Super Rugby contract turned to life of crime
Tuaefe Palelei will be deported to New Zealand when he finishes serving time for dealing drugs.
Migrants being tricked into looking after cannabis grow houses
So called crop sitters are being tricked into coming here from Vietnam for jobs that don't exist, only to find themselves working for international criminal groups, looking after massive cannabis grow… Audio
Man accused of approaching schoolgirls to remain behind bars
Leo Darin Goodwin is subject to a preventive detention order for recidivist sexual violence.
Antisocial bikers' rides seized by police
Three people were arrested on Thursday following a series of search warrants targeting traffic offending and antisocial trail bike use in Ōpōtiki.
How many speeding tickets do emergency services get?
Tickets are waived if a vehicle is responding to an emergency - but often that's not the case.
Youth as young as 12 arrested after robbery attempt
The five youth arrested after an aggravated robbery attempt were aged between 12 and 14.
International abduction figures don't tell whole story - family law professor
Official figures only include numbers for children take to countries that have signed the Hague Convention.
Banking review: scams proving more expensive for victims
Fewer people are complaining about bank scams but those who do get caught in a ruse are on average losing more money, while financial hardship complaints related to banks were...
South Korea jails CEO for over decade after fatal fire
The chief executive of a lithium battery maker and his son have both been sentenced.
Hit-and-run driver swerved into relative, sending him flying, then drove off
The victim's sister said that for 1071 days the family had lived under the weight of trauma, grief and injustice.
Child sex offender sentenced to further 10 years in prison
The man was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but that has been extended after two more victims came forward.
Police make third arrest over alleged $68k credit card frauds
Waitematā Police spent a year investigating the alleged crimes.
Diddy's lawyers seek 14-month prison term over conviction
Combs, 55, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
'Massive guesswork and speculation': Defence closes in Loafers Lodge trial
Lawyers have delivered their final arguments, and the jury will being deliberations on Wednesday morning.
Mother found guilty of murdering two children found in suitcases
The bodies of Hakyung Lee's two young children were found in an Auckland storage locker.
Meth found in Picton bound for Motueka - police
Police have charged two men with dealing methamphetamine after they were found with 1.5kg of the Class A drug in their vehicle.
Funding cuts a 'devastating blow' to sexual support services
Proposed funding cuts to sexual violence services will not guarantee support to survivors and could lengthen wait times, advocates say. Audio
Jury begins deliberations in suitcase murders trial
The defence argues Hakyung Lee suffered mental illness, when she killed her children four years ago.
'Not on the hoof': Labour, Police Minister condemn firearms vetting changes
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming ordered the changes, after he was contacted by a concerned acquaintance.
'Bizarre and unusual': Fake Henderson dentist sentenced
One man's fillings fell out, while others endured poor root canals and misdiagnoses after years of deception from Narayan Prasad.
