Crime
Man jailed for using fake identities to gain NZ residency
The man and his partner admitted 16 charges of immigration and identity fraud.
'He was soaked in blood' - witness on finding murder victim
A friend of a Dunedin man stabbed more than 40 times has described finding his unresponsive body soaked in blood.
Soldier admits behaving badly, but denies strangling his former partner
The Army corporal is facing court martial after pleading not guilty to two charges of assaulting his former partner, who was also in the Defence Force at the time.
Woman jailed for more than $120k in false Covid-19 relief claims
Kahureremoa Fleur Mantell was found guilty of 33 dishonesty charges.
Well-known entrepreneur named as alleged murder victim
Monty Knight was a well-known wine-maker and local politician, inducted into the Northland Business Hall of Fame in 2010.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 November 2025
Police are still searching the scene of a fatal house fire in Sanson following the death of three children and their father; There is concern the potential cost to early childhood centres to remove… Audio
Remand prisoner found after more than a week on the run
The 42-year-old escaped during a hospital escort 10 days ago.
No arrests after businesses damaged in seaside village
Four businesses have been ram-raided or fire-damaged in Orewa in the past three months, but no arrests have been made.
Man suffers fractured eye socket, broken nose after offering help to woman
A woman told him she had a flat tyre and needed help before the victim was "accosted by a man and assaulted".
Parents of methanol victim label Vang Vieng hostel's plans 'disgusting'
The Laos hostel accused of serving alcohol contaminated with methanol that killed six people last November is set to reopen.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 17 November 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; The number of Chinese tourists travelling to New Zealand has remained well below pre-Covid levels, despite a strong recovery from countries… Audio
Woman charged with murder following death of man in Northland's Kaitaia
The man was found critically injured but despite efforts by emergency services, he died at the scene.
Kāinga Ora tenant claims agency failed him after arrest, alleged burglary
The tenant asserts he was burgled in retaliation for an alleged assault, and Kāinga Ora did not protect his interests.
'Unimaginable grief': Friends raise money for family after fire tragedy
Police are still searching for the body of a child after Saturday's housefire at Sanson claimed four lives.
Former First Security officer acquitted of indecent assaults
Christopher Hunia was called to a woman's home to refit an electronic monitoring bracelet she tried to cut off.
Homicide probe launched after person dies in Far North assault
Police said the victim was found at a Kaitaia property in a critical condition.
Is revenge the world’s deadliest addiction?
Alcohol, drugs, gambling, and sex are common addictions but a lecturer in psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine says revenge is the deadliest drug of all. Audio
One dead after hit-and-run in West Auckland
Police are calling for anyone with information about the fatality to contact them.
Police find dead man on woman's deck with 'shrine' around body
A Nelson woman has been found not guilty, after police discovered her partner's decomposed body on a deck.
Wife of man accused of slavery denies allegations
She rejects the claims that her husband threatened two young people with being deported, if they didn't "follow the rules".
