Crime
Short film shining light on limitations for stalking victims
When May - not her real name - broke up with her boyfriend, he wouldn't let her go. He'd be waiting for her at the gym and he'd repeatedly show up at her house Audio
Pair charged with murder of man thought to have been run over with own car
Police have charged two people with murder after a man was found dead in the middle of an East Auckland road at the weekend.
Arrest made after early-morning Wellington assault
A man has been arrested after another was critically injured in central Wellington at the weekend.
Town's residents form patrol in response to lack of police
Concerns about crime and locals meting out vigilante justice have prompted Dargaville residents to set up a community patrol group.
Man charged for allegedly trying to meet young teen for sex
He faces three counts of indecent communication with a young person under 16, and one of travelling to meet a young person/sex grooming.
One critically injured in late-night Wellington assault
A man has been critically injured after a late-night assault in Wellington.
Body found in Tauranga walkway
Tauranga police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was discovered dead in Gate Pa.
Biker with 'lit incendiary device' spotted outside Gisborne police station
The person was seen at 4.50am as a police unit was leaving the station, on Gladstone Road.
Sydney woman charged over alleged murder and dismemberment of husband
A woman has been charged over the alleged murder and dismemberment of her husband in Sydney's southwest last year.
Fight to evict squatter costs couple $16,000
A couple who bought a new home are warning others of the potential pitfalls of mortgagee sales, after struggling to get the former owner to leave.
Former teacher guilty of historical offending including naked piggy-back rides
Geoffrey Coker remained emotionless as the verdicts were read out, was convicted by Judge Clark and remanded on bail for sentencing on 9 December.
Manu Samoa head coach suspended after criminal charges filed
Mase Mahonri Schwalger has been stood down, but will remain on full pay while he appears in court.
Homemade bomb explodes near police officer
A homemade bomb blew up near a police officer during a search at a property in Feilding.
Another man arrested in relation to murder of Ariki Rigby
A 29-year-old Havelock North man has been charged with being a party to arson.
New evidence could free Lyle and Erik Menendez after three decades in prison
The brothers are serving life in prison without parole for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents.
Man fears being target of identity theft after personal details stolen in cyber attack
A major audiology chain of clinics kept an Auckland man's personal details for over six years, then lost them to criminal hackers.
Philosophy Now: How should we treat criminals?
Every month on Nights, Dan unpacks some of life's big issues: love, death, happiness, or whether it's morally right to keep a pet goldfish. Tonight, prisons. Audio
Teenager arrested for 'smishing' scam never seen before in NZ
A teenager's been arrested over a so called "smishing" scam using sophisticated tech that police have never seen in New Zealand before."Smishing," is when a piece of technology called a blaster… Audio
Auckland prisoner accused of murder granted name suppression
A 23-year-old charged with murdering another inmate in Auckland has been granted name suppression.
Police investigate assault at football tournament
Police in Auckland are investigating an assault at a junior football tournament last weekend.
