Crime

Adam James Letchford made 14 applications between April and June 2020.

A bus driver told RNZ he has not seen a transport officer on any of the routes outside of central Auckland.

A daytime drink driving checkpoint in Christchurch has caught four drivers, one of them three times over the legal alcohol limit.

Housemates Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28, were found dead, with multiple stab wounds, on 13 January 1977.

Targeted vehicles have received "varying degrees" of damage and police want the public's help.

An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to increasing violence, police say.

He preyed upon some as they slept and touched them while caring for children or working at the Christian community.

Police in Auckland have arrested a man after a stabbing in Pakuranga earlier this month.

Two arrests have been made linked to fake banknotes.

Sinister warnings have been left by a burnt-down property linked to the missing woman more than two years after she was last seen.

The passenger was in a car at red lights when a man from another vehicle got out and attacked him.

Police in Auckland are urging retailers to watch out for counterfeit bills after a fake $100 note was found at a charity shop on Thursday.

The driver crashed through the gates and then continued across the grounds, the school says.

A woman charged with the murder of an elderly Wellington resident in January will face trial by jury in June 2025.

Police were called to an assault at a Levin address on Thursday night.

In crime dramas, forensic science is the hero. In real life, we need context

An investigation is underway at Christchurch Men's prison and the engineering workshop has been closed.

As the jury begins to consider the evidence, here's a recap of how this case unfolded.