Crime

Although some details were blurry and she conceded there were things she had forgotten, the complainant said she knew she did not have consensual sex.

Justice Helen Cull was not persuaded that Kwan Loong Lee presented a risk to the lives or sexual safety of children generally.

The driver found himself stuck in the vehicle, suspended over a three-metre drop between the house and retaining wall, police say.

The security guard stepped in and stopped the group from entering the shop while staff closed the security grille, police said.

Lachie Jones' father, Paul Jones, said he would go into the second phase of the inquest into his son's death with more confidence after newly discovered messages came to light.

However, the message did not reach the US Secret Service agents in time.

The 26-year-old has been charged with impersonating a police officer to take advantage of people.

Thomas Mackay Taniwha was found to be running "high turnover" poker games both in person and on online gambling platforms.

The brother of All Black great Jonah Lomu is accused of being involved in a methamphetamine ring that imported thousands of dollars worth of the drug into New Zealand.

Defence for the lead defendant in the Karori murder trial says his client did not shoot Rau Tongia and that the science supports that.

An alleged murder victim was captured on CCTV a day before her death in possession of an orange rope found hanging from a balustrade in her home.

Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves said the remains were accepted by the Coroner today.

Ashleigh Houston is believed to be actively avoiding police, who want to speak to her about a number of Facebook Marketplace scams.

US media report the three men facing murder charges in the botched robbery attempt that led to the death of a 68-year-old New Zealand tourist in California have pleaded not guilty.

Chief Children's Commissioner Claire Achmed says the government needs to step up and act so not one more child dies of abuse. Audio