Crime
Alleged meth trip sees pair facing drug charges
A man and woman from Kaikōura have been charged with supplying illicit drugs in the small coastal town.
Auckland businesses seeing progress in crime crackdown
Auckland CBD businesses said they're seeing progress in cracking down on crime and anti-social behaviour, following the government increasing police foot patrols in the central city. Prime Minister… Audio
Two complaints laid against Law Society president
There are now at least two complaints laid against Law Society president Frazer Barton after it was revealed he advised a church group it could destroy records for children in its care, hindering the… Audio
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Church group destroyed 27 years of records of children in their care
There are calls for the police to investigate why a religious organisation deliberately destroyed 27 years worth of records of children in its care. The Royal Commission of Inquiry said its… Audio
6 prosecutions this year against unregulated electricians
There's been six prosecutions against unregulated electricians, so far this year. While there's no specific data on fires caused by unlicenced sparkies, figures up to last month from Fire and… Audio
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster confirms he's leaving at end of contract
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster will be leaving police at the end of his contract in 2025.
How foreign exchange scams work
Police have arrested three people over foreign exchange scams, and warn that fraudsters are continuing to target the Chinese community.
Why gang patch policies backfire - and what would work
Analysis - There is no research evidence to support the government's claims of what a patch ban would achieve.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26 July 2024
On today's episode, Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the… Audio
Leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel arrested in Texas
El Mayo co-founded the notorious Sinaloa cartel with El Chapo, who is currently in jail in the US.
Presbyterian Support Otago open to police investigation
Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the records of the children in… Audio
'Just smashed through the door': Man hurt in violent home invasion
A woman living at the home that was the scene of a "violent" home invasion, leaving a man in hospital, has described men smashing using weapons to smash in.
Woman pleads not guilty to Khandallah grandmother's murder
Helen Gregory, 79, was found dead in her home in January after what police called a "violent act".
Morning Report Essentials for 26 July 2024
On today's episode, we talk with Rawiri Waretini-Karena was in institutional care for 11 years and was later convicted of murder on the release of the report into abuse in state care, information has… Audio
Medical Council apologises to survivors of Lake Alice
The chair of the Medical Council has apologised to survivors of Lake Alice for the role they played in enabling the facility's lead psychiatrist Dr Selwyn Leeks. Dr Rachelle Love spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Presbyterian Support Otago destroyed records of children in its care
Information has come to light in the Royal Commission of Inquiry that Presbyterian Support Otago destroyed the records of the children it cared for. New Zealand Law Society President Frazer Barton… Audio
Abuse survivor on release of the Royal Commission's final report into abuse in state care
Rawiri Waretini-Karena was in institutional care for 11 years and was later convicted of murder. These days he's a lecturer and researcher. He says he experienced more violence in boys' homes than in… Audio
Archbishop of Wellington on Abuse in Care Report
The Catholic Church says it's got a lot of work to do following Wednesday's release into the royal commission's final report into abuse in care. Archbishop of Wellington Paul Martin spoke to Corin… Audio
Intergenerational harm caused by abuse in state care
A Maori woman who was subjected to repeated sexual abuse by her foster father says she is still trying to clean up the mess created by the state more than 50 years later. In Depth te ao Maori… Audio
