Crime
US police investigating the death of NZder killed in California
Newport Beach Police say 68-year-old Patricia Mckay was pulled onto the road following a struggle, and hit by a car driven by one of her attackers. Sergeant steve oberon at the Newport Beach Police… Audio
MFAT assisting family of NZer killed in California
The family of a New Zealand woman killed in a robbery at a California mall say they have no words to express their sadness. Newport Beach Police say Patricia McKay, 68, was pulled onto the road… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 4th July
On today's episode, a New Zealand woman named as Patricia Mckay has been run down and killed during a gunpoint robbery in California. A witness to the crime speaks about what happened during the… Audio
Illicit tobacco sales infiltrate NZ towns and cities
The steady creep of widely available black market cigarettes is costing the country millions of dollars in lost tobacco product revenue. Audio
More on the death of a NZ woman in Southern California
Back now to our lead story on the violent death of 68 year-old New Zealander Patricia Mckay, during a gunpoint robbery in Southern California. The police in Newport Beach in LA say two men, one armed… Audio
OT plans boot camp pilot amid staffing uncertainty
It's just weeks before the serious young offender boot camp pilot starts and Oranga Tamariki is still discussing who will take on the critical role of intensive mentoring. The defence force says it… Audio
New Zealander killed in the US after gunpoint robbery
A 68 year-old-New Zealand woman named as Patricia Mckay has been run down and killed during a gunpoint robbery in Southern California. The police in Newport Beach in LA say two men, one armed with a… Audio
New Zealander killed during a gunpoint robbery in California
A New Zealand woman named as Patricia Mckay aged 68 has been run down and killed during a gunpoint robbery in California. The police in Newport Beach in LA say two men tried to rob two victims as they… Audio
Law and order at any cost
What we know, what we don't, and what the evidence says, about whether boot camps work. Audio
Law and order at any cost
What we know, what we don't, and what the evidence says, about whether boot camps work.
AudioKiwi woman dies in US after being robbed and run over by car - reports
Newport Police Department said the suspects robbed a 69-year-old New Zealand woman and her husband outside the Barnes and Noble, according to CBS News.
Police seek footage of Kāpiti fleeing driver incident
A Porirua man has been arrested after fleeing police and an alleged carjacking.
'Overall failure of care' before shaking death of 15-month-old boy
Oranga Tamariki has been criticised for failing to intervene when concerns were raised about Leith Hutchison's care under his father, who would later kill him.
Abuse survivor urges PM to scrap OT boot camp plans
An abuse survivor advocate is imploring the Prime Minister to ditch plans for Oranga Tamariki to run boot camps for teenage serious offenders. Ken Clearwater says Oranga Tamariki's record shows it… Audio
Boot camp policy will 'punish trauma' - abuse survivor
The government's boot camp policy will not work and only further punish those suffering trauma, an advocate for abuse survivors says.
Christchurch mulls bylaw to stop 'aggressive begging'
The Christchurch City Council is considering options, including a bylaw, to address aggressive begging - with fears it is out of control in some areas.
UK nurse Lucy Letby guilty of trying to kill baby girl
The baby's family say they have been forced to endure a "long and torturous and emotional journey - twice".
Man abused at Lower Hutt boys home
As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care delivered its findings to the governor-general last week, a survivor of abuse is busy using his experience to help others, Jimmy Ellingham… Audio
Person towing boat found driving five times over legal alcohol limit
It was a "miracle" the person's drive did not end in tragedy, police say.
Shots fired at Ōtara house overnight
No one was injured in the incident - the fourth of its type in a fortnight in Auckland.
