Crime
Police crush gold-plated motorbikes seized from Comancheros gang
The bikes were destroyed, rather than sold on, after a first-of-its-kind court application.
Patched Head Hunter denied Certificate of Approval for security work
Is a patched member of the Head Hunters motorcycle gang suitable to work as a security guard?
Death by talons - did an owl frame a husband for murder?
The story of North Carolinian husband and wife, Kathleen and Michael Peterson, took the world by storm after Kathleen's mysterious death in 2001. Audio
Man shot dead by police in Waikato named
Paeroa man Christopher Taukiri, 31, was killed in a standoff with police last week.
Sydney police officer suspected of double murder
The bodies of his alleged victims - including a former TV presenter - are yet to be found.
NSW police officer charged with murders of couple
A New South Wales police officer has been charged with the murders of a Sydney couple. 28 year old Beau Lamarre handed himself in to his colleagues this afternoon, in connection to the disappearance… Video, Audio
Trio jailed over murder of South Auckland grandmother
Meliame Fisi'ihoi, 57, was shot dead in January 2020 when she answered a knock at her window.
Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Audio
Man accused of setting fire to Dunedin boarding house held in custody
The 58-year-old will face a jury trial over the alleged arson.
Taupō lockdown caused by knife fight, armed man still on run
"If you refuse to come to us, we will find you," police warn suspect as they hit the streets in force.
Nurse concerned after name published in data leak
A frustrated nurse says she'll be looking over her shoulder for years after her name was published online in an unauthorised leak of Te Whatu Ora data.
She is one of 12,000 vaccinators who had their… Audio
Wife killer released on parole to 'oceanfront luxury' home
The Matamata horse breeder who shot his wife dead after she told him she wanted to end their marriage has been released on parole to a $3.1 million "luxury" beachfront property.
'Scary to be them' - warnings over whalebone theft
The theft of whale jawbones and teeth has left a Taranaki iwi fearful for the wellbeing of the thieves.
Three hospitalised after violence in Hamilton
Three people are in hospital after a night of violence in Hamilton.
Rise in hate incidents reported to police
Police now have two years worth of data on the types of hate incidents reported across NZ - including the demographics targeted - but it's still unclear when hate crimes will be made a standalone…
Parenting advice YouTuber gets maximum sentence for child abuse
A Utah woman, whose harsh parenting advice built her a massive YouTube following, has been sentenced to four to 60 years in prison.
'We were hiding in the house': Tourist's motorbike stolen, stripped
A visitor says his bike was stolen, but police told him it would be hard to press charges despite finding it at gang-affiliated house nearby.
NZ police among agencies involved in cybercrime takedown
The ransomware group was allegedly involved in hacked health records in New Zealand.
Man sliced off dairy worker's thumb during crime spree
The worker now relies on others to feed and drive him and his wife had a miscarriage from stress just days after the incident.
'Multiple' motorbikes seized amid tangi for Waikato gang member
Checkpoints and the Eagle helicopter were used to seize motorbikes from gang members who travelled to the tangi.
