Crime
Teacher charged with 79-year-old's murder appears in court
A 52-year-old Paraparaumu woman has been granted interim name suppression.
Dementia in prisons is on the rise
An ageing population in general means an ageing population behind bars, bringing with it the same increased number of prisoners with dementia. Clinical and forensic psychologist Ella Kofoed speaks to… Audio
Man arrested over attack on jogger at Ōtara Creek Reserve
Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in relation to an assault on a jogger last month at Ōtara Creek Reserve.
Three youths arrested after Herne Bay car break-ins
Three youths have been arrested after reports of cars in the central Auckland suburb being broken into with a crowbar.
Police search underway after ram raiders hit Papatoetoe jeweller
Police are still at the scene after an aggravated robbery in Papatoetoe this afternoon.
Gail Maney granted third appeal against murder conviction
Gail Maney was convicted of the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys, but has spent more than 20 years pleading her innocence.
Could wanted man Tom Phillips be on or near his family farm?
Tom Phillips has been on the run with his three children for over two years. Locals reckon he has stayed close to familiar country.
Man who helped Brazilian women work illegally as prostitutes sentenced
Michael James Sloan and his co-defendant acted as booking agents for 15 Brazilian women, arranging advertising, handling customer service and bookings.
Police search landfill in Khandallah homicide investigation
Police investigating the death of Helen Gregory are looking for "items that could significantly advance" the homicide investigation.
Funding ban on cultural reports unfair - lawyers
NZ lawyers are speaking out as the government scraps funding for cultural reports.
Arrests made after shots fired in Auckland suburb
Police have arrested a man accused of drink driving and shooting towards an estuary in South Auckland on Thursday night.
Axeing cultural report funding will cause harm, experts say
Advocates are decrying the government's decision to remove funding for the cultural and background reports used in sentencing.
Man accused of 'vicious' Mt Albert stabbing was schizophrenic
The accused cannot be held criminally responsible because of his schizophrenia, a judge has ruled.
$69m worth of ecstasy, meth found in imported vehicles
Customs has seized an estimated $69 million worth of ecstasy and methamphetamine found hidden in imported vehicles.
Canterbury police visit mosques after phone threat
Officers are now working with the community to provide reassurance, police say.
Gang patch ban enforcement tactics coming soon
Tactics for enforcing the proposed ban will be announced in coming weeks, the minister of police says, but he won't be drawn on specifics as to what they may be. Audio
Female jogger followed, dragged to the ground in early morning assault
Police want help to identify a man seen in the area at the time, so he can "be held accountable".
Financial adviser sentenced over forged documents
Yuen Pok (Paul) has been given community detention, intensive supervision and community work.
Prison reforms: Government ditches reduction targets and cultural reports
The government confirmed today it is scrapping an already expired prison reduction target and will no longer fund the cultural reports used in sentencing.
Police recruitment realities for the thin blue line
Police Minister Mark Mitchell, whose honesty about the reality of police recruitment crashed head on with political realities last week. Audio
