Crime
Man charged with murder over fatal shooting of teen
And a second man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
Brett Andrew Button charged with manslaughter over Australian bus crash
Brett Andrew Button is now facing 89 charges in relation to the Australian crash that killed 10 wedding guests in June 2023.
Colorado gay nightclub shooter to plead guilty to hate crime charges
The guilty plea will result in "multiple concurrent life sentences plus additional consecutive sentences totaling 190 years imprisonment," according to court filings.
Murder mystery: The 40 year hunt for the 'Sydenham Slasher'
In Block 19, Plot 331 at Christchurch's Ruru Lawn Cemetery, a nondescript plaque marks the burial site of Alfred Anderson - a man who was brutally murdered.
Electoral review head criticises refusal to let prisoners vote
The head of the Independent Electoral Review panel says a ban on voting for prisoners is inherently unfair. Audio
Auckland mum pleads guilty to infanticide
The mother cried silently in the dock as she pleaded guilty to infanticide after suffering from a severe depressive episode.
Prowler caught on camera peering in mum's window
A person had been creeping for 40 minutes when a Rotorua mum received a terrifying call.
Man charged with shooting Scout in face with gel gun during drive-by
The 21-year-old is accused of shooting numerous people, including a child on a rubbish pick-up trip.
Austrian incest father could soon apply for release
Josef Fritzl, 88, held his daughter captive for 24 years and fathered seven children with her.
Kenya cult leader faces charges over mass deaths
Mackenzie is alleged to have encouraged members of his Good News International Church to move to a remote forest in Shakahola and prepare for the end of the world.
'We're in chaos': Anti-drug campaigner calls for help after historic Fiji drug bust
"There isn't a place where they can go" for people to seek help, a Fiji anti-drug advocate says, as police continue "initial stage of the investigation" into meth seizure. Audio
Fiji meth bust stuns anti-drug advocates
Anti-drug advocates in Fiji are stunned following yesterday's mammoth methamphetamine seizure.
Almost eight hundred containers filled with the drug were found in an under-construction home in Nadi.
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Fiji law enforcement struggle to keep up with drug trade
Yesterday's three and a half tonne methamphetamine seizure was one of the biggest Fiji has ever seen, local police say.
Almost 800 containers filled with the drug were found in an under-construction… Audio
British brothers raided Swiss museum 'to clear a debt'
Two British brothers have admitted raiding a museum in Switzerland and making off with iconic Chinese Ming dynasty era artefacts worth millions in order to "clear a debt", a court heard.
'Appalling': Tourist spent 10 mins driving on wrong side of road before crash
The man whose vehicle hit an oncoming car towing a jetski told police it was the side of the road he was used to driving on.
Not everyone having a 'lovely summer holiday' - Women's Refuge
It has been a busy summer season for police and crisis intervention teams helping women and children living with violence in unsafe homes.
Trio accused of murder granted interim name suppression
The three men arrested after the death of Jayden Mamfredos-Nair have been remanded in custody during their first court appearance.
Man charged over house fire that injured two
Two people were found with critical and serious injuries at a rural McNamaras Road property.
'Very few grey areas': Greens urged to front on Ghahraman allegations
"Golriz should have come home, she should have fronted it sooner," a political expert says. Audio
Six arrested over plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange.