Crime

New safety hubs planned for central Auckland will not solve the lack of police resources, a business group says.

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Prisoners with unstable housing are nearly five times more likely to be reimprisoned within their first year of release than those with stable housing, a new report has found.

A man who gamed up to 24 hours a day became so blurred with reality, he dressed up as his fantasy character - an FBI agent - then went to the pub and flashed a fake Glock pistol at security, a…

Four public safety hubs will be set up in Auckland's CBD to address a falling perception of security that's led to the deputy mayor admitting she never feels safe walking alone in her city.

William 'Billy' Te Kahika has been cleared of charges of obtaining by deception, but been found guilty of four charges relating to his Electoral Commission returns.

SkyCity in central Auckland was robbed this afternoon by a man who said he was armed.

Three teenagers are facing dozens of charges after an alleged crime spree.

Police have set up an online portal to help with their investigation into the death of Charles Pongi.

The actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women about 20 years ago in a case that stirred controversy around the Church of Scientology.

Iuta Tuiafiso convinced a family to completely renovate their bathroom and then undertook the job so poorly that a woman attempted to take her life from the emotional stress.

Prosecutors said Navarro acted "above the law" by ignoring a subpoena from a congressional investigation.

New law and order commitments from Labour have been met with a warm somewhat sceptical reaction from police and justice advocates.

Tyreese Fleming claims he "will forever be sorry about what happened" but the Parole Board have questioned whether he is "truly remorseful".

Michael Jaz was the sole director of Jaz Holdings Limited.