Crime
First sighting of Tom Phillips in eighteen months
For the first time in eighteen months, there have been official sightings of Marokopa man Tom Phillips.
He's been missing since December 2021 with his three children, Jada, Maverick and Ember.
The… Audio
Mobile app aims to stop kiwis getting caught out by text scams
It might seem like you're stuck in scamdemic. Bombed by texts, tempting you with phantom packages for pick up, or warning you of overdue tolls. Well a kiwi mobile payment app reckons it could have the… Video, Audio
Top cop on sightings of Marokopa man Tom Phillips missing with 3 kids
A Marokopa man who went bush with his three young children and has been evading police for eighteen months may have been on their door step this whole time. There's been three credible sightings of… Video, Audio
Report into 'hell on Earth' abuse at Christchurch school and trust tells it 'like it is' - lawyer
A human rights lawyer who represented dozens of survivors of abuse in care does not trust the state, even today, to prevent it from happening again. Audio
Watch: 'We need to find that vehicle' - police search for father of missing Marokopa children
A sighting of Tom Phillips on Wednesday evening is the first confirmed sighting of him in 18 months, police say.
Should volunteer wardens 'supplement' police in downtown Auckland?
The Police Association responds to the Police Minister's call for a greater role volunteer wardens to help patrol Auckland's city centre. The recent fatal shooting at a construction site has renewed… Audio
Dickason trial: Prosecution's psychiatric expert testifies
The Crown's key clinical witness in the Lauren Dickason murder trial has conceded Dickason could have been suffering from postpartum depression when she killed her three children.
This is despite his… Audio
Former Gloriavale members want community shut down
Former members of the Gloriavale Christian Community say the secretive sect is cracking under pressure - and they want it shut down.
Its leader, Howard Temple, appeared in the Greymouth District… Audio
Postpartum depression possible but mum did not kill 'out of love' - expert
An expert forensic clinician has conceded that Lauren Dickason could have been suffering from postpartum depression when she killed her three children.
Report describes school, community centre as 'hell on earth'
A new report detailing abuse at a Catholic school and a related community centre in Christchurch describes the institutions as 'hell on earth'.
The Royal Commission has outlined sexual, physical and… Audio
'A drop in the bucket': Sandringham businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fund
The Albert-Eden Local Board, which encompasses Sandringham, says its allocated crime prevention funding will be spread thinly and have limited impact.
Sandringham community misses out crime-prevention funding
An Auckland community where a dairy worker died in a brutal attack last year, is bitterly disappointed it won't get government funding to prevent street-level crime.
The Sandringham Business… Audio
Charity supporting sexual abuse survivors fighting for survival
A charity that's been supporting sexual abuse survivours in Northland and Auckland for nearly 30 years is fighting for survival. HELP Auckland is calling for urgent support to keep their personal… Video, Audio
Leader of Gloriavale charged with sexual offending over 20 years
The leader of the Gloriavale Christian Community has been charged with sexual offending against girls over a period of more than 20 years. Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple appeared at the Greymouth… Video, Audio
'Hell on earth': Report into Christchurch school from 1955 to 1984
Hell on earth and a place of depravity, and sexual, physical and spiritual violence. That's the damning description of life at Marylands School and a related community centre in Christchurch between… Audio
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple facing indecency charges involving 10 girls
The 83-year-old appeared in the Greymouth District Court today, charged with sexual offending against the girls over a period of more than 20 years.
Yanfei Bao: Family thanks public for support as water search resumes
The family of a missing Christchurch woman presumed dead say the support of the public has given them strength as they remain hopeful she will be found.
Government looks to volunteer wardens to 'supplement' police in central Auckland
The Minister for Police wants volunteer wardens to do more to help patrol the streets of Auckland's city centre to free up police to respond to crime in the area.
Former rugby star accused of selling guns to a gang keeps name secret
A former international rugby player has appeared in the Tauranga District Court on multiple charges.
Baby's killer 'ripped motherhood away'
Daniel Wallis has been jailed for just over three years for the manslaughter of his five-month old-daughter.
