Crime
Six people implicated in Ecuador candidate murder killed in prison
Ecuador's government has condemned the killings and its president pledged to get to the bottom of the crime.
How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
The case of Jaswant Singh Chail has shone a light on the latest generation of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots.
Episode 4: Stories
Aria finds herself in danger, alone at the riverside. Did she stumble across a suspect? A body is found at the river. Audio
Gunman who shot man at Auckland escort agency still on the loose
Police are still trying to find a gunman who shot a man at a central Auckland escort agency early this morning. The victim remains in a serious condition in hospital afer the incident at the 133 club… Audio
Locals still reeling after yesterday's violent assault in West Auckland dairy
Locals are still reeling from yesterday's violent assault at New Windsor dairy, desperate for change and exhausted after yet another frightening ordeal. A 24-year-old man appeared in Auckland District… Audio
New Windsor dairy stabbing: Man remanded in custody
A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged over the stabbing at an Auckland dairy yesterday.
Pair found guilty of murder and manslaughter after 2020 death in house fire
Wiremu Arapo was found dead at a house in Cockle Bay after a fire in October 2020.
Man charged after two children kidnapped in Havelock North
The 38-year-old will appear in court charged with threats to kill and kidnapping two children he approached in the street.
Bomb threat causes havoc at Queenstown Airport
Flights are cancelled, passengers are stranded and workers are standing in the rain outside Queenstown Airport as authorities deal with a bomb threat.
Police say the terminal was cleared as a safety… Audio
Owner of dairy in critical condition after stabbing
One of the owners of a dairy in Auckland's New Windsor suburb remains in hospital in a serious condition after a stabbing yesterday.
A 24-year-old man is due in the Auckland District Court today… Audio
Man still in hospital after shooting at Auckland brothel
A man remains in serious condition in hospital after being shot at an adult entertainment club in Auckland's central city overnight.
Police were called to One-33 club on Vincent Street just before… Audio
Police don't believe incidents targeting Te Pāti Māori candidate are racially motivated
Police are investigating behaviour targeted at Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke - but do not believe the incidents are racially motivated or coordinated.
Man shot in Auckland CBD
A man has been shot at a central city adult entertainment club in Auckland.
Reporter Jordan Dunn is outside, the One33 club on Vincent Street. Audio
'I will never forget it' - New Windsor residents in shock after stabbing
Witnesses to a stabbing at an Auckland dairy say they will never forget the shocking scenes of a couple being attacked in their own shop.
Husband and wife in hospital after stabbing at Auckland dairy
Witnesses to a stabbing at an Auckland dairy say they will never forget the shocking scenes of a couple being attacked in their own shop.
The husband and wife are both in hospital - he has critical… Audio
E08: 11 Long Weeks
As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins. Audio
New Windsor dairy assault: Locals say violent crime 'too close to home'
Neighbours of the dairy owner who was attacked in day light say left them feeling "heavy" and worried for the safety of their own kin. Audio
Bystanders may have saved man's life after 'violent and vicious attack' at dairy
The courageous actions of people inside a New Windsor dairy when an assault took place may have saved the victim's life, police say.
Dairy owner hospitalised after being stabbed in suspected robbery
An Auckland dairy owner is in a critical condition in hospital after what police are describing as a "violent and vicious attack". The man was stabbed at a dairy on New Windsor Road, and his wife was… Video, Audio
Pair arrested for alleged child prostitution in Rotorua
A man and woman have been arrested for alleged child prostitution in Rotorua. The pair also supplied the girls with drugs, police say.