Crime
Gang thefts and burning cars: Has CBD police presence pushed trouble elsewhere?
Questions have been raised about whether an increased police and guardian presence in Rotorua's inner city has pushed problems elsewhere.
Woman sought over body found in Auckland car park hands herself in
A woman being sought over the discovery of a man's body in the suburb of Grafton on Sunday has handed herself into police.
Auckland CBD bouncing back from lockdowns: ''There's a vibe and a buzz around the city'
After years of construction, crime and lockdowns, some businesses think they are witnessing the city's long overdue comeback.
Signs of life in Auckland's city centre
Is Auckland's beleaguered city centre finally making a comeback?
Recent years have seen road works, lockdowns and a spike in crime hit the CBD hard.
However, some businesses and locals say things… Audio
Person in custody after police response to fatal incident in Waikato
A person has died after a reported assault in Waitako on Wednesday evening.
Unity Week keeping solidarity strong as mosque attacks commemorated
A Christchurch widow who lost her husband in the 2019 mosque attacks says commemorations are about "learning lessons" from that day four years ago.
March 15 attack gave woman courage to wear hijab
Today marks four years since the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch, day described by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as one of our darkest days.
The friends and families of the 51 people… Audio
Eastern suburb residents frustrated over roaming dogs
Residents in Auckland's eastern suburbs say they're increasingly frustrated at the number of roaming dogs.
Animal control officers are patrolling Glen Innes proactively after a dog attacked a young… Audio
Arrest made in Dunedin drive-by shooting probe, car still sought
Police in Dunedin have made one arrest in relation to a drive-by shooting in the city last week.
Swedish journalist says infamous backpacker murders case 'mind bloggling'
The documentary maker says the system used to convict David Tamihere for the murders in Coromandel of two backpackers from his country 30 years ago is mind boggling. Audio
Swedish journalist investigates Coromandel killings case
More than 30 years since the murders of the Swedish backpackers Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin, a journalist from their home country is in Aotearoa, re-investigating the Coromandel killings.
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Next stop, industrial action? Not enough being done to protect bus drivers - unions
Unions say drivers fear for their safety after two recent stabbings on Auckland buses.
Evidence of controlled drug in blood of driver in crash that killed young dad, police allege
A man who drove into a parked truck is facing a charge of drug driving for the crash that killed a young father of two.
'We cannot escape the fact that retail crime has increased' - Mitchell
Data released to the opposition by the police minister shows reported retail crime rose by 39 percent from 2018 to 2022. Audio
Police seek woman for Grafton murder, advise public not to approach her
A woman is being sought for the murder of a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police confirm South Auckland shooting was gang-related
Police have confirmed a shooting, which left four people injured, in South Auckland over the weekend was gang related.
Auckland bus driver in hospital after stabbing
An Auckland bus driver has been stabbed in Mount Roskill.
It's understood the knife scraped - but did not puncture - the driver's lungs meaning he avoided invasive surgery.
A 62-year-old man who… Audio
Four injured after gang-related shooting in Pukekohe
A local councillor says it's lucky nobody died in a gang-related shooting in Pukekohe on Sunday.
Dozens of police were called to the area around Birdwood Road East in the southern Auckland town.
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National Party says retail crime skyrocketing
New data released by National shows retail crime is up by almost 40 percent compared with 2022.
There is now an average of 292 retail crimes recorded each day.
Police say the data is skewed… Audio
Paul O'Neil: Fighting Fraud with Films
Each year New Zealander's are swindled out of millions of their hard earned dollars by scam artists and fraudsters. The NZ International Fraud Film Festival 2023 returns to Auckland later this month… Audio
