Crime
Video released of NZ pilot captured in Indonesia
Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have released video footage of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage seven days ago.
Philip Mehrtens was kidnapped after landing his plane in Papua's… Audio
Meth, cash seized from 'transnational organised crime cell'
Police say it's the 25th such group they have busted in the last five years.
Murder trial to begin in case of man missing for six years
The long-awaited trial of a former corrections officer charged with the murder of his childhood friend begins in the Christchurch High Court today.
Anthony Bell repeatedly struck in violent ‘flurry of blows’ before death, witness tells trial
A witness has described the moment Anthony Bell and Benjamin Sweeney fought in a violent "flurry of blows" before Bell hit the ground during a brawl outside a petrol station.
'Battle of the Hoods' a bust in Hamilton
A street brawl publicised to occur in central Hamilton this afternoon has failed to materialise.
Three prisoners escape van on Auckland motorway
Three prisoners are on the run after managing to get out of a Corrections vehicle in Auckland today.
Our reporter Tom Taylor joins us now in studio. Video, Audio
Police follow Tribesmen from Wellington to Southland, arrest six
Tribesmen gang members made their way from the North Island down to Southland last week.
Three arrested over Auckland robbery, kidnapping
Three men have been arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery in Northcote last month.
Man arrested over child sex abuse videos
A man has been arrested for possessing and importing videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Police discover firearms, ammunition during vehicle stop in Manawatū
A sawn off shotgun and rifle were recovered during the arrests of two men in Feilding today.
Two arrested over gang-related shooting in Nelson
Police have made two arrests in connection to a gang-related shooting in Nelson.
Forestlands founder pleads guilty over false statements and breaches
A jury trial had been set down for March, but the case will now proceed straight to sentencing.
Police say good chance of arrests over record cocaine seizure
Police say they believe there is a good chance authorities will make arrests over a record cocaine seizure in the Pacific Ocean. Audio
NZ authorities find tonnes of cocaine in Pacific Ocean
New Zealand authorities are celebrating intercepting more than three tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean.
The bust is the largest find by "some margin" with an estimated street value of… Audio
Man arrested after Police cordon off currency exchange service
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the armed robbery of a currency exchange in Wellington this morning.
'Drug dealing on a grand scale': Ex-Olympic boxer jailed for meth importation
A former Olympic boxer was caught with more than 200kg of drugs in Hamilton after a tip-off from Australian law enforcement.
Trial delay allowed defendants to blame another man - Crown lawyer
The two men convicted of killing a publican at the Red Fox Tavern in 1987 were advantaged by the more than thirty-year delay between the murder and the trial, a Crown lawyer has told the Court of…
Flood-damaged Epsom home targeted by thieves
At least nine homes in the Auckland suburb of Epsom have been broken into after being damaged by floodwaters.
NZ authorities haul three tonnes of cocaine floating in Pacific
An enormous haul of cocaine floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has been seized by New Zealand agencies. The 3 tonnes worth of cocaine was made up of 81 bales. It's the equivalent of a year's… Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter (Part One)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter discuss the major policies the Government is scrapping, including the RNZ merger. Plus, they discuss the three tonnes of cocaine… Audio
