Crime
Banks launch campaign in wake of 'increasingly sophisticated' financial scams
"Take a sec to check" is the message from banks this summer, aimed at stopping financial scams.
Ghahraman wants action from govt after Iran hangings
Iran has hanged two men who allegedly killed a member of the country's security forces during the nationwide protests which erupted after the death of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini. The executions… Audio
Four people, including teenagers, arrested following aggravated robberies in Waikato
Police said the group's offending spanned several months.
Auckland man says attacker with a knife demanded his car keys
An Auckland man says he narrowly missed being injured when a man drew a knife on him in a central city apartment car park.
Condition of US teacher shot by young student improving
A US teacher is showing signs of improvement after she was shot by a six-year-old student.
Nicoline Greer & Sharon Davis: Where's the Girl from the GPO?
Perlina talks to award-winning documentary maker Nicoline Greer and investigative journalist Sharon Davis about what drew them into the story of Samantha Azzopardi and what has happened since they… Audio
Could a drug cartel form in New Zealand? There's already been one attempt
Analysis - A shadowy cartel has formed in Sydney, using violence to try and inflate the price of drugs. Could the same happen in Aotearoa, James Halpin asks.
'If that car could talk, the stories it would tell' - Residents frustrated by thefts
Police are reporting a small drop in the number of car thefts in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, but that's little comfort to a Cashmere resident who woke to find her daughter's Mazda had been stolen this…
Meter-reader found critically injured in Waikato town
Waikato police are investigating after a meter-reader was found critically injured in Kihikihi yesterday.
Person found critically injured on rural road south of Auckland
Auckland police are trying to establish the circumstances of a person found critically injured on a road in Karaka, south of Auckland.
Former Mongrel Mob boss' body found in burnt-out car
Police say the man's death is unexplained.
Teenager charged with murder following death of man in Te Puke
A teenager is the second person to be charged in relation to the death of Takumanu Paul in Te Puke.
'A fugitive from justice': Karel Šroubek to be deported
The former world kickboxing champion and convicted drug smuggler will be sent back to the Czech Republic in March.
Police name man at centre of unexplained North Canterbury death
He was 55-year-old Christchurch man Chad Puru.
Case #048 - The Abandonment of Pumpkin
It was a case that shocked the world. A 3-year-old abandoned in an Australian train station, her mother murdered in New Zealand and her father on the run in America. Audio
US funeral home owner jailed for selling body parts, lying to families
Megan Hess had 560 corpses dissected and sold body parts without permission.
Arrest made after incident in Auckland CBD
Police said they responded to reports of what appeared to be a firearm, but did not find one.
Gunfight at Mexican prison leaves at least 14 dead
It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack.
How a group of women exposed a depraved corner of the internet
This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, exposing the leaders, in a case where arrests number in the thousands.
