Crime
Boat, vehicles among haul seized by police in Waikato; 19 facing charges
Stolen property including a boat and vehicles is being returned to owners after an operation that has resulted in 19 people facing charges.
Royal Commission accepts torture was used at notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital
The Royal Commission's Abuse in Care inquiry has recognised torture was carried out in the adolescent unit at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s.
Abuse in Care inquiry recognises torture at Lake Alice
The Abuse in Care inquiry has recognised that torture was carried out in the adolescent unit at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s.
It's released its report into the unit run by… Audio
The Year in Detail: 2022
Natural disasters, economic turmoil, and injustices in the justice system - The Detail recaps the big stories from this year. Audio
The Year in Detail: 2022
Natural disasters, economic turmoil, and injustices in the justice system - The Detail recaps the big stories from this year.
AudioPolice employee pleads guilty to dishonestly accessing national intelligence software
The woman accessed the police National Intelligence Application (NIA) for her personal sleuthing earlier this year, before sending the highly classified information to a friend via Facebook Messenger.
The Pre-Panel with Sally Wenley and Guy Williams
Wallace and panellists Sally Wenley and Guy Williams discuss the charity organisation reconnecting imprisoned mothers with their children this Christmas. Also, today's panellists tell us what's been… Audio
Fog cannon subsidy to become available in February - Minister
The government has unveiled further details about its crime prevention programmes, including timeframes and criteria for the fog cannon subsidy.
High Court reopening potential miscarriage of justice case
The High Court is reopening a case where a potential miscarriage of justice may have seen a 15 year-old boy sent to an adult prison.
The case has been referred back to the court by the Criminal Cases… Audio
Corrections admits missed opportunities to deradicalise Ahamed Samsudeen
The Department of Corrections has admitted it missed opportunities to de-radicalise the man responsible for stabbing eight people in a supermarket last year.
Ahamed Samsudeen was shot fatally by… Audio
Case #045 - Taito Phillip Field
In 2009, Taito Phillip Field was convicted of bribery and corruption and sentenced to six years in prison. Lockwood Smith was an opposition MP and recalls keeping the pressure on in… Audio
Man arrested after police chase, attempted carjacking
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly stole petrol, evaded police for hours and attempted a carjack in Upper Hutt.
Council executive who gave $7m sewage plant contract to cake decorator guilty of corruption
A former council executive who arranged for a $7 million sewage plant contract to be awarded to a cake decorator has been found guilty of corruption.
Reviews into Alan Hall miscarriage of justice nearly complete
Various reviews into whether state lawyers and police were complicit in the Alan Hall miscarriage of justice case will be done in the next few months.
Remaining tobacco outlets might become magnet for ram-raids - Willis
National says cutting the number of places Kiwis can buy smokes will make the remaining few targets for crooks. Audio
Officials missed chances to direct LynnMall attacker away from extremism - review
"Significant deficiences" have been found by an independent review into the handling of terrorist Ahamed Samsudeen.
Police search for witnesses after woman assaulted in Auckland walkway
A woman has suffered moderate injuries after a serious assault on a public walkway in Auckland's Mount Albert.
Response to suspected terrorist missed deradicalisation opportunities
Police, prisons and spy agencies missed chances to direct the LynnMall terror attacker away from violent extremism.
That is among the 'significant deficiencies' found in a weighty review out today… Audio
French court sentences eight over 2016 truck attack in Nice
Eight people have been found guilty of the 2016 truck rampage in Nice, France which killed 86.
Case which put 15yo in adult prison referred back to court
Incorrect documents saw a 15-year-old boy spend 11 months in an adult prison when he shouldn't have.
