Crime
Crackdown on scammers leads to cutback in victim numbers
A multi-agency operation has uncovered a large network of scammers from the UK and Australia operating in New Zealand.
Reti defends lack of extra security at hospital hit by machete attack
Wairarapa Hospital did not have "a track record" of violent incidents before the attack, the Health Minister says. Audio
Urgent need for govt funding for security in EDs - Health professionals
Doctors say violence in hospitals is increasing after a brutal attack in Wairarapa Hospital over the weekend. A man armed with a machete carried out the attack on a vistor at the hospital's emergency… Audio
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Explainer: US hip hop star Sean Combs has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Machete attack in ED prompts calls for security review
A machete attack in the emergency department at Wairarapa Hospital has a prompted calls for a review of security in smaller hospitals around the country. Medical staff and a patient had to disarm the… Audio
50kg of cocaine captured on way to port
Eleven arrests have been made after a group of men were preparing to recover the cocaine, police say.
Senior doctors union say hospitals may need metal detectors after attack
The senior doctors union says hospitals may have to look at installing metal detectors or limiting visitors in emergency departments after a shocking weekend attack at Wairarapa Hospital.
A patient… Audio
13-year-old among teens arrested in liquor store robbery
Seven teenagers, aged between 13 and 18, were arrested; six have been been referred to Youth Aid.
Fake 111 calls used to divert attention from bad drivers - police
Gisborne police have launched a crack down on 'anti-social' drivers, who they say are damaging roads and making crank 111 calls to divert police.
200 cars in illegal street race, three arrested
Hundreds of illegal street racers caused mayhem across Auckland overnight, driving dangerously and fleeing from police.
Several arrested after brawl breaks out near Auckland harbour
A report of drinks being thrown off a balcony escalated into a large brawl, with multiple injuries.
Three charged over Gisborne rainbow crossing vandalism
Three people have been charged after painting over a rainbow pedestrian crossing in Gisborne, and police say they are pursuing it as a hate crime.
Hastings man charged with murder after body found in burnt-out car
Police say there are still a lot of "unanswered questions" about the death.
Security company worker pilfers $466k in years-long swindle
Randwick Park resident Kahu Junior Stephens, 47, appeared for sentencing in Auckland District Court this week after almost a year of delays.
'Abhorrent act': Homicide investigation launched after Hastings death
Police are investigating "strong lines of inquiry" into the death of a person found in a car on fire in Hastings.
Police back at the scene of Auckland death
Buses are being diverted around the cordoned-off area as police return to the scene where where one person died.
Driver caught doing 104km/h in a 50km/h zone
Three people were arrested, 13 cars impounded, and more than 30 speeding infringments issued during the Chrome car show in Christchurch, police say.
Fallen 'Crypto King' gets 25 years for fraud
The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire, who emerged as a high profile champion of crypto before his firm's dramatic collapse in 2022.
Two plead not guilty to charges in 'horrific' child abuse case
A mother charged with failing to protect her two young children from horrific injuries and the man accused of seriously wounding one of them have both pleaded not guilty. The pair, who are both aged… Audio
Lower Hutt sibling abuse case: Accused pair plead not guilty
Both the accused, including their mother, were granted name suppression to protect the children's identities.