Crime
Teen charged with Palmerston North murder
Damon O'Rourke was fatally shot in January, and it took police two months to find his alleged killer
Police offer $100k reward in cold case
Police are offering a $100,000 reward for credible information relating to missing Marlborough woman Jessica Boyce, who vanished five years ago today.
Teens arrested after fleeing police in south Auckland
Three youths, aged between 12 and 13, have been arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car and then on foot.
New retail crime figures should be wake-up call says Dairy and Business Owners' Group
The Dairy and Business Owners' Group say startling new retail crime figures should be a wake-up call for the government that action is urgently needed.
Police data released to the group shows retail… Audio
Trial date set for Joeli Rankin murder accused
A man charged over the death of a Kāinga Ora resident last month has appeared again in the High Court in Auckland.
21 arrested in police shoplifting operation
Those arrested are facing dozens of charges that also include threatening to kill and robbery.
Plant thefts at Christchurch's Mona Vale caught on CCTV
There's been a string of brazen plant thefts from the Mona Vale Garden Park over the past 6 months, with some flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. The Historic Mona Vale homestead is… Audio
25 arrested, 11,000 cannabis plants found in police raids
Police have arrested 25 people and seized 29 guns in a major operation aimed at gangs.
Police confiscation net widens
The proceeds of crime laws have traditionally been used to target gangs and drug dealers. Now police have their eyes on a new target, and that's left businesses feeling vulnerable. Audio
Gloriavale offender jailed for 'deliberate, premeditated and devised' abuse
Victims of a sexual predator in the Gloriavale Christian community who has now been jailed have described him as an opportunist who used the vulnerability of his victims to exploit them.
200kg of meth stopped from entering NZ, Australia market
Five arrests were made in the United States in relation to the drugs.
Gloriavale man sentenced to 11 years for sexual offending
Victims of a predator in the Gloriavale Christian community have described him as an opportunist who used the vulnerability of his victims to exploit them. Jonathan Benjamin has been sentenced to 11… Audio
Four arrested, including a 15yo, after Kerikeri liquor store robbery
Three men and a teenager appeared in court on Monday, charged with aggravated robbery.
New Zealand man killed in suspected hit-and-run in Sydney
Mitch East was described as a "highly talented lawyer" by his employer.
Cordon lifted in Auckland CBD after police stand-off with armed man
A cordon has been lifted and traffic is flowing again around Hobson Street in central Auckland after police were caught in a stand-off with a man with a gun for almost three hours on Monday morning.
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Guns, drugs seized, two men arrested in traffic stop
Police have seized guns, ammunition, and drugs in a traffic stop outside a Lower Hutt home.
Two homes, Harley, cars, $80,000 seized in police raids
A 37-year-old man is facing meth and firearm charges following a police operation.
Man with chainsaw in forest found guilty of cutting illegal track
A man seen with a chainsaw near a locked gate in a commercial forest in Wakefield denied cutting an illegal access track around it for mountain bikers and motocross riders.
Woman sentenced after making false rape complaints
She met the first man she would go on to falsely accuse as he was walking to the bus station.
Drunk-driver jailed for killing 29 lambs
It was Dunedin woman Annabelle Wyant's 12th drink-driving conviction.