Crime
Not detective's job to investigate gun possession before fatal police shooting, court hears
A detective who visited Joel Buckley five months before he died said it was not his job to investigate whether he still had possession of a military-style rifle.
Gulf Harbour homicide: Two accused plead not guilty to charges
They are facing charges of manslaughter and kidnapping 70-year-old Chinese woman Shulai Wang, as well as obstruction and providing false immigration information.
Dozens of tips called in after $100,000 reward in Arthur Easton murder case
Arthur Easton was killed in 1985, but the search for his killer continues with a new $100,000 reward offered.
Explained: Community Work, what it is and who gets it
Philip Polkinghorne is to undertake 150 hours community service for drug possession - Katie Kenny tells us what that sentence entails. Audio
Stokes Valley arson: Police seek barefoot man on bike
Police say the man is a potential witness and may be able help identify who is responsible for the arson attack.
Yanfei Bao case: Police came up empty in prior search of farm where body found
About a year before Yanfei Bao's body was found on a Greenpark farm, police searched the area - but found nothing.
Trial of man accused of killing Yanfei Bao continues
The trial of the man accused of murdering Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao has continued on Thursday after the accused sacked his lawyers and elected to represent himself. Anna Sargent spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Police seize $11m from gangs in ten months
Auckland police have seized over $11 million worth of assets from gangs since January more than four times what was seized in the same period last year.
Alleged scammers posing as spiritual practitioners arrested
The blessing scam predominantly targets the Chinese community and has defrauded victims of thousands, police say.
Feature interview: behind the Manson murders
For 20 years, journalist Tom O'Neill immersed himself in an investigation of one of the most bizarre and gruesome crimes in America, the Manson Murders. Audio
3D-printed gun ban on police's radar
Police might push for a ban on downloading plans to build 3D guns, following the country's first prison sentence for using a 3D printer to make firearms. Audio
Govt defends decision to allow physical force in boot camps
The government is defending its decision to allow those running youth boot camps - including 'third-party providers' - to use force against young offenders. The Prime Minister was seemingly unaware… Audio
Iwi rejects minister's denial children were left without parents after Ōpōtiki raids
Te Whakatōhea is standing by claims children were left to fend for themselves after their parents were arrested.
Police probing alleged $2m MSD fraud seize cash, property
Police have obtained a restraining order over real estate and bank funds owned by two men allegedly involved in a $2 million fraud against the Ministry of Social Development.
Woman's suitcase filled with 14kg of meth
A woman who flew into Auckland from Vancouver was found to have 14 kilograms of methamphetamine inside her suitcase.
Thirty-three-year-old charged with woman's murder appears in court
The man accused of murdering a woman in West Auckland last night has appeared in the Waitākere District Court on Monday afternoon.
Man charged with murder after stabbing in Glen Eden
A woman has been stabbed to death and a man has been charged with murder after a what was initially described as a family harm incident in Auckland suburb Glen Eden. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to… Audio
Tauranga man jailed for sexual violation of woman after work event
While the judge declined permanent name suppression, the offender still cannot be named after indicating plans to appeal.
Health workers worried as police pull back on mental health callouts
Health NZ is scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress from Monday.
Tribunal rules Aussie landlord 'acted unlawfully' by evicting NZ tenants
Australian-based Jack Biddle sent his adult children to New Zealand to evict tenants from his rental property without warning.