Crime

A man's attempt at taking his own life opened a Pandora's Box on his addiction to child exploitation material.

Diane Marie Baumann used a stranger's driver's licence to create a fictitious carer for herself and receive payments.

The police said it wasn't in the public interest to charge the officer.

Police have told RNZ they were aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night.

Nearly 20 years ago after killing Birgit Brauer, Michael Scott Wallace still denies the crime.

Police ask anyone with information that may assist the investigation to get in touch.

A night of chaos and street racing has been condemned by the mayors of Palmerston North and Horowhenua.

Police intercepted a vehicle on a South Westland river and are considering charges against two men in their 30s.

The alleged assaults took place between 1999 and 2005. He has previously denied all the allegations.

The offending took place during a 15-year period, when the victims had been in relationships with the man.

A 22yo faces charges after nearly 18kg of meth was found in his bag.

Review is looking at any cases of retail crime that may have been affected by thresholds set out in memo.

Logan Park HS didn't go to the police after the funds were misappropriated by a staff member between 2019-24.

Ian Dallison tried to murder his former business landlord in Christchurch.

The jury deliberated for almost three days in the case where the victim had 16 head injuries.

A women was facing a charge of being party to murder for the death of Rau Tongia, who died in Karori in 2020.

Sean Remnant died in hospital six month's ago after beng found critically injured.

One tonne of heroin and 660kg of hashish were some of the drugs found in the operation.

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and self-described misogynist, has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle.