Crime
Gang insignia being sold on Temu not illegal - police
The online shopping website has removed products featuring the logos of the Killer Beez, Mongrel Mob, Black Power and the Headhunters.
Man arrested after Ōtara street fight death
A 19-year-old man has been arrested, after the death of a man injured in an Ōtara street fight on Friday night.
One in custody after man critically injured in Lower Hutt shooting
A man has been taken into custody, after a shooting in the suburb of Stokes Valley on Sunday morning.
Alleged recidivist Auckland house burglar arrested
Police have arrested a man alleged to have stolen an estimated $2 million of property from Auckland houses over the past two years.
Car hits pedestrians in Auckland CBD, teenager charged
A 17-year-old has been charged, after two pedestrians were hit by a car on Auckland's Queen Street on Sunday morning.
Manslaughter charge for 'unprovoked' fatal blow outside rugby club
Daytona Thompson has been charged after delivering a single punch that killed 37-year-old Daniel Nganeko.
Man laughed as he drove over rape victim. What authorities say about his parole
Peter Waihape ran her over while she begged for her life.
'Cold-blooded execution': Gang members guilty of gunning down man in front of kids
Hori Gage was murdered in retaliation for a gang fight he had nothing to do with.
Killer 'didn't give a s***' after stabbing man in night of 'no dramas'
Jamie Slater has been found unfit to stand trial and will now be detained in a hospital.
Man admits murdering partner - closing five-year cold case
Kathleen Kawana's body was found in an empty house in 2019.
Mongrel Mob members found guilty of Southland violent crimes
Six members and prospects of the Mataura Mongrel Mob have been found guilty of serious assaults and kidnapping.
Teen appeals conviction after 3-year sentence over bus stop killing
The now 14-year-old was found guilty of the manslaughter of 16-year-old Enere McLaren-Taana.
Government must ‘wake up’ on Gloriavale, leaver says after leader convicted
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges including five of indecent assault on day three of his trial. Audio
Mobile phones become battlefield for scammers
A national survey of over 500 people has revealed two-thirds have been targeted by online scams. Trend Micro director consumer education Ashley Millar spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Teen father given home detention for breaking newborn's ribs
A teen father who broke the ribs of his newborn son says he was "tired and overwhelmed" after being tasked with the baby's night feeds.
FBI opens office in Wellington
FBI director Kash Patel opened the office in Wellington on Thursday, meeting with ministers, the police commissioner, and the Directors-General of the NZSIS and GCSB. University of Otago lecturer Dr… Audio
'Cash cow' NZ driving drug crisis in Pacific - crime expert
A transnational crime expert says New Zealand and Australia's status as the "cash cows" of the Pacific methamphetamine market is a driving factor in the drug crisis facing the region.
'It's just idiotic': Man tries to set police station on fire to impress woman
Zayne Gordon attempted to set the Kaikohe Police station on fire with a Molotov cocktail.
'I had no right to do what I did': Man who killed falsely accused 'abuser' released from jail
Peter Holmes lured Jamie Ellis away from a party, then helped beat him to death.
Man arrested motorbikes seized, following aggravated robbery in Northland
The aggravated robbery was reported on Kensington Ave in Whangārei on July 7.