Crime
Trump's sending National Guard to Memphis; Chicago next
The potential deployment is part of Trump's broader effort to expand his anti-crime push nationwide.
Christchurch pair's jail sentences extended for tax fraud
Inland Revenue said Richard Jody Rapana and Marlanna Shirley Diana Harris received just over $115,000 they were not entitled to between 2019 and 2022.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 15th September 2025
In today's episode, the government has announced a funding boost for major events and tourism, saying it will put $70 million into the sector; A psychiatrist has told a court the man accused of… Audio
Suitcase murder-accused's spending skyrocketed after husband's death
A forensic accountant says the spending of a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases skyrocketed after her husband's death.
Three inmates charged after serious prison assault
A man was left with critical injuries and remains in hospital a month later, police say.
Office worker ordered to pay $869,000 after siphoning rental bonds
A former office worker at a property management firm siphoned more than $860,000 from the company to help pay her own rent.
Inquiry into Tom Phillips case expected, Luxon says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he expects there would be an inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case Audio
NZ police join Australia's biggest manhunt for accused copkiller Freeman
Kiwi police joined hundreds in Victoria searching caves, rivers and gorges for the armed fugitive.
Boy racer told to deliver school talks after fatal crash
After the death of a teenage girl, a judge told Jack Greer to speak at his former school about the dangers of street-racing.
Queenstown hotelier's false claims revealed after heli-crayfish case
Rees Management was fined for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and failing to keep records.
Serial violent offender to remain under supervision until 2029
A man who stabbed one girlfriend, broke a bottle over another's head, and may have caused a third to miscarry is out of prison but will be kept under strict supervision until 2029.
'Holy heck': ACT candidate's shock as hoarding shot at
Matt Yovich says his friends were horrified after bullets tore through his election hoarding overnight.
Shooting up candidate's hoarding 'beyond a step too far'
A Northland local said people in nearby homes were woken by up to seven gunshots just before 2am on Monday.
'Careless' cop drives 146km/h to chase stolen car, crashes into bridge
An on-duty police officer reached speeds of "at least" 146km/h as she chased a stolen car before slamming on the brakes.
Helicopter used to catch man fleeing police
A man will appear in Christchurch District Court after a police pursuit overnight.
Extra police remain in Waitomo on Tom Phillips investigation
A dedicated police team is examining items from the campsites used by Tom Phillips and his children over their four years on the run.
Man arrested after interfering with a firetruck
A man will appear in court after interfering with a firetruck in West Auckland on Friday night.
Outdated police system hampers coalition's clampdown on low-level crime
The current Police Infringement Processing System is more than 20 years old and can't keep up the flood of infringements.
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer - what we know
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old in custody over the fatal shooting, "had become more political in recent years," the Utah Governor said.
Another arrest in Rotorua police's two-wheel crackdown
A 21-year-old has been charged with reckless driving.
