Crime
Investigation into attempted fire at Wainoni gang pad
Police said items on fire were thrown at the fence of the gang pad in the early morning.
No charges laid over 2021 Far North death
Police say they will not be laying charges in relation to the death of a man in the Far North four years ago.
Harrods to remove statues of disgraced former owner as Egyptian pharaoh
London's Metropolitan Police is currently investigating sexual assault claims from more than 140 alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed.
Man left without the use of his legs after being stabbed in gang home invasion
One of his attackers wanted his sentence reduced because of his deprived background.
Two people seriously injured in Manukau assault
A cordon has been set up outside a group of fast food outlets on Great South Road.
Police ask for public for help reporting child abuse: 'Can't battle this alone'
Multiple children have been killed or seriously injured in the lower North Island in recent months, but police say that is sadly not unusual.
RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major podcast prize
The series looks at the "collateral damage" to a Pacific people hit hard by nuclear testing.
Director fined $54k for running unsafe housing for migrant workers
Dozens of container-style cabins had inadequate fire systems and weren't arranged in a way to provide appropriate escape routes, the judge said.
Fourth arrest in alleged neo-Nazi attack on First Nations camp
Another person has been charged over an alleged attack on a First Nations camp in Melbourne. Audio
What's in the latest batch of Epstein files
Tens of thousands of documents related to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his death in prison have been released.
NZ justice system under 'considerable stress': Top judge
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has released her yearly report into the judiciary and has said the justice system is under considerable stress. Criminal defence lawyer Marie Dyhrberg spoke to… Audio
Chef Al Brown adding review hype to Hikurangi bakery
Reporter Peter de Graaf updates us on the news from the neighbourhoods of the far north. Audio
'I stand here broken': Mum confronts attacker who stabbed her and toddler, and killed baby
A 34-year-old man has admitted murdering a baby and trying to kill a woman and another child in a New Year's Day attack.
Fatal Loafers fire accused previously convicted of attempted arson
A court has heard the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire told a psychiatrist voices in his head told him to burn the place down. It was also revealed the man had previously been… Audio
Second company pleads guilty in NZ's first criminal cartel case
The company faced fines of up to $10 million and would be sentenced next month.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 3rd September 2025
In today's episode, the government is making a U-turn and abandoning the controversial cost-saving changes for carers among a raft of changes for the disability sector; The New Zealand-born leader of… Audio
NZ born Australian Neo-Nazi to appear in Australian court
The New Zealand-born leader of an Australian Neo Nazi group is expected to appear in an Australian court. Author and researcher of far-right book Fear, Byron Clark, spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'Disrupt the peace': Police on illegal trail bike riders
Rotorua Police arrested and charged a 20-year-old dirt bike rider who they say has now pleaded guilty.
Journalist Jared Savage on organised crime
In his latest book, investigative reporter Jared Savage explains how the illicit drug trade, depicted in big budget movies or television like Netflix's Narcos, is happening here. Underworld is the… Audio
Grocery store manager assaulted by teenagers
The Japan Mart manager in Lower Hutt says she was verbally and physically abused by the teenage girls.