Crime
Teen claims she was kicked in head for not handing over $700 hoodie
A dispute over a popular 'Geedup' hoodie led to a teenage girl appearing at the Youth Court at Tauranga.
FBI calls deadly California clinic bombing 'act of terrorism'
One person near the clinic at the time of blast was killed and four others were wounded.
One arrested after gunshot reports in Featherston
Police were called to Fox Street just before 10am on Sunday.
Apparent vandalism to fibre cables in Auckland fixed
Chorus says apparent vandalism that took hundreds of Aucklanders offline a few days ago has been fixed.
Suspect still on the run after LynnMall raid
A man has been charged with aggravated robbery and a second suspect is still on the loose after police swarmed Auckland's LynnMall on Saturday.
Auckland internet outage caused by vandalism - Chorus
Fibre cables connecting users to the internet are not worth anything, says provider after latest vandalism causes outage.
Funeral held for teen stabbing victim, police condemn 'damaging' rumours
Police say speculation that the victim or his whānau had gang ties is wrong and unhelpful.
Author Salman Rushdie's attacker receives 25 years for stabbing
The author has faced death threats since the 1988 publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses." Audio
Man sentenced for stabbing police officer in head so hard knife broke
Vaughan Subritzky's longstanding antipathy towards police and past traumatic events were said to be factors in the attack.
Man jailed for online sexual exploitation of children
The 49-year-old man was arrested by customs after arriving back from an overseas trip.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' chief accuser challenged over abuse claims, 'Freak Offs'
Combs' legal team wants to show jurors that Cassie Ventura was at fault for her own actions including infidelity, and being financially motivated to get back at him.
29 cars stolen in Wairarapa over past two weeks
Wairarapa police are urging to people to dial 111 if they suspect car theives are at work after a significant jump in the number of vehicles being nicked in the district. 29 cars have been stolen in… Audio
Two brands targeted as car thefts soar in Masterton
Thieves are stealing the cars purely "for their own enjoyment", a police officer says.
Former Oranga Tamariki property manager defrauded agency of $2 million
A former property manager at Oranga Tamariki and her husband kept their marriage secret to defraud the government agency of $2 million. National crime correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Charlotte… Audio
The secret marriage that helped a couple defraud OT out of $2m
Neha Sharma appeared to be an honest, hard-working property manager. Her husband ran a construction company. No-one knew they were married.
Pharmacist's registration cancelled after selling stolen medication for $126k on Trade Me
Over four years, he made 6000 listings through two Trade Me accounts.
Onehunga principal on siren battles in area
The Venga Boys are back with a vengeance, and so is Celine Dion. These are some of the artists of choice by hoons blasting music in siren battles across Auckland. Onehunga Primary principal Viki… Audio
Two years since Loafers Lodge fire
It's two years to the day, since a central Wellington boarding house went up in flames, killing five residents and triggering a series of inquiries into fire protections. Mary Argue reports. Audio
Not fighting alleged rapist spared woman from even worse violence, she says
A Wellington man is being investigated over "multiple complaints" of assault, which RNZ understands relate to sex crimes.
Enough meth to supply Wellington region for two months found in man's bedroom
The stash has seen Lower Hutt man Sunia To'ofohe receive a 14-year prison sentence.
