crime-and-justice

A man suspected of trying to retrieve copper from a power transformer in Christchurch has died overnight. Christchurch…

A 45-year-old woman has been charged with wilfully setting fire to a property after a suspicious fire in…

“Do you know who I am?” The well-worn catchphrase of famous people caught in embarrassing situations was wielded…

Embattled radio company ARN is staring down the barrel of a protracted legal fight after former prize host…

Cocaine use has hit an all-time high in New Zealand, exceeding MDMA consumption for the first time, according…

A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash near Gisborne on Friday. At the…

Two people behind a “years-long, carefully orchestrated” scheme to defraud New Zealand’s immigration and citizenship systems have been…

A woman has been seriously injured after a stabbing in the Christchurch CBD last night. Police were called…

Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going…

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after…

An Auckland woman has been sentenced to six months home detention after “serious neglect” of a dog in…

A rock and roll frontman and eight others have been arrested in Sydney after police dogs sniffed out…

Man dies trying to take copper from power transformer in Christchurch