Officer hurt after fleeing driver allegedly rams police car twice
A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly ramming a police car twice, injuring one officer, on Auckland’s…
Mushroom killer’s right to silence was ‘compromised’ court hears
Triple murderer Erin Patterson’s right to silence was compromised during her high-profile trial due to the exclusion of…
Man arrested after attempted copper theft shut down Wellington trains
A man has been arrested after an attempted theft of railway copper forced the shutdown of train services…
Five players stood down as sexual assault allegations rock AFL
Sydney has banned five players for the remainder of the AFL season for breaching club standards and behaviours…
Jury accommodation called ‘catastrophic’ for mushroom trial
Triple murderer Erin Patterson should be retried because of the “catastrophic” decision to sequester jurors in the same…
Quick-thinking cop intercepts stolen dirt bike rider in Wellington
A joyriding dirtbiker was caught when a Wellington police officer guessed his next moves. NZ Police said an…
Auckland man accused of killing parents and attempting to kill brother named
A 41-year-old man accused of murdering two people and attempting to murder a third on Auckland’s North Shore…
Kiwifruit labour company must pay $400k for exploiting migrant workers
A Bay of Plenty horticulture employer and its former director have been ordered to pay a combined $400,000…
Black Power member accused of burglary found hiding under pile of clothes
Police carrying out an Auckland search warrant discovered a suspected burglar hiding under a pile of clothes. CCTV…
Mushroom murders: Jury’s hotel in spotlight at Erin Patterson appeal
Almost a year after she was sentenced for killing three of her relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced beef…
David Warner fined for drink-driving, tried to swap seats
Australian cricket supremo David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him…
Polkinghorne’s sister describes morning of Pauline Hanna’s death
Philip Polkinghorne’s sister has described a “catastrophic” scene upon entering his Remuera home on the day Auckland health…