One tonne Peace Bell stolen from Auckland garden
The theft of a solid bronze Peace Bell weighing a tonne overnight on Tuesday is a tragic loss…
How a violent, possessive stalker became a killer
Thirteen years after being sentenced for kidnapping his ex-partner, holding her hostage for 38 hours on Great Barrier…
Third man charged with murder of Te Puke man Tristan Oakes
A third person has been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tristan Oakes, who was shot in his…
Five meth couriers caught in just over a week at Auckland Airport
Customs has arrested five people in just over a week while seizing 51kg of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport.…
The rise and fall of Andrew Coster
Analysis – Once a liberal darling and champion of progressive policing, former police commissioner Andrew Coster has gone…
Images released of people ‘directly linked’ to Gisborne murder
Police have shared CCTV images of two people believed to be “directly linked” to the September murder of…
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $11.6b
A Chinese woman who was found with £5 billion (NZ$11.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000…
Hastings man jailed for over 14 years for raping two migrant workers
A Hastings businessman has been jailed for more than 14 years after being found guilty of drugging and…
Top cop on IPCA report into handling of McSkimming
The Police Commissioner and a sexual violence advocate have condemned the “significant failings” of the handling by senior…
Roadside screening for these four drugs to begin from next month
The Government has today confirmed the four key drugs to be screened as part of police’s new roadside…
Grim reality of retail business from behind a cage in South Auckland
A year ago, small businesses in the South Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe were reporting brisk trade around the…
Mt Eden prisoner missing for days after hospital escort escape
A remand prisoner from Mt Eden Prison has been on the run for four days after escaping during…