‘Controlling as if they were his property’ – slavery trial starts
An Auckland man controlled two teenagers “as if they were his property”, put them to work and kept…
No-show Sydney photography firm ‘robbed newlyweds of memories’
A wedding photography company has been slapped with a AUS$100,000 (NZ$113,000) payment order after dudding dozens of couples…
Here’s a look at other famous museum heists as thieves hit the Louvre
Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using…
Auckland plasterer jailed over $125k Covid-19 wage subsidy fraud
An Auckland plasterer who defrauded the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy scheme of more than $125,000 has been sentenced to…
Cyclist ‘left for dead’ in hit and run feared he would never walk again
A Christchurch cyclist who was badly injured and “left for dead” in a violent hit-and-run is calling for…
Louvre Museum hit by thieves, priceless jewels stolen in minutes
In a minutes-long strike inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre’s facade,…
Burnouts, drug use on Tauranga waterfront
A Tauranga waterfront neighbourhood resident plagued by burnouts and public drug use says new safety changes will have…
Charge laid over disappearance of Jason Butler – family issues plea
A 57-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the disappearance of Jason Butler almost four…
Alleged stabber charged over random Melbourne CBD attack
A woman accused of randomly stabbing a worker walking along a city street has been charged, as a…
Three charged after man suffers ‘life threatening injuries’ in attack
Three people have been charged after a young man was left with “critical, life-threatening injuries” in what police…
Surge in AI-generated child abuse images raises alarm over NZ laws
A global watchdog has reported a 400% rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse material in just six months…
Tradie tackles alleged petrol station robber in Gold Coast
CCTV has captured the moment a tradie tackled an alleged petrol station robber to the ground on the…