Intruder eating food confronted by homeowner in Māngere
Police allege an intruder was helping himself to food in a South Auckland kitchen when the homeowner confronted…
Woman reclaims personalised plates after they turn up on stranger’s car
A Waikato woman has finally reclaimed personalised plates she’s owned for three decades after she found them registered…
‘Overjoyed’: Parrots stolen from Auckland ditched in park
Two parrots stolen during a burglary in Auckland have been reunited with their family after they were abandoned…
Officer convicted after chasing dirt bike at 144km/h, crashing into cars
A Hawke’s Bay police officer has been convicted of dangerous driving after an unauthorised pursuit of a dirt…
Dealer agrees to buy back car after odometer tampering conviction
A Tauranga motor vehicle trader agreed to buy back a car sold by his company after being convicted…
Dairy executive took $276k in secret payments for pricing information
A former dairy company executive has admitted receiving more than $250,000 in kickbacks from an overseas customer after…
Convicted murderer unhappy he’s missing out on rehabilitation
A convicted killer is frustrated that after more than 20 years behind bars he’s been unable to get…
UK police say former politician was killed in ‘targeted attack’
Former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack”, though the motivation is…
Jailed tax fraudster used information bought on dark web
An Auckland man has been jailed for five and a half years for large-scale tax fraud, using information…
Judge rules case to proceed against former police officers in Alan Hall case
A High Court judge today dismissed an attempt by defence counsel to throw out a case against two…
Fake QR code payment stickers found on Christchurch parking meters
Fraudulent stickers directing customers to fake payment websites have been discovered on parking machines across Christchurch, prompting a…
Further indecent assault charges against Alan Jones dropped
Four sex abuse charges against former Australian radio titan Alan Jones have been dropped on the eve of…