Police officers accused of withholding vital evidence in Alan Hall case
The behaviour of two police officers — who withheld vital evidence in an investigation which led to the…
Gulf body trial: No one reported her missing – who was Shulai Wang?
No one had reported her missing. It took police more than six months to identify her body, which…
Kaixiao Liu: Failed China’s Got Talent contestant to Auckland mystery death
From a failed China’s Got Talent (中国达人秀) ) contestant to a religious leader with a dedicated following and…
‘Deeply saddened’: Parents of Thai girl found dead in suitcase
The father and stepmother of a 17-year-old girl who was found dead in a suitcase in Thailand have…
Airline worker charged in Australia over tote bags lined with heroin
An airline employee who allegedly tried to smuggle AU$500,000 (NZ$610,600) worth of heroin into Australia in the lining…
Armed police descend on Te Kūiti after ‘firearms-related’ incident
Armed police have closed roads over a “firearms-related incident” in Te Kūiti this morning. Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler…
US parents charged over death of 115kg seven-year-old
Two US parents have been charged over the death of their seven-year-old son, who weighed 115kg at the…
Hokitika’s famous driftwood sign destroyed in suspected vandalism
Hokitika’s famous driftwood sign has been destroyed in a suspected act of vandalism, with the landmark’s creator saying…
Raids target suspected Russian sanction breaches across NZ and Australia
New Zealand and Australian authorities have executed search warrants across Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne as part of a…
Alleged killer claims Thai suitcase death was ‘out of my control’
A 45-year-old Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand has told her family he feels…
‘Horrific scene’: At least 117 dead dogs found at US ‘no-kill’ shelter
The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill” animal shelter,…
Alleged killer claims Thai suitcase death was ‘out of my control’
A 45-year-old Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl in Thailand has told her family he feels…