Child, 11, assaulted on street near Wellington
Police are appealing to the public for information after an 11-year-old was assaulted in Whitby, Porirua on Wednesday…
Three police officers face objectionable material charges
Three police officers are facing multiple charges of possessing objectionable material. The charges come after police launched a…
Customs finds 19.7 kg of meth in packages disguised as green tea
A New Zealand man has been charged after Customs officers uncovered 19.7 kg of methamphetamine disguised as green…
Loaded gun in child’s bedroom found during Northland meth raids
A loaded pistol hidden in a backpack in a child’s bedroom is among the “seriously concerning findings” from…
Stabbing suspect appears in court after riots in Northern Ireland
A 30-year-old man from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack…
Stabbing suspect appears in court after riots in Northern Ireland
A 30-year-old man from Sudan appeared in a Belfast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack…
‘Goodness and honesty’: Ice cream cart recovered after mystery theft
A 19-year-old Wellington entrepreneur, who was heartbroken by the theft of her ice cream cart, has had her…
Twelve dead, more injured in mass shooting in Johannesburg
Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting in the…
Prada-branded cocaine worth $35m seized in Tauranga
A shipment containing 100kg of cocaine, worth up to $35 million, was seized from a container in Tauranga.…
ASB penalised $6.7m over ‘inadequate’ anti-money laundering systems
ASB has been ordered to pay $6.731 million over its “inadequate” anti-money laundering systems – the highest penalty…
Meth use up 15% on average, remained ‘elevated’ in early 2026
Methamphetamine use increased by 15%, stabilising at “elevated” levels over the first three months of 2026, according to…
Five charged after man sustains head injuries at Auckland mosque
Five men have been charged after injuring another man known to them at a mosque in west Auckland…