Mariameno Kapa-Kingi challenges Te Pāti Māori expulsion
Expelled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has taken Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere to court over the party’s national…
Man arrested for more than 500 tags across Canterbury and Dunedin
A North Canterbury man has been arrested for over 500 tags across Canterbury, Kaikoura and Dunedin. Police said…
Eagle helicopter sent to Christchurch for youth offending crackdown
The Eagle helicopter will be temporarily deployed over Christchurch from tomorrow as police focus on youth offending in…
Auckland man jailed after committing sex assaults a year apart
A man has been has been jailed after committing two sex attacks against women nearly a year a…
Doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry handed prison sentence
A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the Friends star’s…
Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to ‘do a line’ at work do
A teacher has been censured for asking colleagues if they wanted to “do a line” of white powder…
Former Covid response lead jailed after stealing $1.8m of DHB funds
A former district health board employee who says he wanted to be a priest is instead off to…
Extent of illegal cigarette sales in Australia revealed
Dodgy darts might be twice as prevalent in Australia than legal ones, as excessive excise rates fuel the…
Second teenager charged with murder of US student Kyle Whorrall
A third person had been arrested over the murder of Kyle Whorrall, the US PhD student who was…
Wellington man stabbed in back and arm – lucky to survive, say police
A young man is lucky to be alive, police say, after being stabbed multiple times in the back…
Sleeping man leads concerned police to shotgun, meth pipe in car
A man found sleeping in his car is facing serious charges after police discovered several illegal items in…
Man arrested after police raid uncovers 820kg of allegedly stolen pounamu
A man has been arrested after police raided a property in Dunedin and found 820 kilograms of allegedly…