Man threatens staff, steals $400 from Wellington eatery
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with robbery after allegedly threatening staff and stealing cash from…
Crown push for life without parole for mushroom killer
Triple murderer Erin Patterson’s cruel betrayal of her lunch guests renders any opportunity for parole manifestly inadequate, a…
Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before shooting
Court documents reveal the criminal history of a man fatally shot by police as he carried a stolen…
Contractor shot, critically hurt during Kawau Island pest hunt
A council contractor has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a hunting incident linked to…
Family’s 10 minutes of hope dashed after Sydney teen hiker search
An eight-day search for a missing teenager has ended with her family being wrongly informed their daughter was…
Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder to life in prison for fraud
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan, founder of the Evergrande real estate group, has been sentenced to life…
Two charged over death of man found outside Lower Hutt property
Two people have been charged over the death of a man outside a Lower Hutt property earlier this…
Railway crossing bells among items stolen ‘to order’ in Hawke’s Bay
Railway crossing bells, a rooftop tent and a wood splitter have all been stolen in Hawke’s Bay, as…
Police watchdog finds fatal shooting of Tom Phillips justified
The police officer who shot and killed Tom Phillips was justified in acting in self defence, the Independent…
‘Disappointing’: 4WD vandals tear up popular Arthur’s Pass campsite
The Department of Conservation is appealing for public information after a popular campsite in Arthur’s Pass National Park…
Multiple memorial plaques stolen from central Christchurch
Several brass memorial plaques have stolen from central Christchurch – with police issuing a photograph of someone who…
‘Huge mistake’: Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive test for cocaine
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios revealed on Thursday he tested positive for cocaine, and cited the doping case…