Victoria Police launch search for Dezi Freeman’s body
Police have shifted their search efforts to locating the body of alleged police killer Dezi Freeman after spending…
Homicide inquiry launched after man dies in Auckland’s Mt Wellington
A homicide investigation is underway and two areas cordoned off in Auckland’s Mt Wellington after a man who…
Man jailed following DOC undercover gecko-smuggling sting
A South Korean man who expected to be paid a few thousand dollars for smuggling rare geckos out…
US strikes another suspected drug boat as probe into ‘double tap’ begins
US Southern Command announced that it had conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific…
Controversial flag exhibit Flagging the Future stolen from Hastings art gallery
An artwork at the Hastings Art Gallery inviting people to walk on the New Zealand flag has raised…
Man dies after stabbing in Mt Wellington; homicide investigation launched
A homicide investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a man in Mt Wellington. Photo: RNZ…
South Korean man jailed following DOC undercover gecko-smuggling sting
Gunak Lee was sentenced to 14 months’ jail at Manukau District Court. Photo: Kim Baker Wilson / RNZ…
Thieves saw off, steal most of newly-installed table at DOC campsite
A 3m macrocarpa picnic table at a Department of Conservation campground in Wairarapa was installed for just two…
Teen arrested after attempted $20k clothing theft at Auckland store
A 16-year-old has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing from an…
Red-tipped bananas go viral – so what’s the appeal?
By Sophie Johnson, ABC News Red wax-tipped bananas have gone viral on social media. Photo: ABC Rural: Sophie…
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in double-tap boat strike
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Friday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete…
Six injured by corrosive chemical on waterslide at Chch childcare centre
Five children and one teacher have been taken to hospital after a corrosive chemical was mistaken for detergent…