Child sex offender Christopher Cooke avoids extended supervision order
Today, Judge Quentin Hix declined an application from the Department of Corrections for a five-year extended supervision order…
Man charged over indecent assaults of Auckland students, teacher
Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER A man in his 60s has been charged over what police say were…
Mexico’s most-wanted drug leader killed in military operation as clashes erupt and US tourists told to shelter in place
A firefighter extinguishes a burning bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation…
US deports gay asylum-seeker to where homosexuality is illegal
Being gay in Morocco is illegal and punishable by up to three years in prison. But it was…
Man jailed for life for Kiwi mum’s murder on Gold Coast
A man who strangled his ex-partner in a hotel room made a pathetic attempt to revive her before…
Mexican army kills leader of powerful cartel, official says
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,…
The district where councillors are getting an average $29k pay rise
Western Bay of Plenty District councillors have topped a national pay rise table with a jump of almost…
Nelson trial: Mother allegedly upset when told of ‘round-the-clock’ observer in hospital room
The allegations arose from medical interventions required for the child’s assisted feeding, and treatment for complex intestinal failure.…
Police staff leave jobs after investigations into inappropriate content
Ten police staff remain under investigation. Photo: 123rf.com Three police staff have left their jobs following investigations in…
Christchurch dog attack: Woman summonsed to appear in court under Dog Control Act
Earlier, Christchurch City Council said it had not received any previous complaints about the dogs. On Sunday, the…
South Taranaki councillor ‘disgusted’ at behaviour of ‘hostile’ group at car meet
“I just think this is something that doesn’t belong on the [Taranaki] coast or anywhere, to be fair,…
Hipkins speech like ‘lump of jelly’ filled with sentiment, says Willis
Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech read like a “lump of jelly” filled with sentiment, but no…