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…
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…
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…
Insanity defence sought in case of 2yo found in bus luggage compartment
The 27-year-old Northland woman charged with neglect after a two-year-old girl was discovered alive in a suitcase on…
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…
Auckland man charged after allegedly swallowing $30k pendant
A man has been charged after allegedly stealing from an Auckland jewellery store – by swallowing a pendant…
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun from trial over healthcare CEO’s killing
As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his…
Fleeing man allegedly ditched gun before hiding under child’s bed
A man has been taken into custody after he was found hiding under a child’s bed in Auckland…