Jury watches footage of man lighting couch on fire at Loafers Lodge
Video footage was shown today of a man setting a couch on fire prior to the deadly Loafers…
Teenager charged with murder in Rotorua homicide investigation
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Rotorua last…
Broken glass thrown, injures Hamilton police dog and handler
A man has been arrested after allegedly throwing broken glass at a police dog and handler who were…
Yanfei Bao’s murderer appeals conviction, sentence
Chinese national Tingjun Cao is appealing against his conviction and sentence for murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei…
Marokopa police open to negotiations with Tom Phillips
The detective in charge of the hunt for Tom Phillips and his three children says negotiations with the…
International scam artist jailed for Chch hotel fraud
A globetrotting conman who once posed as a paramedic with a fake ambulance and a United Nations official,…
Charges laid after 50 guns end up on black market
Multiple licenced gun owners have been arrested after they bought a large number of firearms, suspected to have…
Former Loafers Lodge resident begged for his life
A survivor of the deadly hostel fire in Wellington more than two years ago, begged emergency call takers…
Two tonne of Fantasy seized, four arrested
Four men in Wellington have appeared in court after one of New Zealand’s largest ever drug seizures at…
Man charged over importation of meth disguised as lollies
A man has been charged for allegedly importing blocks of methamphetamine into New Zealand, disguised as lollies. Blocks…
Predator accused of targeting girls shouldn’t have been released
A sexual predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back…
Woman sentenced after running over and killing mother while drunk
A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel after a tangi in Lower…