Hutt Valley cops seize substances capable of being turned into pipe bombs
Three kilograms of “substances and casings capable of being transformed into pipe bombs” were seized alongside methamphetamine and…
Hunt continues for man who killed Vic police officers
A heavily armed man remains on the run in dense bushland after killing two police officers in a…
Homicide inquiry launched after man’s death in Gisborne
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Gisborne this morning. Police were…
Twelve ‘underfed’ horses kept in rundown, rubbish-strewn paddock
An Ashburton man has been sentenced after his 12 horses were left underfed and in poor condition on…
Trio caught with 422 pāua from Kaikōura’s south coast
Three people are likely to face serious charges after they were stopped in a car allegedly containing 422…
Arrest after Christchurch students approached by ‘suspicious person’
A man has been arrested in Christchurch following reports of female students being approached by a “suspicious person”…
Mushroom cook awaits fate over ‘slow, painful’ deaths
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn her fate in 13 days. The 50-year-old triple killer’s sentence date was…
Crown says accused lit fires as he didn’t like accommodation
The man charged with murder and arson after a fatal Wellington hostel fire in 2023 had only been…
US rapper Lil Nas X charged after alleged nude street incident
Lil Nas X was charged overnight with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they…
Man charged after ‘terrifying’ assault on holidaymakers outside supermarket
A 23-year-old man has been charged after handling himself into police following the serious assault and robbery of…
Mushroom murder victims in their words
Sole surviving mushroom lunch victim Ian Wilkinson, his family and the loved ones of three people murdered by…
Shots fired at house, police car allegedly driven at in Levin
A vehicle has been impounded in Levin after it was allegedly driven at a patrol car overnight, and…