Cocaine worth $11.5m seized at Port of Tauranga, Customs says
Officers found 17 bricks of cocaine in one container and 16 in the other, among legitimate goods. Customs…
Taranaki trial of murder-accused Rakai Thompson shown recording taken at scene of Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley’s stabbing
Later, salt, pepper, bread and butter were found on the bench next to the dish. After Thompson’s arrest,…
Fundraiser launched to support family of Tauranga social worker Jaismon Francis
It was coordinating support and fundraising for his family, who also faced costs for family travel and funeral…
Coroner finds diving death of Aaron Matthews near East Cape was preventable
Coroner Katherine Greig said inexperience and “unsafe diving practices”, including incorrectly assembled scuba equipment, contributed to the tragedy,…
Mt Wellington homicide: Jury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed their house with knife
Justice James MacGillivray granted the request and defendants learned their fate about 3.50pm. The judge thanked the jury…
Two Kiwi women accused of importing $37m of methamphetamine into Melbourne Airport
The case was referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP), who arrested the women at the airport. Both…
Man charged with dangerous driving causing death of popular postie David Bullock near Leeston
Bullock was a popular local postie finishing his last delivery on his last day of work before retirement…
Auckland murder trial shown graphic footage of dying home invader Finauga Faatoia
The defendant is then seen “jerking” his arm back and forth, which Crown prosecutor Claire Paterson says was…
Private funeral held for father who died at scene of triple Sanson house fire tragedy
Field’s body was not burned, police said. A separate funeral service for the children is taking place today…
Family of Te Anihana Pomana criticise police over media release on body before formal identification
In a post on social media, whānau criticised the release going out. “The media releases were done without…
High Court trial for murder-accused Rakai Thompson begins after the Waitara, Taranaki, death of Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley
Rakai Jacob Thompson has been accused of murdering the 17-year-old promising rugby league player, with whom he was…
Rotorua man Daniel Rikiti sentenced for death of pedestrian Richard Martin
She had smashed the windscreen with a golf club earlier that evening. Rikiti was driving about 5km/h over…