Christchurch teen Connor Whitehead's death: Wanted man understood to have...
A wanted man suspected of shooting dead a Christchurch teenager outside a birthday party unwittingly alerted police to his whereabouts by ringing them about an impounded car, the Herald understands....
View ArticleIncrease in mental heath events, fraud, domestic violence in lockdown
Mental health incidents, fraud and domestic violence have shot up during lockdown, but other crime is down. Police recorded 55 percent more mental health events, and 13 percent more family harm...
View ArticleCocaine bust: Colombians arrested in one of New Zealand's biggest ever drug...
Colombian nationals charged by police who uncovered an alleged cocaine smuggling ring can today be named for the first time. In one of New Zealand's biggest ever drug busts, eight people have been...
View ArticleCovid-19 Delta outbreak: Police Minister texted after Brian Tamaki protest...
The Police Minister received a text message notifying her when Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki was arrested over his involvement in organising mass anti-lockdown protests in Auckland. Poto Williams...
View ArticleSonny Chin named as masseur facing sexual assault charges
The identity of a Dunedin "massage master" accused of sexually assaulting four women can now be revealed. Sonny Chin, 63, who practices alternative Chinese medicine, has had name suppression since he...
View ArticleWest Auckland locals alert and cautious in rise of gun violence
By RNZ Four people have been charged with murder after father-of-two Robert Hart was gunned down in a New Lynn driveway earlier this month. A man was critically injured after being shot in Blockhouse...
View ArticleThree burned during alleged Molotov cocktail attack in Pukekohe
Three people have been burned - one of them critically - after an alleged Molotov cocktail attack in South Auckland. A 32-year-old woman from New Lynn was arrested following the Pukekohe incident,...
View ArticlePolice do not suspect foul play in Auckland woman Cindy Li's disappearance
Police are today ruling out foul play or third-party involvement as they investigate the mystery of an Auckland woman who disappeared for 12 days before being found alive at the weekend. Cindy Li was...
View ArticleAuckland CBD sinking into anarchy and resembling 1980s New York, city leaders...
Downtown Auckland is sinking into anarchy and becoming a lot like 1980s New York City, just with fewer murders, a concerned resident has told city leaders. "Auckland is internationally regarded as one...
View ArticlePukekohe Molotov cocktail attack: Accused tells judge wrong person was arrested
A woman accused of burning three people with a Molotov cocktail in South Auckland over the weekend made her first appearance in court on Tuesday, claiming during a tearful court outburst that police...
View ArticleSt Peter's School in Cambridge reveals details of child sexual abuse,...
By RNZ St Peter's School in Cambridge has revealed details of child sexual abuse at the college and apologised to former students for cases stretching back decades. School board chairman John...
View ArticleMāngere shooting: Innocent family fired at 20 times flee neighbourhood
A family with young children who miraculously dodged more than 20 bullets fired at their house have fled Māngere East out of fear for their safety. The now empty property they lived in still bears...
View ArticleAuckland death: Manslaughter charge two years after man went missing in harbour
A man has been charged with manslaughter, two years after James Harley David Jenkins went missing in Auckland harbour. Joniero Irving, 25, was not called upon to enter a plea as his case was heard in...
View Article'Blood-curdling screams, gunshots': Resident describes terrifying daylight...
Frightened residents are hiding in their homes in Glen Eden following reports of an attack in the West Auckland suburb - with one terrified woman describing hearing "blood-curdling screams and...
View ArticleTwo people arrested after second serious assault in West Auckland suburb in...
Two people are in hospital - one with serious injuries - after reportedly being attacked at a house in West Auckland overnight. Police and emergency staff were called to a property on Evans Rd, Glen...
View ArticleRival gang members behind West Auckland street fracas - machetes and handguns...
A terrifying incident in a West Auckland street earlier this week was a stoush between rival Head Hunter and Comancheros gang members, the Herald can reveal. Police descended on Virgo Place in Glen...
View ArticleCrypto heist: $500,000 reward for a safe containing $4m cryptocurrency
A wealthy businessman is offering a hefty reward of $500,000 in return for a stolen safe containing $4 million in cryptocurrency. Mark Geor, previously told the Weekend Herald his family home in the...
View ArticleArrest after car torched, house catches fire in northwest Auckland
Police have made an arrest after a car was set alight in Chaffinch Rd, Hobsonville Point in Auckland's northwest. A 27-year-old male has been remanded in custody, charged with wilfully setting fire to...
View ArticleMissing Nelson woman Carole Marfell was attacked 17 years ago
A woman reported missing in Nelson has previously spoken of her fears after being attacked 17 years ago. Nelson police are seeking sightings of Carole Marfell, 50. "There are real concerns for her...
View ArticleGlen Eden shooting: One feared dead, two police officers injured after fire...
One person is dead and three police officers are injured after shots rang out at a Glen Eden house that was on fire. Police have confirmed a man at the proprty was shot and killed by police this...
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