Anneke Smith
Mangere witness QnA with Anneke Smith
A court has heard an Auckland teenager was "too scared" to run from a house the Crown says she was beaten, tortured and eventually murdered in. Dimetrius Pairama's body was found in a steel drum out… Audio
Aaron Archer murder trial: Jury resumes deliberations
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his former girlfriend's daughter resumes its deliberations this morning. Two-year-old Ariah Roberts died from a brain injury while in the care of… Audio
Mother of Ariah Roberts takes stand in murder trial
The mother of a Mangawhai toddler at the centre of a murder trial has described finding her baby girl limp and unconscious.
Aaron Archer is on trial in the High Court in Auckland - accused of… Audio
Ukraine 'will prosecute' anyone spreading accused gunman's manifesto
The ambassador of Ukraine has vowed to track down anyone distributing the accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto and prosecute them.
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is reproducing the document in paperback… Video, Audio
Ariah Roberts murder trial: Toddler's twin died at birth, jury hears
A court has heard a man accused of murdering a Northland toddler looked "like a rabbit in the headlights" after the girl died.
Aaron Archer is on trial in the High Court in Auckland - accused of… Audio
Accused mosque shooter's manifesto printed, sold online
The accused Christchurch gunman's manifesto is being republished in paperback and sold through an instant messaging app.
A neo-Nazi in Ukraine is distributing the document through an online channel… Audio
Mangawhai murder-accused tells court he dropped toddler
A jury has heard a man accused of murdering a Mangawhai toddler told first responders he accidentally dropped the girl.
Two-year-old Ariah Dawn Roberts died in the care of her mother's former… Audio
Cousins jailed for life for murder linked to Comancheros gang
Fisilau Tapaevalu and Mesui Tufui have been jailed for their roles in an execution-style murder linked to the Comancheros gang. Video, Audio
Solicitor-General challenges 22-year jail term for sex offender
The Solicitor-General is challenging a finite jail term imposed on one of the country's worst sex offenders.
Alosio Taimo was found guilty of nearly 100 sex charges relating to 17 victims after a… Audio
Dairy robberies drop after security funding - police
Police are reporting a sharp drop in dairy robberies after the government dished out more than $2 million for extra security measures.
National set up a $1.8 million fund to cover half the cost of… Audio
Comancheros gang member jailed for 'execution style' murder in Māngere
A Comancheros gang member who murdered a young father and tried to kill the man's wife has been jailed for life. Audio
Driver jailed for road rampage that targeted Asian family
A man who targeted an Asian family in a road rampage near Auckland has been jailed for two and a half years. Fraser Milne appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning to be sentenced for what… Audio
Mother and son describe violent dairy stabbing
A mother and son have described the moment they were attacked in a violent dairy robbery in central Auckland last year. Gita and Siddartha Patel explained what happened during Ngatama Kaienua's trial… Audio
Man on trial for violent Grey Lynn dairy robbery
Ngatama Kaienua denies keeping watch while a teenager entered an Auckland dairy last year and stabbed a mother and son minding their family business. He went on trial today at the High Court at… Audio
Auckland man jailed for murdering his mother
Kiri Brackenridge, who murdered his mother and set fire to her Mt Roskill home, has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Audio
IPCA report finds officer used ‘gross abuse of power’
The police watchdog has found the handling of an arrest in South of Auckland almost three years ago was excessive and unlawful. It found an officer deliberately and forcefully kneed a man in the head… Audio
Otara man jailed for life for machete murder on church grounds
South Auckland man Ueta Vea, who murdered a church bell-ringer he suspected was having an affair with his wife, was sentenced to life in prison this morning in the High Court in Auckland. Audio
Top lawyers call for govt-funded cultural reports on offenders
One of the country's top lawyers want the government to fund special reports that help sentencing judges understand an offender's background.
The Ministry of Justice stopped paying for cultural… Audio
Drunk driver sentenced for killing taxi driver
A drunk motorist who ran a red light, killing a taxi driver in Auckland's CBD in 2017, has been jailed for nearly four years. Farshad Esfehani was sentenced in the High Court at Auckland this morning.
…Men linked to Comancheros found guilty of murder
Two cousins linked to the Comancheros have been found guilty of murdering a man and trying to murder his wife in Māngere last year. Court reporter Anneke Smith has the details. Video, Audio
