Crime
"Cinderella" children held as slaves in Auckland, Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six years old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery - working from dawn to dusk and being assaulted. Audio
Esmond Jellyman attempted to strangle his ex-girlfriend after their breakup
The Wellington man then dumped her clothes into the backyard and set fire to them.
Fatally injured victim lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'
Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.
Erin Patterson's phone in areas where death cap mushrooms were reported, court told
Telecommunications expert Dr Matthew Sorell was called to the stand, having conducted analysis of Patterson's phone records.
Manslaughter charge laid following bus stop assault
Peter Te Kira, 61, was found with injuries at a bus stop in Papatoetoe, before dying three days later.
Crypto scam bust: Wellington man arrested after FBI-led probe
Police seized assets worth more than $650,000 after man arrested for his alleged involvement in an international cryptocurrency scam.
RNZ gagged by former deputy police boss
After winning a rare superinjunction over the weekend, Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction.
Manhunt under way after stabbing in Kaitāia
Police have closed off a street and have been going door to door.
Children adopted from overseas, forced into domestic slavery
Children as young as six, are being adopted from overseas and forced into domestic slavery, being beaten, threatened, raped and abused. Social worker Kris Teikamata spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The 'Cinderella' children being held as slaves in Auckland and Wellington
A social worker has spoken of children as young as six-years-old being adopted from abroad and held in slavery. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Abused, addicted but not deported: Mum of six avoids 501 deportation
A New Zealand woman with a history of abuse and addiction who helped plan an armed robbery in Melbourne will not be deported from Australia.
Teen claims she was kicked in head for not handing over $700 hoodie
A dispute over a popular 'Geedup' hoodie led to a teenage girl appearing at the Youth Court at Tauranga.
FBI calls deadly California clinic bombing 'act of terrorism'
One person near the clinic at the time of blast was killed and four others were wounded.
One arrested after gunshot reports in Featherston
Police were called to Fox Street just before 10am on Sunday.
Apparent vandalism to fibre cables in Auckland fixed
Chorus says apparent vandalism that took hundreds of Aucklanders offline a few days ago has been fixed.
Suspect still on the run after LynnMall raid
A man has been charged with aggravated robbery and a second suspect is still on the loose after police swarmed Auckland's LynnMall on Saturday.
Auckland internet outage caused by vandalism - Chorus
Fibre cables connecting users to the internet are not worth anything, says provider after latest vandalism causes outage.
Funeral held for teen stabbing victim, police condemn 'damaging' rumours
Police say speculation that the victim or his whānau had gang ties is wrong and unhelpful.
Author Salman Rushdie's attacker receives 25 years for stabbing
The author has faced death threats since the 1988 publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses." Audio
Man sentenced for stabbing police officer in head so hard knife broke
Vaughan Subritzky's longstanding antipathy towards police and past traumatic events were said to be factors in the attack.
