Crime

A victim of a man who used various people's identities to hire a ute and thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was never returned said he has forgiven the offender and would like to catch up…

A judge has challenged a lawyer over claims that a sex offender's mental impairment meant he was less morally culpable for his actions.

The Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill was among a raft of legislation debated under urgency on Thursday.

A teen who held his victims hostage at a remote Southland farmhouse with an airgun has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.

A man is facing multiple charges after a hit and run in West Auckland last night.

The man sat quietly throughout the appearance in a blue prison jump-suit.

Rory Grice, 34, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars alongside Irish and French players over the 2017 gang rape of a student.

A shooting in "a really special part of the Coromandel" will have deeply affected locals, Scott Simpson says.

The 36-year-old gang member has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale says it is a "despicable and disrespectful act". Audio

Northlanders are consuming the most methamphetamine in New Zealand while Otago and Southland are more into MDMA.

Jenna Gerwatowski grew up knowing about the Baby Garnet cold case - now she has been pivotal in charges being laid.

Police say the man and woman put their six-year-old in a wheelchair and applied bandages to make it look like he had received radiotherapy.

Karen Gaylene White died in March from a 'significant assault', but a homicide investigation didn't start until November. Audio

A Balclutha man who led police on a chaotic 230km chase up and down State Highway 1 has been jailed for 22 months.

A man accused of murdering a woman in her Blenheim home last month can now be identified as her son.

Expect disruptions as the Mongrel Mob farewells its Napier president 'Heil Dogg' this weekend, police say. Audio

Break-ins at two Ōtara schools and a local preschool have led to calls for more security patrols and community vigilance.

In the lead-up to a large gang tangi, Hawke's Bay police have been engaging with locals, gang leaders and whānau of the deceased. Audio