Crime
ACT's refusal to back slavery bill prompts Labour and National to team up
A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time - because ACT refused to support a government bill.
Man charged with murder after woman's death on New Year's Day
He was initially charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship.
Teen arrested, accused of assaulting bus driver
The bus driver was taken to hospital in a moderate condition.
Video emerges of mass brawl on Auckland's K' Rd
The fight is believed to have involved more than 50 people.
Small businesses not exempt from cyber-attacks - internet watchdog
It comes after a Napier law firm was targeted in January, with the attack affecting internal information about the firm as well as client documents.
Man charged in connection to Palmerston North shooting
The 33-year-old was found by police in a stolen car.
Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue 'deeply disturbing'
The rector of St Bede's college says the abuse by Fr Rowan Donoghue against boys more than two decades ago "makes me feel sick".
How a college priest was revealed as a sexual abuser
Suppression has been lifted, allowing a former friar - who admitted indecent assault and sexual violation relating to four boys - to be named.
Is violence on buses getting worse, and what's being done?
Explainer - A series of attacks - including a fatal stabbing - have raised concerns about the safety of riders. Video
Hutt Valley bar managers step up security after spate of armed robberies
Since December, three Hutt Valley bars have been targeted in similar ways and police say the crimes may be linked. Audio
Prison rates are at an all-time high
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes.
Playing Tetris with an ever-growing prison population
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes Audio
Mongols gang member and 501 deportee with firearms history caught with 3D-printed gun
Benjamin Henderson was also found with ammunition and methamphetamine.
'Really lovely road': Neighbours stunned as elderly woman found dead, teen in court
Police found the body of an elderly woman at a Burnham property after being called over an assault.
Minister defends 'absolutely fierce' retail crime group boss after a spate of resignations
Three of the five members have resigned in recent weeks.
Spate of armed robberies in Hutt Valley may be linked, police say
Police believe these robberies may be linked.
Concerns over gaps in anti-money laundering regime
Concerns over red tape and the cost pressures the regime places on reporting entities - some of which are small businesses with minimal resources has lead to further clarification and tweaking of the… Audio
Man punches probation officer, performs crude act in social worker's office, gropes paramedic
Everest Oketopa repeatedly groped a paramedic in the back of an ambulance, forcing them to move to the front of the vehicle to avoid him.
'Hell of a shock': Clutha death a possible murder-suicide attempt
Detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a woman at a Clutha property, where a man was also found critically injured.
Stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park
The red-eared slider turtles were taken after a large square hole was cut in the fence of the Cornwall Park aviary at the beginning of January.
