Crime

Officers are trying to find Wipuhara Kapene who they have a warrant to arrest for the murder after the death of Albert Enoka.

Almost 30kg of meth was found in two duffle bags near the baggage carousels over the weekend.

Both 16-year-olds were arrested while travelling in stolen vehicles, police say.

An advocate for young homeless people says it's clear Oranga Tamariki needs more funding to care for teenagers and children.

Police are on the hunt for 28-year-old Wipuhara Kapene.

The number of young people kept overnight in police cells was 418 in the year ended June. Audio

A man shot dead on the Coromandel Peninsula on Friday has been described as a "loveable ratbag" and father of five boys.

Officers received reports of a driver slumped over the steering at a Clover Park petrol station.

He has gang affiliations, but the police do not believe there is a wider risk to the public.

A woman trafficked as a small child says the extent of the issue in New Zealand is hidden and underestimated. Audio

It's just the latest isolated community on the Coromandel peninsula looking for more security. Audio

The last five members have returned to Australia after spending two decades in an Indonesian prison.

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.