Crime

Police say the arrested a person in Frankton.

Hamish Campbell-Stenning had no idea the girl he was chatting to online was actually an undercover police officer.

Glenn Forsyth said he never meant to kill or hurt the dog.

A lawyer caught with explicit images of children that he shared on social media has been banned from practising again, a move he did not challenge at a disciplinary hearing this week.

A man has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for the two instances of sexual violence he inflicted on his then-partner.

King claims he confessed to the crime previously, but police can find no record of that admission.

Name suppression was lifted today when the accused appeared briefly in the High Court at Napier.

The Aucklander pocketed more than $60,000 for helping offshore offenders who duped two Kiwi victims.

The farmers in charge say they were duped into a visa scam.

The Crown says the 14-year-old didn't have to confront or chase the Dunedin student with a knife.

A five-month-old baby was flown to Starship Hospital with serious head injuries last month.

The 25-year-old is wanted for aggravated robbery and escaping custody.

Police say they have been told of new sightings of David Robinson shortly before his body was found.

Police data shows that 4304 incidents were recorded nationwide in 2024 - almost identical to the 4305 serious victimisations logged the previous year.

"No 19-year-old should have a criminal conviction for wearing a cap in the street." Audio

A weekend gathering of car enthusiasts has put antisocial and dangerous driving on the police radar.