Crime
Woman arrested after stabbing near Glenfield Mall
Police officers who responded to the incident were armed as a precaution.
Man living in extended supervision facility charged with indecent assault
The man lives at an 'outside the wire' unit in the grounds of Rimutaka Prison.
Manhunt underway after man escapes police custody
Police are continuing to search for a man who escaped from a Police transport vehicle at the Taupō District Court on Monday night. Taupō mayor David Trewavas spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Reward offered to catch rescue helicopter drug thieves
The head of Otago's rescue helicopter is dipping into his own pocket to provide a $10,000 reward to catch whoever stole critical medical supplies from a rescue helicopter. Tess Brunton has more. Audio
Prisoner on the run after escaping from van in Taupō
Police are hunting a prisoner who has escaped from a transport van in Taupō, and are warning people not to approach him.
Man convicted of murder may have believed he was in anime
A convicted murderer may have been acting out a scene from a Japanese anime TV series when he beat a man to death.
'Steaming mad': Critical supplies stolen from rescue helicopter
The drugs that were taken also pose a danger if people take them recreationally, police warn.
Man charged after alleged kidnap attempt in Christchurch
A man has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly trying to pull someone into a vehicle in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham, police say.
Name suppression for man accused of woman's murder
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the woman's body was discovered in an Auckland home.
Fears missing male model may have been trafficked to scam centre
Shortly after receiving a message congratulating him on a successful audition Yang Zeqi flew to Thailand and hasn't been heard from since.
Eight students recovering after Japan university hammer attack
A 22-year-old student was arrested on the spot Friday on suspicion of assault, there were no hospitalisations.
Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court for second time in a week
A former lawyer for President-elect Donald Trump was found to have violated a court agreement after he suggested on a podcast in November two election workers were quadruple counting ballots and using…
Police continue to investigate shooting over alleged sale gone wrong
The police are continuing to investigate after a person was shot in the leg in Kowhai Park in Feilding last weekend.
Notorious rapist Roger Kahui declined parole, refuses to do prison programmes
Roger Kahui was sentenced to preventive detention in 2007 after a jury found him guilty of 26 charges of rape, kidnap, sexual violence and indecent assault.
US 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory gunman killed by police
A man notorious for shooting up a pizzeria where here believed prominant Democrats including Hillary Clinton were running a child sex ring has been shot and killed during a police traffic stop.
Patient who attempted to strangle nurse unprovoked before attack - report
A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted strangulation.
Woman and child allegedly chased by man with weapon at bus stop
Police were called to a bus stop in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on Thursday to what they have described as a family harm incident.
Supreme Court lets Trump sentencing proceed in New York hush money case
The court turned down Trump's last-minute bid to prevent his sentencing which is scheduled for Friday in New York state court in Manhattan.
Pukekohe death: whānau describe 'humblest man'
Police investigating the "suspicious" death of a Pukekohe man have named the victim as Donnie Jacobus Anthony Houben.
Tyres spiked as dangerous driver arrested following Whangārei chase
Whangārei police have arrested a driver they say was tailgating other motorists and overtaking on blind corners.
