Crime

Scam targeting international students in NZ

Police are warning the community of a sophisticated overseas scam targeting international students in New Zealand, which just last month has almost cost someone... Read More

LIVE: Govt announces new ram-raid criminal offence

The government has announced a new criminal offence targeting ram-raiding, carrying a maximum 10 year sentence. Speaking to media, Hipkins says there... Read More

Successful conviction highlights vehicle safety

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has successfully prosecuted a director of an Auckland inspecting organisation who dishonestly accessed the Motor Vehicle Register.... Read More

Prisoner sentenced on tax fraud

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for tax fraud. Phillip John Smith, 47, has been in prison since 1995 on non-tax related charges and was sentenced... Read More

Why are there security tags on bacon?

The rising cost of food has made meat a hot commodity amongst thieves and is forcing retailers to take drastic measures. Over the long weekend, security tags... Read More

One in custody after Mount Maunganui theft

One person is in custody after a theft at a Mount Maunganui store worth more than $1000. A police spokesperson says police responded to reports of a theft... Read More

Claude Takao: Third man charged with murder

A third man has been arrested in connection to the murder of a Bay of Plenty man. Claude Takao's, 47, of Nukuhou, body was located down a bank in Whakatāne... Read More

Human remains found in Kaingaroa Forest

A man whose disappearance sparked a major search late last year has been found dead. Lofty Maki, 63, was reported missing in early December 2022. He was last... Read More

Whakaari eruption: "Everyone was screaming"

A survivor of the Whakaari/White Island disaster has told a court he was unaware of how dangerous the island was, ahead of taking his fateful trip. The second... Read More

Court case begins for mum accused of killing kids

The trial of a woman accused of murdering her three daughters at their Timaru home begins in the Christchurch High Court today. Lauren Anne Dickason allegedly... Read More

Entertainment figure denies sex charges

The entertainment industry figure battling 25 sex crime charges, including rape, has told the jury his wife 'didn't mind me sleeping with other women”. But... Read More

Police: no tolerance for antisocial road users

Police are showing no tolerance for the behaviour of antisocial road users following incidents on Friday. SunLive readers report seeing dangerous and violent... Read More