Crime
Spark to block AI-generated child sexual abuse material
The company already stops people accessing photorealistic material made with artificial intelligence, and will soon block cartoon-style imagery too.
New report recommends decriminalisation of illicit drugs
Professor Joe Boden joins Mark Leishman to discuss the issue. Audio
Well-known New Zealander faces court over alleged indecent assault
The person cannot be named.
Builder fined for forgery, working while suspended
Lucy Walsh was fined $10,000 for using her employer's identity to falsely declare she was licensed and carry out work she was not allowed to do.
Gisborne Police find haul of guns, drugs, cash in arrest of wanted man
Police say they have arrested a man they were looking for after spotting a vehicle of interest while on patrol.
Attacks on cell towers leave community worried for safety and angry
A spate of arson attacks on cell towers in Wānaka and the wider Otago region has left people angry and worried about communication outages, as police urge locals to report any suspicious behaviour. Audio
Spate of cell tower fires in Wanaka and wider Otago
A spate of arson attacks on cell towers in Wanaka and the wider Otago region has left people angry and worried about communication outages. Katie Todd reports from Wanaka. Audio
'Heartbroken': Phone-using truckie who killed 22yo gets early release
Truck driver Sarah Hope Schmidt sent 45 Snapchat messages and received 85 while driving.
'He had no chance': Court upholds jail term for violent home invasion
A 32-year-old who bound and assaulted an elderly man during a robbery failed to have his sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.
Caught red-handed: Police dye snares Whangārei teen in meth import sting
A 19-year-old caught with dye-stained hands has been jailed, after helping uplift almost a kilogram of methamphetamine.
Hackers release Qantas customers' data on dark web
The Australian airline says there's no impact to frequent flyer accounts and that financial details have not been compromised.
The case for Lucy Letby
Award-winning NZ feature documentary maker Charlotte Purdy joins Jim to talk about the Lucy Letby case and what her research uncovered. Audio
Honking, yelling ignored as driver dragged dog through street
A drunk driver, dragging his dog suspended from a window, pulled the fingers at motorists who were honking and yelling at him to stop.
Police believe crime network targeted UFC fighter in retaliation for 'drug rip'
Australian authorities knew the Alameddine crime network wanted Suman Mokhtarian dead long before his shooting this week.
Man accused of murdering Christchurch woman keeps name secret
A 36-year-old man, charged with murdering the woman, appeared in the High Court at Christchurch.
Man accused of smashing Peters' window pleads not guilty
Police were called Winston Peters' home in St Mary's Bay after "a report of wilful damage" .
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 10 October 2025
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Fears of 'surveillance state' as police get power to photograph public
An amendment to the Policing Act will allow police to collect and use images in public spaces.
In the world's 'phone theft capital', a woman fights back
Emma Van Der Hoek had only just moved to London from Sydney when her phone was stolen.
French court increases sentence of Pelicot rapist
Husamettin Dogan was the only one to have maintained his appeal after the first trial last year of 51 men, including Pelicot's husband.