Crime
Border patrols for child predators
The amount of child sexual abuse material entering New Zealand is increasing and getting 'more violent' - and the Customs team managing it can't keep up. Audio
'Inappropriate': Teacher falls pregnant after becoming caregiver for teen she used to teach
A teacher has lost her job after falling pregnant to a troubled teen who moved in with her after she became his caregiver.
Widow of convicted murderer wants to clear his name
Ross Appelgren was accused of beating a fellow prisoner to death in 1985 - but his wife and legal team say fresh evidence will prove he was innocent. Audio
Mark Lundy to appear before Parole Board
The Parole Board will on Tuesday be updated on how convicted murderer Mark Lundy is coping with life outside prison.
Private investigator cleared after client used AI to challenge his report
James Kelly paid a private investigator to provide an "honest assessment" of a police case against him.
Police spike car, arrest suspect after reports of firearm
A 33-year-old man has been taken into custody following the chase and is likely to face a raft of driving related charges, police said.
Charges laid after online threats against Islamic Centre - Police
An 18-year-old faces charges of causing harm by posting digital communication, after threatening the Wellington Islamic Centre.
Man charged with slavery accused of stealing $78k from complainant
Moeaia Tuai has also denied rape, indecent assault, sexual violation and assault in the Auckland High Court.
Hamilton schoolboy stabbed in suspected daylight kidnapping attempt
A mother worries for her family's safety, after her son was attacked outside his high school.
'I'm genuinely sorry': Gangster's prison apology after couple-killing crash
Mark Kimber says the night he struck and killed Karen and Geoffrey Boucher was a turning point - the couple's family believe his remorse is "all for show".
Recipe for Murder: inside the mushroom trial
The trial of Erin Patterson captured headlines around the world. 'Recipe for Murder' provides insights into the woman herself and how she was caught. Audio
The Detail: Louvre heist has museum curators looking twice
The successful Louvre jewel heist has museum directors around the world taking another look at their own patches. Auckland is no exception.
Auckland museum checks the locks
When there's a successful jewel heist such as the Louvre break-in, museum directors around the world take another look at their own patches. Auckland is no exception. Audio
Man threatens to blow up buildings within 100m radius
The 36-year-old appeared in the Nelson District Court charged with threatening to kill members of the public, among other charges.
Man charged with murder of father and son in house fire appears in court
The man, who has name suppression, was helped by a Korean translator.
LA's Pacific Palisades fire suspect pleads not guilty
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is charged with "maliciously" starting a fire on January 1 that was quickly suppressed but continued to smoulder beneath dense vegetation near Pacific Palisades before…
Gang members run illegal raffle to pay for kids to go to Rainbow's End
They claimed the raffle was to raise funds to take about 200 children to the theme park.
NBA coach, player arrested in Mafia gambling probe
They are among 30 indicted for alleged involvement in a "nationwide scheme to rig illegal poker games" using "high-tech cheating technology".
Suppression of Espionage prosecution details to be re-examined
The veil of secrecy still shrouding much of a first-of-its-kind military prosecution for attempted espionage could lift next week, when suppression orders are re-examined. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio