Crime

The man was one of two in the car which initially failed to stop, police said.

Belle Mumby is accused of theft, deception and forgery.

In 1997 Joseph Smith killed a with a hammer and saw but avoided execution after US courts found him intellectually disabled. That decision is now being appealed.

Floral tributes line the street as a community in mourning plans a candlelit vigil for 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, as police work to identify remains found in dense bushland.

However, in a TV interview the disgraced Hollywood mogul insisted he did nothing criminal.

The Victorian government enacted a total sales ban on machetes last month after a previous incident.

Arne Bye, 55, was found guilty of committing 70 counts of rape and sexual assault during gynaecological examinations of his patients.

The one-car crash happened on Tuesday last week in Pongakawa, but wasn't reported to police.

Pheobe Bishop has been missing since 15 May, when her housemates drove her to Bundaberg Airport.

Customs says the Class A drugs were found during a baggage check at Auckland Airport.

Ahamed Samsudeen was at the time being stripped of his refugee status.

A man who came to the aid of victims during the LynnMall attack has recounted how he drew Ahamed Samsudeen's attention from a woman being stabbed.

An illegal street racer says he's formally apologised to many residents and wants to sell his impounded car. Audio

The teen was among five people arrested early on Wednesday morning for stealing cars north of Christchurch.

The 2.2 tonne bird was the last big bronze work by local artist Llew Summers.

Police are looking for the driver of a red ute after a hit-and-run in which a woman was seriously injured in Rotorua.

A tax-evading Southland school caterer has left a $2 million trail of debt after her company went bust.

A man has been charged with the murder of a Hamilton woman who died in May after she was struck by a vehicle.