Prominent NZ musician guilty of biting ex, plastic bottle attack
The defendant, found not guilty of nine other charges, keeps his identity secret for now.
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Wanted: Naked man stalked teen walking home from school; police release images
The 14-year-old girl was followed after getting off the school bus.
Man accused of murdering Nelson police officer appears in court; keeps name secret
The man appeared via video link at the High Court link this morning.
‘You probably think I’m a weirdo’: Sex offender lured schoolgirl with Easter eggs
Man jailed for indecently assaulting two girls on their way to school.
'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostage
He was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him.
Police pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the library
He wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age.
‘I was ready to blow’: Man who murdered his girlfriend and lived with her corpse blames stress
Gordon Hieatt strangled Nuttidar Vaikaew to death in her Auckland apartment.
Gang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-up
Two men had a gun pulled on them and were robbed of money, smokes, and an Xbox controller.
‘Trivial’ interaction: Liz Gunn’s assault conviction overturned by High Court
A judge has ruled the contact with a security officer was acceptable, not an assault.
Auckland teen walking home from school traumatised by naked man in beat-up van
'We’ve never felt unsafe like this,' the father said.
Baby’s death in West Auckland referred to coroner by police
Despite the efforts of emergency services, the infant was unable to be revived.
‘Total disregard’: Serial thief jailed after bizarre Maserati, Bentley heist at $10m property
Police found incriminating message on his phone: 'Hope you solved that f***en Maserati.'
Man arrested after Armourguard van robbery on North Shore
The 43-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery and firearm offences.
‘Global Kingpin’: Inside the US crackdown on alleged Lithuanian drug ring with history in NZ
A recent US sanctions notice has put the spotlight on Rokas Karpavicius' business empire.
‘I don’t like drug dealers in my hood’: Gang member says visit was drug talk, not robbery
The Crown has accused Enzed Beazley and Khan Mcfarlane of robbing two men of $1200.
'Remind your children to stay alert': Top Auckland school's warning after BB gun attack
Two people had a BB gun fired at them from a moving vehicle.
‘I never meant any harm, I won't do it again’: Burglar’s impassioned apology
Judge's challenge: 'If you can’t (change) for yourself, then do it for your kids.'
‘Sorry is not enough’: Killer who bludgeoned teen girlfriend to death aspires to mentor youth
Black Power member Nathan Fenton beat Mairina Dunn for 90 minutes with a sawn-off shotgun.
Husband charged with murder over Lake Hāwea death
Karen White was killed in March 2024 and her husband has now been charged with murder.
‘I felt the gun in the back of my head’: Gang members accused of armed robbery in garage
Two patched gang members are on trial for aggravated robbery in a Christchurch garage.
‘Can’t courier $1m of drugs’: Police under scrutiny over testing of 11kg meth find
A defence lawyer says all of the drug haul should have been driven to ESR in a police car.
NZ falls to fourth in global least-corrupt rankings, worst placement ever
New Zealand now has its worst ranking of all time on the Corruption Perceptions Index.
‘Gratuitous and violent act’: Teen claims he slit stag’s throat to ‘end its suffering’
His mate deliberately struck the deer with a ute, an act that was posted to social media.
West Auckland girl ‘traumatised’ after intruder grabs her arm through sliding door
She was screaming, ‘Someone tried to grab my hand!'
Residents on edge after train station assault amid reports of ‘creepy behaviour’
In one incident two children were chased by three masked men armed with water guns.
Brothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service station
Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.
‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station
Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.
Top detective assigned to investigation into Te Pāti Māori over alleged data misuse
Detective Superintendent Ross McKay leads the investigation into party activities in 2023.
$673,000 cash, 11.3kg meth found in drug searches, court hears
Crown says Sunia To'ofohe was a drug dealer; defence says he's a victim of poor policing.
One of priest’s victims feigned appendicitis hoping to avoid boarding school abuse
Michael O'Donnell is the third Hato Pāora College staffer to be convicted of sex crimes.
Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death of baby in West Auckland home
Despite the efforts of emergency services, the infant was unable to be revived.
Chef caught with knife, rolling pin, stun gun says he was off to cut potatoes
The man said he didn't know how to use the Taser and was 'just being a dick' having it.
‘I was knocked unconscious’: Dispute over parking leads to alleged assault
Stevee Ormsby denies assaulting a man who confronted her about her parking.
‘I was pretty high’: Serial thief stole $60k focusing on donation boxes, tip jars
For years, he was a bane on North Island businesses. But a remarkable change was reported.