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Armed robber jailed for violent Flat Bush home invasion
Auckland man Jahzaia Kenny has been sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for a violent armed home invasion in Flat Bush,...
Judge spares dog owner from jail after horrific attack
A Northland woman has avoided prison after four of her dogs violently attacked a neighbour on her lawn leaving her with serious injuries that...
Auckland FC take derby honours over Phoenix with 3–1 win
Auckland FC tightened their stranglehold over Wellington Phoenix with a wild 3–1 derby victory at Go Media Stadium, featuring four goals, two saved penalties...
Henderson man gets his PS5 back after Marketplace scam leads to arrest
A Henderson man has recovered his PlayStation 5 after being scammed while selling it on Facebook Marketplace to fund his wife’s dental surgery. After agreeing...
Mt Wellington stabbing turns deadly as police launch homicide investigation
A man has died after arriving at a Mt Wellington medical centre with critical stab wounds, prompting police to launch a homicide investigation and...
Auckland police hunt for Wayne Tukaha Clark after breaching release conditions
Auckland City Police are asking for the public’s help to find 42-year-old Wayne Tukaha Clark, who is wanted for arrest after breaching his court...
Tamaki vows to march over Harbour Bridge despite NZTA refusal
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki is pressing ahead with plans for a large-scale protest march across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, despite the NZ Transport...
Ōtara man given Preventative Detention for violent sexual attacks
An Ōtara man has been jailed for an open-ended sentence of preventative detention after admitting to two disturbing sexual attacks on women carried out...
IKEA officially opens first store in NZ
IKEA’s Auckland store opening drew hundreds of early-morning shoppers and quickly filled its car parks by Thursday afternoon, prompting NZTA to warn that overflow...
St Johns homicide: ‘Significant development’ as second murder charge laid
Police have made a further arrest in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Kyle Whorrall earlier this year. Operation Aberfeldy continues to investigate those...
Tamaki accuses police of ‘political interference’ over Harbour Bridge march
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has accused New Zealand Police of political bias and “double standards” after officers signalled they would not facilitate his...
Canadian teen arrested at Auckland Airport after $4.5m meth haul found in luggage
A 19-year-old Canadian man has appeared in the Manukau District Court after Customs officers discovered more than 15 kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage...
Teen missing from Manuwera located
Police can advise a 13-year-old previously reported missing from the Manurewa area has been located safe and well. "We would like to thank those people...
Jets beat Auckland FC 1-2 in torrential rain to hand Black Knights first defeat of season
Newcastle snapped a three-game losing streak and climbed off the bottom of the A-League Men table with a gritty 2-1 win over previously unbeaten...
Mother wins justice for daughter after PR firm’s failure to pay terminally ill worker
A grieving mother has secured justice for her late daughter, organ-transplant recipient and cystic fibrosis advocate Makena Houston, after the Employment Relations Authority (ERA)...
Fatality following water-related incident in Glenbrook
One person has died after a water-related incident in Glenbrook, South Auckland this morning. Emergency services were called to the area near Falston Road, Glenbrook,...
Man armed with speargun arrested after forcing elderly driver from vehicle
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man after a frightening series of incidents in Papatoetoe, where he allegedly threatened multiple people with a speargun before...
Wanted man located
Police can advise a man previously subject of a warrant to arrest, after he failed to return to custody, has been located. A media release...
Gang members charged over Auckland airport drug smuggling operation
Police are laying nearly 200 criminal charges against gang associates, who are allegedly facilitators in a criminal syndicate smuggling illicit drugs aboard international flights. This...
Auckland man arrested after high-speed chase, two attempted carjackings across city
An Auckland man has been taken into custody after a dangerous early-morning rampage that saw him flee police, drive at excessive speeds across the...
Police helicopter locates missing surfer 1.5km offshore in dramatic night rescue at Piha
A surfer was rescued in complete darkness off Piha Beach on Tuesday night after being swept more than a kilometre out to sea by...
Exec admits paying 14yo $1,000 for sex after Snapchat grooming
A middle-aged Auckland executive has pleaded guilty to paying a 14-year-old girl for sexual activity after meeting her on Snapchat, where he presented himself...
Mother jailed for life over suitcase murders of young children
An Auckland mother who murdered her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole...
Man charged following Waiuku fire
A man is due in court today following a large fire at a Waiuku business on Monday night. Police treated the fire as suspicious with...
Man wanted following indecent assaults in central Auckland
Auckland Central Police are seeking a man in connection with an alleged indecent assault at the weekend. Police have obtained a warrant to arrest 34-year-old...
Ferris alleges Te Pāti Māori leadership mistreated Kemp and bullied MPs
Expelled Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris has accused Te Pāti Māori leadership of bullying, claiming they attempted to remove the late Tāmaki Makaurau...
Family criticises police for announcing body find before formal ID
The family of Te Anihana Pomana, missing since August 21, has criticised police for issuing a media release stating they had found a body...
Blocked bedside phone and missed monitoring among failures leading to stillbirth – HDC
A Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) investigation has found multiple failures in the antenatal care of a woman at Waitākere Hospital, whose baby was...
Body found in search for missing woman Te Anihana Pomana
Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the search for Te Anihana Pomana on Saturday. "At around 7.43pm Police were notified a...
Auckland businessman jailed for massive cigarette smuggling scam
Auckland businessman Weijie Ru has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for leading a sophisticated operation that smuggled millions of...
Auckland FC stay unbeaten after 1–1 draw with Brisbane
Auckland FC extended their unbeaten start to the A-League season with a 1–1 draw against Brisbane Roar at Go Media Stadium, highlighted by a...
Meth-addicted Auckland man jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teen
Auckland man 43-year-old Kane Lucas Penk, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after being convicted of grooming and repeatedly sexually...
Fishing community rallies in Auckland convoy protest over Gulf protection rules
Auckland commuters are being warned to brace for major delays today as hundreds of recreational fishers join a 30-kilometre convoy protest against the Government’s...
Auckland detective investigated after objectionable material found on work devices
An 'award-winning' Auckland detective with more than 40 years’ service is under criminal investigation after bestiality and child sexual exploitation material was allegedly found...
AirTag leads police to recover German tourist’s stolen gear
A German tourist who feared his New Zealand trip would end on a sour note instead left Auckland smiling, after Police tracked down and...
Police hunt for bail-breaching remand prisoner Dean Shedden
Police are searching for 56-year-old Dean Shedden after he failed to return to Mt Eden Corrections Facility on Friday 14 November, breaching the compassionate...
Michael ‘River of Filth’ Wood to re-enter politics
Former Labour cabinet minister Michael Wood has confirmed he will attempt a political comeback, announcing he will again contest Mt Roskill in 2026 after...
Free kebab offer ends in violence
A man who allegedly assaulted a store worker, despite being given a free kebab, is now off the streets. At about 9.45pm on 26 October,...
Runaway truck death: Former transport boss jailed for manslaughter
A former construction transport company boss, Ashik Ali, has been sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter after his 20-tonne truck, long known...
Ōtāhuhu death deemed not suspicious
Police have determined that there were no suspicious circumstances relating to the death of a woman in Ōtāhuhu on Monday. "Emergency services had been called...
