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Major overhaul of anti-money laundering system announced

The government is set to introduce a significant overhaul of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) system, aiming to improve efficiency...

Person critically injured in Auckland bus assault

A person has been critically injured following an assault on a bus in Auckland's Onehunga suburb. Emergency services, including one ambulance and three rapid response...

Kaitaia College in lockdown following fight on school grounds

Kaitāia College in Northland went into lockdown for an hour on Wednesday after a fight broke out on school grounds, prompting some concerned parents...

Arrest made in investigation into burials at Waikumete Cemetery

Police have made an arrest following an ongoing investigation into concerns surrounding burials at Waikumete Cemetery. Auckland’s Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) has been probing the...

Third suspect charged in Darshak Narran murder case

Waikato Police have charged a third individual in connection with the murder of 43-year-old Darshak Narran. A 23-year-old man from Papakura is set to appear...

Significant Police operation targets organised crime around North Island

Today Police executed over 30 search warrants across the North Island as part of Operation Highwater, a concentrated operation targeting members and associates of...

Hampton Downs murder victim named

Police have identified the man who died following a violent assault near Hampton Downs last Monday as 43-year-old Darshak Narran, from South Auckland. Narran was...

One year anniversary of Baby Ru’s death: homicide investigation continues

On the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of an infant known as Baby Ru in Lower Hutt, police are renewing their appeal for...

Youths stage rooftop protest at South Auckland youth facility, demand junk food and getaway car

More than a dozen youths climbed onto the roof of the Korowai Manaaki youth justice facility in South Auckland last night, making demands for...

South Auckland business to pay $4m settlement over 2015 workplace death

Salters Cartage Limited and its owner, Ronald Salter, have been ordered to pay $4 million following the tragic 2015 death of Jamey Bowring, a...

Christchurch real estate agent lured, murdered, and buried by alleged killer, court hears

The trial of Tingjun Cao, 53, accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, 44, began today at the High Court in Christchurch. Bao...

Ghahraman’s shoplifting appeal dismissed

Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman’s second attempt to avoid conviction for a $9000 shoplifting spree has failed. Ghahraman, who previously served as the Greens'...

Police Investigating Overnight Shooting in Wiri

A police investigation is underway following a firearms incident in Wiri overnight, which left one person with minor injuries. The incident occurred around 1 a.m....

Suspicious fire destroys abandoned building at historic Queen Mary Hospital grounds

A fire that destroyed an abandoned building at the former Queen Mary Hospital site in Hanmer Springs early Saturday morning is being treated as...

Major drug bust in Whanganui raids

Police have confiscated drugs, firearms, cash, motorcycles, and vehicles following coordinated raids at two properties in Whanganui on Wednesday evening. At around 7:30 p.m., police...

Vanuatu RSE worker found guilty of rape, another not guilty

Two Vanuatu RSE workers, Willie Tokon Tankon and Jonathan Lumu, were tried in the Tauranga District Court for charges of rape and sexual violation...

Jailed Dunedin woman used power of attorney to steal nearly $1m from her mother

Dunedin woman Julie Elisabeth Morton has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison after admitting to stealing nearly $1 million from...

Woman admits horrific abuse of teen including beatings, torture, and humiliation

Selica Wright, 33, has pleaded guilty to nine charges, including grievous bodily harm and child ill-treatment, after subjecting a teenage boy to brutal and...

Second man arrested in Hampton Downs murder investigation

A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man found critically injured on Hampton Downs Road, Whangamarino earlier this...

Solicitor-General withdraws controversial prosecution guidelines following public outcry

Solicitor-General Una Jagose KC has withdrawn newly released prosecution guidelines, which aimed to address the "disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on Māori",...

Clothes store owner charged with 64 counts of making intimate visual recordings

An Auckland business owner has been charged with 64 alleged instances of intentionally making intimate visual recordings without consent. The man, who is in his...

Man appears in court in relation to three Rotorua murders

A 52-year-old man has appeared in court today, in relation to the murder of three people in Rotorua in September. Justin Matthew Jeffries appeared in...

Man critically injured in Auckland CBD assault, two arrested

A man is in critical condition following a serious assault in Auckland's CBD early this morning. Police found the man with significant injuries lying in...

Man found guilty of murdering friend in drug-fuelled attack

Wire Manuel Reddington has been found guilty of murdering his friend Jamie Gill at a property in Carterton following a jury deliberation of just...

Southland man sentenced to Home Detention for intimate visual recordings

A 54-year-old Southland man has been sentenced to 10 and a half months home detention after pleading guilty to making numerous intimate visual recordings...

Four caught whitebaiting illegally in late-night operation

Four Southland men have been caught fishing illegally at the Waiau River mouth as part of a joint operation aimed at enforcing whitebaiting regulations. The...

Police launch homicide investigation after man dies in Te Awamutu incident

A homicide investigation is underway in Te Awamutu after a man died following an overnight disorder incident on Te Rahu Road. Police and emergency services...

Man charged with attempted murder after alleged deliberate crash in Manurewa

A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly intentionally crashing a vehicle in Manurewa, leaving a woman with serious injuries. The crash...

Stephen Stone granted bail after 25 years in prison following conviction overturn

Stephen Stone, who has spent 25 years in prison for the murder of West Auckland tyre-fitter Dean Fuller-Sandys, has been granted bail. Stone was originally...

Information sought after man critically injured on Hampton Downs Road

Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke has confirmed that a scene examination has been completed following the discovery of a critically injured man on Hampton...

Ghahraman appeals shoplifting conviction

Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman, convicted in June for shoplifting nearly $9000 worth of high-end retail items, has filed an appeal seeking a...

Man arrested following multi-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Northern Motorway

A 34-year-old man has been arrested following a dramatic series of events that began with an alleged vehicle theft in Point Chevalier and ended...

Hastings police seek witnesses to serious assault

Police in Hastings are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault on Roberts Street left a woman hospitalised with head injuries. The incident occurred around...

Fijian-Indian businessman deported after serving time for drug smuggling

Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji, a prominent Fijian businessman and sports official, has been deported back to Fiji after serving time in New Zealand for...

Police seek public help in Point England murder investigation

Police are calling for public assistance as they continue investigating the murder of a man found on Point England Road late last Saturday night. Two...

One NZ bans aggressive customer after assault on staff

One New Zealand's chief executive, Jason Paris, has condemned an assault on two staff members at a Christchurch retail store, confirming the perpetrator will...

Tragic death in Wellington highlights need for action on inner city safety – Green MP

Green MP Tamatha Paul has called attention to the pressing need for action following the death of 21-year-old Luke Smith after an assault in...

Daughter charged with elderly Wellington woman’s murder named

Julia DeLuney, 53, has been named as the person accused of killing her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, in Wellington earlier this year. DeLuney had initially...

Man arrested after bus driver injured in Onehunga road rage incident

A man has been charged following a violent road rage incident in Onehunga that left a bus driver injured. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon at...

Five arrested after Tribesmen lead police on high-speed chase in South Auckland

Five Tribesmen gang members were arrested after being observed driving dangerously across South Auckland last night. The arrests followed a high-speed chase that involved reckless...

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