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Gang cars impounded after Tribesmen gathering in Counties Manukau

Four drivers face court and have had their vehicles seized after a Tribesmen Outlaw Motorcycle Club event in Counties Manukau over the weekend. Inspector Rakana...

Auckland woman charged with ‘hate-motivated’ assaults following CCTV investigation

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offenses, including a hate-motivated assault, following an incident on Queen Street, Auckland, on September 2. Inspector Grant...

Police offer $100K reward in decades-old murder case of Arthur Easton

Police have announced a $100,000 reward and potential immunity from prosecution for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the 1985 murder...

Gisborne police launch homicide investigation following man’s death

Gisborne Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man died early this morning from severe injuries. Authorities were alerted around 4:20 a.m. when the...

Onehunga bus murder: Police believe victim and attacker may have known each other

Police investigating the murder of a woman on an Auckland bus on Wednesday are working to establish the victim’s movements on the day she...

Increased police presence at Auckland transport hubs following fatal bus attack

Following the tragic bus attack in Onehunga, police have ramped up visibility at transport hubs across Auckland to reassure and protect the public over...

Disbarred lawyer faces 11 money laundering charges

Disgraced Auckland lawyer Rohineet Sharma has been identified as the man accused of laundering $600,000 in stolen funds, primarily from scam victim Tim Michalick,...

Op Huia: Police recover critical evidence in relation to Baby Ru’s death

As a result of new information, Police investigating the murder of Baby Ru have completed a targeted search in a semi-rural area north of...

Victim identified in Gulf Harbour homicide case

Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police can now reveal the identity of the victim. She...

Two arrested in connection with jewellery and designer goods burglary spree

Two men, aged 41 and 37, are facing a total of 37 burglary charges following a police operation in the Hamilton and Huntly areas. The...

Fonterra manager guilty in meth-laced beer manslaughter case

Himatjit “Jimmy” Kahlon, a Fonterra manager, was found guilty of manslaughter and possession of methamphetamine for supply following the death of 21-year-old Aiden Sagala,...

Name release, Lake Horowhenua homicide

Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a man found in a building at Muaūpoko Park, Lake Horowhenua, on Thursday, October 17. A...

Victim of Onehunga bus attack named as accused appears in court

Kael Leona, 37, has appeared in the Auckland District Court, charged with the murder of Bernice Louise Marychurch, who was fatally stabbed on a...

Accused in Yanfei Bao murder trial walks out, claims witness lied

Tingjun Cao, 53, who is on trial for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, stormed out of the courtroom today, accusing...

Man in custody following Onehunga bus attack

A man sought in connection with a fatality following an assault on a bus in Onehunga yesterday has been taken into custody. The 37-year-old man...

Person attacked on Onehunga bus passes away

Police can confirm that a person has died following an assault on a bus in Onehunga, reported at 2.30pm this afternoon. Police are making urgent...

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...

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