Crime
Monitoring continued for offender
High-risk sex offender to be monitored for another decade after abducting and sexually violating a 12-year-old-girl.
Kiwi imported 6kg of cocaine
Kiwi found to have mailed-ordered six kilograms of Colombian cocaine disguised as an underwater pump.
Burglaries likely to pay 'drug debt'
Residents "unnerved" as Seddon hit by biggest spate of burglaries in three years.
Kiwi linked to child abuse ring
A New Zealand man is being extradited to Australia to face child abuse charges.
Mum wins landmark case
She was told there was no way to prosecute her attacker. So Tamsin Trainor did it herself.
Cat killer on the loose?
A woman found her two cats dead in the same spot with the same injuries a month apart.
Sex for money was not rape
Girl wanted money for sex with older man, then stole his wallet when she did not get it, court told.
Social club swindler sentenced
He dipped into the social club fund 50 times and used a cheque to buy booze. Problem was, it wasn't for the social club.
Man loses $9000 in scam
A Dunedin man could only watch as a scam artist stole $9000 from his bank account.
Bank teller stole thousands
A bank teller stole more than $4000, including $320 she stuffed down her blouse.
Nelson firebug strikes again?
Firefighters have responded to another blaze in Nelson, close to the scene of a suspicious fire yesterday.
Auckland lawyer struck off
Lawyer sentenced to home detention and community service after ripping off clients to the tune of $230,000.
'The streets are being flooded'
Link suggested between growing P trade and gang violence, in wake of mass shooting.
Man 'faced sawn-off gun'
Confronted with a shotgun, an hour later a father of four was dead, a court hears.
Stolen cars used in raid
A silver Mazda Familia Hatchback and a silver Mazda Familia Sport car were used in the ram raid on Wednesday.
Closing statements in Kuggeleijn trial
Jury in a rape trial will soon decide whether sexual intercourse between cricketer and a woman was consensual.
Breaches follow bitter break-up
Defendant threatens to sell the house out from under the victim "with little or no warning" if he went to prison.
Police call for fast reporting of crimes
Police emphasis importance of reporting suspected crime straight away.
Police stand guard
Arrest made over gang-related mass shooting in Whangarei that left five people seriously injured.
Murder accused in court
Man appears in court charged with the murder of Tribesmen member Kimble Moore.
Fake name for fraudster
Self confessed "armed maniac" used a false name to peddle Manawatu property deal.
Police silence on euthanasia checkpoint
Emails reveal police didn't answer enquiries about controversial euthanasia checkpoints to prevent further questions.
Accused child killer 'not a monster'
Toddler Matiu Wereta died after a severe head injury. The jury have been told his step-father isn't to blame.
'NZ's best nightmare' sentenced
He talked himself up on social media and drove his car into a police officer. Now's he's off to prison.
Search for man after AOS callout
Police are searching for a man after an armed offenders squad callout in Hillend, north of Balclutha.
Gentle giant turns killer
The last minutes of Esme Kinraid's life must have been terrifying. Struggling for breath, under the weight of her father.
Rugby player admits rape attempt
Mid Canterbury rugby player Kolinio Tamanitoakula admits attempted rape after match in Gisborne.