Crime

The missing Marokopa man disappeared in December 2021 with his three children.

A young officer pushed past his seniors and got "unnecessarily and dangerously close" before shooting Shargin Stephens twice with a rifle. Audio

A member of the public was assaulted when they tried to stop four teenagers at an Auckland supermarket.

A soldier with links to far-right groups has admitted handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive information to a person he thought was a foreign agent.

Five Supreme Court judges are hearing an appeal by the convicted double murderer. Audio

Northland's surge in violent crime, drugs and poverty is even putting off police from moving there. Audio

But police and a business leaders are imploring shopowners to report all crime, saying it's essential they have the full picture.

Violence and riots in prisons are now common as a result of higher prison populations, a Corrections staff representative says.

Emergency services were called to a group of people holding a firearm and making threats from a vehicle in Shirley around 1.20am.

Tauranga parking machines vandalised amid frustration over expansion of paid parking areas.

A police officer who's worked for years to track the family of a baby found dead at an Auckland recycling plant says the Onehunga community will honour her at a funeral on Saturday. Audio

A group of dangerous drivers have been arrested after an on-road confrontation with police in Palmerston North overnight, police say.

Police hope to use a forensic tool to solve the murder of Alicia O'Reilly, who was killed in Auckland in 1980.

A Taranaki father has shared his sense of loss and anger following the death of his son in a one-punch assault. Audio

Ratha Ny sentenced after pleading guilty in March to four charges under the Immigration Act. Audio

Te Uraura Nganeko whose son was fatally assaulted has told a rally his son's death in such circumstances should be the last. Audio

Monaro Kerr-Wilson is already in prison for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property listed on the Marketplace site. Audio