Crime
Man wanted for questioning in Ruatiti homicide turns himself in
A man wanted for questioning after a double homicide in the central North Island has handed himself over to police.
Two injured in stabbing, police say
Police are investigating after two people were injured at a business north of Hamilton.
Three youths arrested after Christmas Eve robbery
The trio are due to appear in Youth Court in the coming days.
Australia cancels British man's visa after charges of displaying Nazi symbol
The Australian government revoked the visa of a 43-year-old man who was charged on 8 December with displaying a Nazi symbol.
Man charged with murder over Hamilton death
Jason Poa, 55, died at a home on Hamilton's Lake Crescent last week.
Ruatiti huts reopen amidst murder investigation
Mitchell Cole is a person of interest in an investigation into the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole.
Tougher laws on guns and protests pass after Bondi Beach attack
The contentious reforms went through after a marathon debate which stretched into the early hours of Christmas Eve.
Why the Bondi Beach massacre is different from other mass shootings
Leading criminologists note an unusual characteristic - the suspected gunmen were family members working together.
Four arrested in connection with investigation into September Gisborne murder
Police have arrested four people of interest after a man's death in Gisborne in September.
What we know about the couple killed in Ruatiti and the search for their son
Sheep farmer husband and wife, Brendon and Trina Cole, were found dead at their Murumuru Road property.
Hamilton homicide victim named, search for car underway
Jason Poa, 55, died on Lake Crescent on 18 December, while a second person was seriously injured.
'It was only 20 minutes outside their house': Christmas presents stolen from car
AA says roadside staff are responding to smashed windows more often - "There's definitely a bit more opportunistic theft happening."
Nelson mechanic pleads guilty to shooting colleague's cars
Marie Hearn shot eight rounds into two cars owned by her colleague.
Loaded gun found under child's bed during police search
Police were searching for a luxury Bentley Bentayga SUV which had been stolen.
Killer teen stepmum wins bid to appeal jail sentence
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021 and now wants her sentence reduced.
'Serious concerns' after cheese dumped at landfill, taken and re-sold
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is warning people in the Waikato to be careful of their cheese, after some was taken from Putaruru Landfill and re-sold.
Hens do ends with woman four times over drink-drive limit
The 38-year-old was driving home at 7.30am on Sunday morning when she was pulled over by police.
Ruatiti homicide: Person of interest an 'exceptional bushman'
A person who knows 29-year-old Mitchell Cole says he has the skills to survive in the bush.
Police seize meth, firearms in gang targeted drug-bust
The bust was a part of a police operation led by Southland's Organised Crime Group and Criminal Investigation Branch.
Pair nabbed after stealing trolleys filled with items from Kmart
A south Auckland woman will spend Christmas Eve in court after being charged with shoplifting at Kmart.
