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The Bay of Plenty District Health Board covers from Waihi Beach to Whangaparaoa Bay, as far inland as Murupara, and includes Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Released: Secret DHB report reveals 'embedded culture of fear'

28 Dec, 2019 8:28am
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'Clearly the situation was unacceptable', says Health Minister.

Akustino Tae, top left, appeared at Manukau District Court last month for the alleged shooting of Killer Beez president Josh Masters, top right (pictured in 2012). Photos / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Once were brothers': The rise and fall of Josh Masters and the Killer Beez

25 Dec, 2019 7:15pm
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Killer Beez leader Josh Masters and his alleged shooter were once close friends.

NEW ZEALAND

Police seize $17m in alleged bribery scandal

23 Dec, 2019 8:32pm
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Millions shifted from Bahamas to NZ bank account following bribery scandal.

Contenders for the Commissioner of Police: Andrew Coster, John Tims, Sandra Venables and Mike Clement

NEW ZEALAND

Police Commissioner role could go to the woman Stuart Nash openly criticised

16 Dec, 2019 12:02pm
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Sandra Venables came under fire from Stuart Nash, ironically now the Minister of Police.

NEW ZEALAND

NZ's next Top Cop: Shortlist cut to four contenders

16 Dec, 2019 9:00am
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One woman, three men vying to be the country's next Police Commissioner.

A woman claimed to be indecently assaulted in a courtroom but the judge ruled the physical contact to be accidental. Photo / Lynda Feringa

NEW ZEALAND

Accidental contact: Judge acquits lawyer accused of 'groping' woman in court

7 Dec, 2019 7:41pm
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Judge says complainant of indecent assault was an honest but 'utterly unreliable' witness.

NEW ZEALAND

'Sad case': Dad taking 'matters into own hands' backfires in child abduction battle

2 Dec, 2019 12:00pm
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"Missing" girl in custody fight should have been sent home years ago, will now stay in NZ.

The race is wide open to be the next Police Commissioner as Mike Bush retires in April next year. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: The 8 contenders to be NZ's next top cop

29 Nov, 2019 8:36pm
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Two overseas contenders to be Police Commissioner among the 'long list' of interviews.

A Rolls Royce Wraith bought by Tyson Daniels was among the $4m assets seized in Operation Nova. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Rolls-Royce rip-off: Comancheros boss admits money laundering

27 Nov, 2019 9:30am
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Millions of dollars deposited into lawyer's trust account, fleet of luxury cars bought.

NEW ZEALAND

Police seize $6.7m cryptocurrency from alleged movie pirate

23 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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Computer programmer living in Hamilton man alleged to profited $2m from illegal downloads.

More than $10 million and a commercial property empire owned by a wealthy Singaporean couple have been frozen following a police investigation into their son's meth dealing. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Property empire and bank accounts worth $20m seized by police

13 Nov, 2019 10:40am
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Drug dealer son's boast to undercover cop leads to tax evasion allegations against father.

Zania McCauley is supported by her son, Pacer McCauley, as she gives an emotional speech to the crowd at a hui held by the Waikato Mongrel Mob in Hamilton. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Raped, tortured: Mum's relationship with Mob president

9 Nov, 2019 6:38pm
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Ex-MPs, councillors and abuse survivors are among speakers at a Mongrel Mob workshop.

A lawyer is fighting for his career after allegations he groped a woman in a courtroom. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'I was really shocked': Lawyer accused of groping while in court

9 Nov, 2019 5:00am
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A lawyer is accused of allegedly "groping" a woman's backside in court, which he denies.

A jealous relative had made a voodoo doll of Tracey-Anne Harris before she was found dead, face down on a bed, a court heard. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

A love triangle, voodoo doll and a 'contract killing': Inside the plot to murder Tracey-Anne Harris

26 Oct, 2019 2:02pm
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They tried to make Tracey-Anne Harris' death look like an accident. It was murder.

Leslie Maurice Green, seen here being arrested, was once described as the country's most wanted man. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

Infamous crime boss known for 'extreme violence' dies emaciated

25 Oct, 2019 11:00am
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Once described as NZ's most wanted man, the former bank robber was in emaciated state.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced a review into bullying processes but the IPCA decided to go further. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Police bullying: The telling paragraph buried in IPCA report

24 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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Why the IPCA bullying investigation will cast a shadow over the next Police Commissioner.

Customs and Police have stopped nearly 1500kg of methamphetamine this year alone. In 2003, the total was 3kg. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Why landmark Court of Appeal decision is not 'soft on crime'

21 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
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ANALYSIS: Why the Court of Appeal judgment sheds new light on NZ's meth crisis.

A landmark Court of Appeal judgment has overhauled how meth cases are sentenced. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Major overhaul of meth prison sentences

21 Oct, 2019 12:16pm
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Meth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.

Childhood friends Michael James Pratt and Matthew Isaac Wolfe made millions of dollars from filming porn in the United States. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

The schoolboys, the $17m porn empire, and the FBI sex ring

19 Oct, 2019 4:04pm
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Two Christchurch school boys made millions from porn but now face FBI sex charges.

NEW ZEALAND

Mongol Nation: The new gang threat from Australia

11 Oct, 2019 7:03pm
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Gang member: 'Being a Mongol promises you one of two things – death or prison.'

NEW ZEALAND

'The perfect storm': Why NZ's underbelly is exploding

7 Oct, 2019 11:00am
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Murder, meth, mayhem: Strike Force Raptor led to Oz's most dangerous gangs coming to NZ.

A swimming ban in the Aratiatia Rapids was recommended after Rachael De Jong was swept to her death. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'It's a cop-out': Frustrated father pleads for swim ban

6 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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If councils can outlaw dog poo, they can ban swimming in danger zone says grieving father.

A new Police Commissioner will be appointed to replace Mike Bush when he steps down in April. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

NZ's next Top Cop: The new question to make every candidate nervous

30 Sep, 2019 7:24pm
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New clause allows selection panel for top jobs to seek anonymous views on candidates.

Jason Wiremu Poihipio was today found guilty of Lynace Parakuka's murder.

NEW ZEALAND

Tragedy repeats: Mum, daughter killed by drunk jealous partners

27 Sep, 2019 2:09pm
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Luana Raukawa was killed by her jealous lover. Then her daughter suffered the same fate.

A police officer was injured on a training course after putting his Glock pistol back in the holster. Photo / NZPA

NEW ZEALAND

Friendly fire: Police officer shoots himself in buttocks

24 Sep, 2019 7:00pm
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Officer injured after putting Glock pistol back in holster in training mishap.

The race is on to replace Police Commissioner Mike Bush who will step down in April. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

'Game of Thrones': Who will be NZ's next top cop?

20 Sep, 2019 7:00pm
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ANALYSIS: The race to be New Zealand's next Police Commissioner is officially underway.

The Supreme Court is set to hear the extradition of alleged murder in China after the original decision was quashed over torture concerns. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Torture fears: Supreme Court to decide fate of alleged sex worker killer

20 Sep, 2019 3:45pm
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The fate of a man accused of murdering a sex worker overseas has taken another twist.

The Ford Raptor belonging to Frank Milosevic will be sold following the ruling of Justice Anne Hinton. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

For sale: Judge orders assets of Mob president to be sold before meth trial

14 Sep, 2019 2:00pm
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Judge orders sale of gang president's $90,000 truck but not his 'relatively rare' car.

More than 1000kg of methamphetamine has been stopped by Customs and police this year, the most ever. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

New Ice Age: 1500kg of meth seized in drug busts record

13 Sep, 2019 10:00am
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With 4 months to go, more meth seized this year so far than any other.

NEW ZEALAND

Gangster's daughter recruited by police, then suspended

1 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Recruit declared relationship but vetting took place after she started at Police College.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was disappointed with the findings of the IPCA report but said there no grounds for Wally Haumaha's dismissal as Deputy Commissioner. Image / Rod Emmerson

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: What Police Commissioner told deputy after critical IPCA report into bullying complaints

29 Aug, 2019 7:00pm
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Chief Ombudsman forces Police Minister to release redacted letter in the public interest.

NEW ZEALAND

Underbelly: Aussie deportees busted in NZ's largest meth haul

22 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Australian crims - some '501' deportees - were behind New Zealand's biggest drugs bust.

The RHIB abandoned high and dry on 90 Mile Beach was the first clue. Photo / Northland Age

NEW ZEALAND

Best of 2019: NZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of meth

21 Aug, 2019 5:00pm
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It was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.

Stevie Cullen, left and Selaima Fakaosilea were sentenced today in the High Court at Whāngarei for their parts in the biggest meth case in New Zealand. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Final chapter in NZ's biggest drug bust: 27yrs' jail after 500kg meth haul

21 Aug, 2019 12:39pm
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The final two sentences for NZ's biggest drug seizure were handed down in Whangarei today.

Karl Marwood paid police $241,000 after unlawfully obtained evidence of cannabis in his property was allowed to be used in a civil case. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Sloppy police work': Why cannabis evidence was used in $241k civil forfeiture

9 Aug, 2019 11:11am
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Nine years after a mistaken anonymous tip, an alleged cannabis grower has paid $241,000.

Crown Law has sought another appeal hearing at the Supreme Court over the extradition of a man wanted for murder in China. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Crown seeks Supreme Court hearing for alleged murderer

6 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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A young sex worker was killed in China. The Crown says judges got extradition order wrong.

NEW ZEALAND

'Unique' child abduction case: Dad's battle for daughter hidden in New Zealand

27 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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EXCLUSIVE: Mother hides daughter to NZ after father granted custody in European court.

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi broke own record for 1.4 tonne cocaine bust

15 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Kiwi yachtie broke his own record for largest cocaine seizure in Australian history.

NEW ZEALAND

Mystery money: Seized $302k given back to foreign diplomat

7 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Customs seized $302,000 from member of foreign delegation. Then it gave the money back.

The police drug squad found a meth 'super lab' in Tauranga. Photo / file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'It was like a bomb went off' - explosion before meth lab found

29 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Police say the lab was capable of producing several kilograms of methamphetamine a week.

Police say the discovery of a large meth lab will disrupt the supply of the drug in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Police raid meth 'super lab' in Tauranga

28 Jun, 2019 4:14pm
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Police say the clan lab in rural Tauranga is one of the biggest ever found in New Zealand.

Investigators watch as the signal is given by torch to retrieve two duffel bags carrying 46kg of cocaine. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Midnight 'fishing' trip: Inside NZ's biggest ever cocaine bust

27 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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It looks like the script of a Hollywood heist. Drug investigators caught it all on camera.

Two duffel bags hidden in the hull of the Maersk Antares held 46kg of cocaine when the ship docked in Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner.

NEW ZEALAND

Record-breaking $20m cocaine case: Last minute guilty pleas

27 Jun, 2019 12:15pm
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Man in wetsuit swam to ship in Tauranga's port at night to find cocaine hidden in hull.

The Supreme Court declined to recall a judgment as consent was given for Justice Terence Arnold to go sailing with Stephen Mills, QC. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

'Desperate move' or 'damned either way'? Craig and Williams trade blows

25 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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New trial for defamation case after Supreme Court says consent given for sailing trip.

Justice Sir Terence Arnold, left, and lawyer Stephen Mills QC went sailing together.

NEW ZEALAND

Judge's sailing trip: Supreme Court refuses to recall Colin Craig judgment

25 Jun, 2019 12:28pm
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Supreme Court says consent was given for judge's sailing trip with lawyer.

Items found with Katrina Jefferies' body in Waikowhai Reserve - red tarpaulin, yellow raincoat labelled Stormwear. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

$100k cold case reward: Who killed Katrina?

23 Jun, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

New evidence and CCTV footage released by police in bid to solve 14-year murder mystery.

Justice Terence Arnold and Queen's Counsel Stephen Mills took a sailing holiday together while Colin Craig's defamation case was being considered by the Supreme Court.

NEW ZEALAND

'You risk insulting the judge': Legal experts on why it's hard to say no to sailing trip

21 Jun, 2019 2:05pm
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Any objection risked offending the judge hearing the case, say legal academics.

NEW ZEALAND

Judge and QC in Colin Craig case took sailing holiday

19 Jun, 2019 6:00pm
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New twist in defamation saga reignites debate about friendship between judges and lawyers.

Isaiah Neil was just 8 months old when he died inside a hot car in November 2015. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Hot car baby death: Appeal against manslaughter sentence thrown out

18 Jun, 2019 4:11pm
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'She had no reason to expect that anyone else would ensure Isaiah's safety' - top judge.

Four Range Rover Sport worth $150,000 each were seized from Comancheros members in Operation Nova. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Gang raid: Cash, cars, $10k gold chain and $13k Louis Vuitton bag seized

17 Jun, 2019 1:00pm
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Nearly $4m of assets frozen in alleged money laundering and drugs investigation.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith appears in the High Court at Rotorua. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Either way it's murder': Crown closes case in Colin Jeffries-Smith trial

13 Jun, 2019 6:05pm
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A key question for the jury is whether he was justified in shooting Lance Waite.

Justice Minister Andrew Little has to take a fresh look at a decision to extradite an alleged murderer back to China. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Torture fears: China extradition quashed for murder accused

11 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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He's accused of killing a young woman. Why was his surrender to China stopped?

Chiu Tai Fi, left, and Ricky Leung caught on camera loading methamphetamine infused umbrella stands into a car. Photo / Supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

Rock solid evidence: 267kg of meth found in concrete

6 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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Meth mixed in concrete and CCTV led to 267kg of drugs smuggled by Hong Kong syndicate.

Cambridge couple Laken Rose and Andrew Williams have been charged with sex offences against young girls. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Equestrian, partner face sex charges against young girls

20 May, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

EXCLUSIVE: Sex charges laid after Cambridge woman allegedly groomed girls for partner.

A police officer stands guard during Prince William, Duke of Cambridge's visit with first responders to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Police raids as terror 'watchlist' pulled from social media

17 May, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Police raids post-Christchurch are sparking concern after targeting choices.

The Ford Raptor truck belonging to the Mongrel Mob was seized under the Criminal Proceeds Recovery Act. Photo / Alan Gibson.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Red truck a symbol of everything wrong in Kawerau

14 May, 2019 5:00am
9 minutes to read

Around 600 people were smoking meth in the town of 6000, say police.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Meth, the mobster and his mum

13 May, 2019 10:00am
15 minutes to read

Nicky Goldsbury saw an explosion on TV. Then her only son taken away by armed police.

A hidden camera placed inside the storage unit captured the men picking up the t-boc methamphetamine. Photo / Police

NEW ZEALAND

Meth in dishwashing liquid; The new gangs infiltrating NZ

11 May, 2019 7:00pm
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Specialist "cells" of transnational organised crime syndicates have entered New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

Narcos NZ: Agents who inspired Netflix show 'not surprised' cartels targeting NZ

11 May, 2019 3:00pm
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DEA office in NZ is 'fantastic' say special agents who brought down Pablo Escobar.

A Mongrel Mob gang member in Kawerau is arrested following Operation Notus targeting methamphetamine dealing. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Inside the criminal evolution of meth in NZ

9 May, 2019 7:02pm
15 minutes to read

Power, P cooks and profit. The evolution of meth changed the criminal underworld forever.

NEW ZEALAND

Fighting the Demon: Expert says pleasure of meth overpowers fear of prison

9 May, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Meth gives 'delight such as they have never experienced before,' professor tells judges.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith allegedly shot Lance Waite in the back twice. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

'The Trap': Murder trial hears gang member shot twice in the back

8 May, 2019 4:35pm
6 minutes to read

Rival alleged to have given shooter a place to hide and new clothes, court hears.