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'Disappointed': Number of new cops who skipped swim test higher than first thought
Three wings or 349 police recruits missed swim exam. They're being sent back to the pool.

Feilding death not suspicious, police confirm after inquiry
Police spent three days at the property investigating the death.

Exclusive photos: Mark Lundy seen in community after 23 years' jail
The Herald spotted a bespectacled Lundy in an oversized hoodie, trackpants and jandals.

Police justified in shooting at Queen St building site gunman, IPCA finds
Matu Reid shot and killed two of his colleagues and injured others in the 2023 shooting.

Two home invasions, daylight assault, car ramming in Oamaru park
A 27-year-old man faces charges, including assault and burglary.

Cryptocurrency ATMs and 'high risk' cash wages should be banned, experts warn
Police could be given power to monitor bank accounts in real time, experts say.

Pimp exploited 14yo girl, then made her a lieutenant in child prostitution ring
He convinced the teen to recruit her friends. Until now, his identity was hidden.

'I felt trapped': Woman says partner raped her three weeks after childbirth
Four ex-partners have alleged they were raped and physically abused by the man.

'Upsetting incident': Woman charged with murder in Manurewa homicide probe
The 32-year-old accused will appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.

Former top cop John Dewar revealed as businessman convicted of theft, deception charges
John Dewar was jailed in 2007 for covering up Louise Nicholas' rape allegations.

Sadistic chivalry with a power tool: Gang member admits drilling holes in stranger's thigh
A man slapped a woman's bottom in a nightclub... her boyfriend got cruel revenge.

Released: Double killer Mark Lundy walks free after 23 years
Lundy has spent more than 23 years behind bars for killing his wife and daughter.

'Worst nightmare’: Boy escapes abduction on first day walking by himself
A stranger attempted to abduct a boy in Manurewa on Monday afternoon.

Police investigating after man seen kicking, punching girls at Avondale College
Confronting footage showed two girls holding a pupil down while the man kicked her.

'Thought I was going to die': Port worker fell 12m into the sea at night
No one knew he'd fallen after a guard rail gave way while he was loading containers.

'There’s a fire in your playground!': Hero schoolgirl alerts staff, saves lives in restaurant blaze
Nine-year-old Harper Davis saw "a flicker of fire" and raced to tell McDonald's staff.

‘Something out of a horror movie': Parole board describes man's abduction and sexual assault of jogger
Haydn Christy was jailed in 2016 for 12 years with an 8-year minimum non-parole period.

'You'll see your son in the flowers': Slain student may be awarded posthumous PhD
'The research had been done, he just needed to put it together.'

Homicide investigation under way after man's death in South Auckland
Emergency services found the man critically injured on Mahia Rd before 10am.

'I’m going to kill us both': Man smashed into stationary truck after hearing break-up news
The toxic relationship ended with the defendant and his now ex both needing surgery.

'Captured in buckets': Staff rush to try to contain water pouring through court ceiling
The ministry has confirmed the leak came from water reservoirs stored on the court's roof.

Police investigate ‘suspected arson’ at Auckland McDonald's
Police are carrying out a scene examination at the restaurant this morning.

Property Insider: What could the future hold for ex-Auckland Star site? Architects explain champion Te Arai home design
'Somebody, please build something here – anything' debate on a site empty for 36 years.

Inmate imported $15m of drugs into NZ - all from behind bars
Gang member Elijah Daveron used phones that were smuggled into prison for the deals.

Police officer's push at pro-Palestine protest unjustified, police watchdog finds
The protest happened outside a restaurant where National MPs were dining.

NZ Herald Live: Victim of abuse wants a judicial review
Victim of abuse is wanting a judicial review

Woman claims ex forced her into pregnancy, raped and threatened to cut her throat
The woman described the few months she lived with the man as the worst time of her life.

'Body-packed five cartons': Man busted smuggling cigarettes at Wellington airport
Illegal tobacco operations sell from Facebook marketplace, churches and language schools.

'I was just watering them': Man living in converted drug house denies being part of cannabis op
Thanh Truong Ho will likely be deported after serving his jail sentence.

Influential gang member returns to NZ for funeral, police arrest him at Auckland airport
Social media posts show the gangster driving flash cars and shopping for designer clothes.

Inside the secret 3-year criminal case against Auckland's luxury doggy daycare
Prosecutors claim the firm earned $180k in extra profits by ignoring resource consents.

'Grave error': Police officer sentenced after fatal high-speed chase
He asked the judge to keep his identity secret permanently, hoping to return to his job.

Child sex offender persistently asked teen to undress for cash
He continued to show her notes he wrote on his phone asking for indecent acts.

'Raid us': Ngāpuhi leader asks police to crack down as teens smoke meth in main street
Ngāpuhi leader Mane Tahere has asked police to crack down hard like they did in Ōpōtiki

Man jailed for sending girl, 14, semi-naked photos of himself
He then asked for a lighter sentence when he was put on the child sex offender register.

'Aroha mai': Murder-accused apologises to grieving whānau after denying charge
Archibald McKenzie's body was found in a Kawakawa car park last month.

Bus driver stood down after alleged assault leads to death
Police say the two men had previously interacted with each other.

Wedding celebration turns to tragedy after woman causes crash that killed her sister
Four others were also injured in the Wanaka crash last year.

Snapchat nudes and alcohol: Female teacher groomed 15yo student before sex acts
Her lawyer said the victim's gender made the crime less serious. The judge disagreed.

Police seek dashcam footage after body found in burnt-out car
Police want footage that can help them piece together what happened.

Double-murder trial aborted after just one day
He was also accused of plotting to kill his former landlord.

Manhunt for driver after fatal crash overnight in central Auckland
The crash left one driver dead and a passenger in critical condition.

Body found in burned-out vehicle in Wellington park overnight
A scene examination is due to take place today.

'He played two people': Woman says allegedly abusive ex wrapped wire around his own neck
She warned other women about him on social media, saying he was psychologically abusive.

Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home
Pier Raviola died in hospital several days after the brutal attack.

'Smell of death': Resentment over minor accident sparked double murder, Crown says
Joseph Kwok was stabbed to death after his address was released by the Justice Ministry.

'Tragic outcome': Man dies after alleged daytime assault at Auckland bus stop
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

'Why are you being an idiot?': Young banned driver convicted again
'Eventually, we say ‘enough’s enough’, and you will go to jail.'

'We'd get secondhand stuff': Businessman allegedly swapped new appliances with his old ones
The former company director says he's never seen the weed spray unit that was bought.

'Kept to themselves': Neighbours say woman, son live in Feilding home where body found
Those who live close by say the pair residing in the Campbell St home were 'very quiet'.

Woman with 'complex mental health issues' appears in court after alleged nitric acid attack
The victim suffered burns to an arm and clothing and was treated at the scene.

Trade Me auction of prison uniform prompts police probe
Corrections said it was trying to determine who the seller was.

‘**** off’: Stephen Stone storms out of courthouse after Crown's double murder retrial bid dropped
Stone spent 25 years in prison following the 'Gone Fishing' cold case trial in Auckland.

Stephen Stone cleared of double murder as Crown drops retrial bid
The Crown will not pursue a retrial for Stephen Ralph Stone, whose convictions were quashed in October.

‘Cops banging on their door’: Neighbour’s sleepless night after Wellington acid attack
The victim suffered burns to an arm and clothing and was treated at the scene.

'You can't pay yourself': Businessman wasn't qualified to receive money he paid himself
A forensic accountant claimed the defendant was using his loan like a revolving credit.

Released mental health patient kills for second time
The man has twice been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

'Will never forgive you': Family inconsolable after cyclist killed by truck driver
Jessica Moser's family has been left 'destroyed' by her death in 2022.

'I could see my lifeless body': Woman recalls moment ex allegedly held her underwater
She is one of five women the man, who is now on trial, allegedly abused over 15 years.

Police trial data extraction tech aimed at wearable devices
Police are trialling a tool to extract data from smartwatches.

Juliana Herrera murder inquest: Probation officer said paroled rapist 'high high' risk
A probation officer tasked with monitoring a paroled rapist has given evidence.

Wife attacked husband with Parkinson's before stabbing herself
He struggled to disarm his wife during the confrontation but triggered a St John alarm.

Juliana Herrera murder inquest: Victim’s sister begs for answers
Parole Board and Corrections have reviewed how Joseph Brider was managed.

Ex-prefect stood to strike it rich with maple syrup meth scheme – here's why it failed
The maple syrup shipment contained enough methamphetamine to supply all of NZ for a year.

Migrant farm worker claims she was 'roped' into importing cocaine
Ruth Ramirez-Alfonso was arrested in a major 2021 cocaine bust in New Zealand.

Fire at Māngere Bridge funeral parlour
Four people were seen running away from the area after a suspicious fire broke out at Just Funerals, Māngere Bridge. Video / NZ Herald / Cameron Pitney

Businessman accused of siphoning company of $111k, buying weed killer and Hush Puppies shoes
The 73-year-old claims he hasn't committed a crime, and it was a poorly governed company.

Police investigate after Hastings house targeted in early morning shooting
Officers were called to the Cobham Place address about 3am.

Should Juliana Herrera have been warned about paroled rapist neighbour? Coroner to decide
Coroner probes murder of woman by rapist released on parole just 72 days earlier.

Jailed rapist takes his sexsomnia defence to the Supreme Court
Damin Cook claimed he was asleep when he raped a woman at a party.

Dairy machete robbery caught on video
A Lower Hutt dairy owner was the victim of an armed robbery over the weekend. Video / Supplied

Armed police outside Auckland funeral home following blaze
Scene guards remain in place while an examination of the damage was under way.

How desperate business loan led single mum into meth syndicate’s inner circle
Reaching out to loan sharks over WeChat turned out to be a bad idea. She is now in jail.

Tribesmen gang member released after shooting Killer Beez leader Josh Masters
Okusitino Tae was released from prison this week despite potential risk of gang conflict.

'A prison of my own trauma': Woman addresses life-shattering night she was raped by three men
Victim battles with “suffocating” PTSD and depression after sex attack.

Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
The charges were laid four years after Nathan Frost murdered his family members.

Weed estate: The landlords, the seven rental properties, and the cannabis enterprise
Landlord loses property portfolio, money, and gets home detention.

Inmate stabbed 40 times in prison exercise yard attack by Mongrel Mob quartet
One attacker was already serving time for the robbery and killing of a cancer patient.

Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for driving drunk for the seventh time
He was pulled over by police for speeding, revealing he was also over the limit.

'She misses you and hates you': Teen's world shattered after sexual violation by brother
He plied her with drugs and alcohol during a Christmas trip to his home.

Kyle Whorrall: Murdered in the dark, remembered in the light
American entomology student Kyle Whorral was remembered today in the place where he died.

Vigil held for Kyle Whorrall at Meadowbank bus stop after murder
A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of the American student who was fatally attacked at an Auckland bus stop on St Johns Rd over the weekend. Video / Dean Purcell

'Bricks of cocaine': Major $30m drug bust, cocaine stash found in shipping container
More than 75 packages were wrapped in cellophane inside duffle bags.