Crime news

'Militant, paranoid': Comanchero 501 deportee sentenced after record drug bust
Gang associate kicked out of Australia for arson became truck driver for 613kg drug bust.

How an Australian ex-banker's NZ visit resulted in a prison sentence
Police caught pair red-handed after they were flown to Auckland for a cocaine burglary.

'Bizarre': French tourist bites police officers during arrest for driving incident
The teacher failed in a bid to avoid conviction and now risks being deported.

Child seriously injured after hit by car, section of Henderson road closed at rush hour
Newington Rd is closed between Great North and Kereru Rds.

Woman put in a kennel, suffers miscarriage in meth-fuelled family violence ordeal
The woman also suffered wounds to the bone caused by her partner, Joel Leef.

'Darkness on her life': Meter reader traumatised by kidnapping ordeal
A court heard the victim was trapped in her car by an aggressive property owner.

Man's 'devil' visions, LSD use led to scientist's fatal stabbing
The accused, deemed unfit for trial, left a bloody knife engraved with his nickname.

Trio of youths face court over alleged axe, hammer robbery at Michael Hill Jewellers
Police stopped the alleged suspects' vehicle with the help of the Eagle helicopter.

Second Northland Two by Twos member charged with sex offences to stand trial
The 80-year-old faces a number of charges.

Night market cancelled this week ‘as a precaution’ after vehicle incident
Rotorua Lakes Council is investigating and doing a health and safety review.

Man jailed for 'campaign of violence and terror' against pregnant partner, children
'You have caused trauma that will never be erased.'

Drunk man's violent attack on woman while watching Netflix
Walterfang stabbed the floor near the victim's head multiple times while smiling.

NZ Herald Live: Police update missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls.
Detective Sergeant Lucy Aldridge is providing an update to the media on the ongoing search for missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls.

Driver accused of fatal Auckland bus stop assault appears in court
A 61-year-old was later found unresponsive at the bus stop.

Shoplifter who reoffended after being bailed 13 times ‘stole to survive’
'The only way we could stop you from stealing was to remand you in custody,' says judge.

Meth-smuggling bigamist who dodged deportation for 28 years jailed for rape
He was once known as the longest-serving remand prisoner in New Zealand history.

73-year-old man charged with Northland murder
Police said the 73-year-old would appear at Kaikohe District Court via video link today.