CrimeCorrupt baggage handler removes secret meth stashA video shows a baggage handler removing a secret meth stash from an international flight. Video / Auckland AirportWatch21 Jun 03:03 AM
New ZealandTaranaki man found guilty of murdering 'soulmate' after setting her mattress alightEmma Field was alive but likely unconscious when the blaze took hold.21 Jun 02:14 AM
New Zealand'The stuff of nightmares': Seasonal worker jailed after raping child at train stationCrown prosecutor Jackson Webber said it was 'an appalling rape of a vulnerable girl'.20 Jun 06:20 AM
New ZealandPolice seek dashcam footage after young girl reportedly abducted in East AucklandThe young girl was transported to the Kidz First Children's Hospital in at Middlemore.20 Jun 05:24 AM
CrimeStay-at-home dad's illegal gun collection, clan lab raided after failed undercover gun buyHe was arrested after trying to buy two pistols from an undercover officer.20 Jun 05:01 AM
New ZealandEast Auckland street hit twice by gunmen in one weekTwo young men have been arrested and will face the Auckland District Court on firearms charges. Video / NZ HeraldWatch20 Jun 04:51 AM
New ZealandMan arrested in Greenhithe for drug and ammunition possessionThe man was charged with the possession of GBL [also known as Fantasy or Liquid Ecstasy].20 Jun 03:02 AM
New ZealandGlen Innes, East Auckland, street hit by gunmen twice in one weekThe men, aged 23 and 25, have been arrested on drug and firearm charges.20 Jun 12:06 AM
New ZealandCar-jacker who left baby on roadside admits motor theft, disputes abductionThere was a baby inside the stolen vehicle who was then abandoned on a berm.19 Jun 11:55 PM
New ZealandUnaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant womanCourt told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.19 Jun 11:40 PM
New ZealandCar mounts kerb, fatally strikes man walking dog in rush-hour crashThe Serious Crash Unit is investigating the fatal incident.19 Jun 11:22 PM
CrimeMan arrested after spiked vehicle crashes into road workersA man wearing a balaclava was arrested after crashing into a traffic control vehicle in Papakura following a high-speed drive across Auckland. Video / NZ HeraldWatch19 Jun 06:19 PM
New ZealandTwo hairs and a photo: The evidence Scott Watson’s fate rests onConvicted killer has always denied murdering pair in the Marlborough Sounds.19 Jun 05:00 PM
CrimeThree courts rule conviction remains for man who attempted to rape friendThe man took his case all the way to the Supreme Court... and lost.19 Jun 06:00 AM
Crime'Simple but ingenious' meth import plot saw baggage handlers exploit major border weakness - CrownThe duo are the last men standing after all other co-defendants pleaded guilty.19 Jun 04:41 AM
New ZealandBody of Ronny Okeke found in Kaimai Range – 130km from where he was last seenThe 60-year-old man disappeared from Sandringham nearly two months ago.19 Jun 12:10 AM
CrimeSudden death of child in RānuiEmergency services responded to a report of the death at about 7.50am on Tuesday. Video / Ben DickensWatch18 Jun 09:59 PM
New ZealandDeath of Otago prisoner 'preventable' - coronerThe inmate who died had been considered mentally 'unwell' and 'unpredictable' in the past.18 Jun 07:45 PM
New Zealand‘Cold’ and ‘calculating’ conman defrauded businesses out of $450k'It had a massive impact on our business….but he also just left a trail of destruction.'18 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Shame': Man impersonated lingerie store manager to get nudes, then blackmailed victimThe man said he needed the images to get her correct size in a sheer bra.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi sports star pleads guilty after wild Cup Day incidentThe man, whose name is suppressed, will be sentenced in October.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan accused of bedroom fire murder either a 'failed hero' or 'caught red-handed'Emma Field was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold of her bedroom.18 Jun 06:30 AM
New ZealandWoman allegedly murdered in bedroom blaze was unconscious, trappedEmma Field was alive when the fire took hold.17 Jun 09:00 AM
CrimeBus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his firstThe serial stabber also attacked a man at Auckland Hospital, resulting in kidney loss.17 Jun 06:39 AM
CrimeCrown seeks record-breaking reparation for powerboat crash that destroyed historic ferryThe captain of the other ship suffered a broken neck and remains paralysed.17 Jun 04:53 AM
CrimeCopper theft on the rise in ChristchurchPolice are appealing for information after a recent spate of copper thefts in Christchurch. Video / NZ PoliceWatch17 Jun 04:51 AM
New Zealand'A hunting ground for criminals': Auckland man charged over Facebook Marketplace scamsPolice offer advice for platform users, saying scams are on the up.17 Jun 01:56 AM
CrimeMama Hooch rapists: Brothers' appeal to be heard in OctoberHerald reveals High Court date for Christchurch's Mama Hooch rapist brothers.16 Jun 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Shocked and mortified': TSB Bank teller stole from customers to feed gambling habitThe woman picked her victims carefully - they were either elderly or had health issues.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand120kg drug bust: Man caught near ship claims he was 'practising to become a boat captain'Kupa Koinaki didn't realise police had already taken the cocaine he was meant to collect.16 Jun 07:00 AM
Crime'Open the till': Teen BK employees stabbed in unprovoked attack“I want the money. Give me the money or I’m going to stab him,' Ethan Simon told staff.16 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandTransgender woman off to men's prison after violent hammer attackCrown says jail challenges for trans woman not "something she should get a discount for".15 Jun 10:00 PM
Crime24 days in hell: Blowtorch-wielding kidnappers wanted cryptocurrency passwordThe victim was forced to dig what was supposedly her grave at a remote Far North property.15 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest three people on drug charges after Āwhitu shootingA fifth person who escaped into the bush is still on the run.14 Jun 05:35 AM
