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Eyewitness doubts continue to haunt Scott Watson case 25 years after conviction
Eyewitnesses to solve crimes is a standard policing procedure, but how reliable are they?
No DNA, no CCTV, no chance: The 50-year hunt for what really happened to Mona Blades
Reassessing evidence in the Mona Blades case and the orange Datsun that led NZ astray.
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Russell Brown: Northland green fairy arrest exposes a flawed system
The arrest of a Northland ‘green fairy’ highlights NZ's onerous medical cannabis rules.
NZ’s top cop on the crime he’ll never forget
"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."
Lights, camera and bare-faced lies: The Canadian who fooled NZ
A fake résumé secured him a top job — until a tenacious reporter got suspicious.
Rehabilitation advocates on why tough-on-crime policies won’t cut reoffending
Tipping the scales II: How restorative justice works for each side.
Sex, sly grogging and murder: When Chicago came to Auckland
The most notorious crime NZ had seen happened for reasons older than dirt: lust & revenge.
Why I’m campaigning for change in our prisons
Diane Gordon-Burns, shocked by a prison visit, asks how hard is it to be humane?
How women’s fear of sexual violence persists across generations
Across generations, messages about sexuality and safety change but one primal fear remains
30 years after the Bain murders: A reporter’s tale
Kirsty Cameron recalls the tea, tears, and tragedy in Dunedin after the Bain murders.
“Robin was no killer”: Michael Bain on the Bain murders
In an exclusive 2009 article, Michael Bain wrote candidly about his brother Robin.
Was this woman NZ’s most prolific poisoner?
New book out on the life of the woman whose crimes once shocked NZ.
Antarctic murder mystery: A 20-year investigation into the ultimate cold case
NZ journalist Stephen Davis exposes the South Pole's dark side, uncovering web of secrets.
Law & Society: Innocent until proven guilty forgotten in Golriz Ghahraman case
Innocent until proven guilty is the “golden thread” running through criminal law.
The psychology behind the urge to shoplift
Theft is more common during harder times, but shoplifting can signal serious disorder.
Black Coast Vanishings: The TV series investigating Piha’s mysterious disappearances
Could six missing persons be the victims of a serial killer and is it time for an inquiry?
Hot art: Theft and forgery are more common than you’d think
Art theft and forgery cases are seldom solved, especially in New Zealand.
The Crewe murders: “An unspeakable outrage”
None of the police involved were ever held to account after Arthur Allan Thomas's pardon.
The Crewe murders: The dramatic path to Arthur Allan Thomas’s pardon
An exclusive extract from the book Inside New Zealand’s Most Famous Cold Case.