CrimeMurderer ditched post-prison ankle bracelet before fatal robbery in West Auckland parkVictim remembered by his family for having an infectious laugh and gift of the gab.03 Jun 06:46 AM
Crime'Don't call police or we'll come back': Gangsters attack man in violent home invasionPolice later seized Daniel Natua's gang patch and gun cache after raiding his home.03 Jun 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Pseudoephedrine fears for pharmacies, elderly migrants suffering in silenceOPINION: 'I anticipate a huge increase in ram raids and armed hold-ups.'28 May 05:00 PM
Travel newsNicki Minaj’s arrest at Amsterdam airport highlights legal weed confusionFact check: Is weed actually legal in the Netherlands?26 May 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow a drug dealer for the Mongrel Mob turned her life around to help othersCamille Keyte shares her story of despair, hope and redemption.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFour arrested over $70,000 worth of illicit drugs seized in ChristchurchPolice seized MDMA, ketamine, LSD, cocaine, cannabis and steroids from four properties.16 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandGuns, drugs, cash seized after 'lengthy' investigationA 53-year-old Taumarunui man has been arrested and is facing charges.05 May 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumCryptoBig crime business: Wringing out the money launderersThere are many ways to launder dirty cash, but cops have a powerful way to strike back.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandComancheros-linked mother wins reprieve from deportationDeportation liability notice 'almost certain' if discharge without conviction refused.03 May 04:26 AM
Crime'Astounding quantities': Young entrepreneur was secret drug syndicate figureheadHe made enough money to squander nearly $1 million at SkyCity Casino.14 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandMeth offender claims $31k seized cash was from selling 5205 pipes - police say yeah rightCops calculated former Mob boss would have had to have made more than 5000 pipes.11 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandPseudoephedrine can be sold in pharmacies after bill passes third readingThe legislation will allow cold and flu medicines to be available over the counter.09 Apr 10:06 PM
New ZealandMan skipped bail for alleged drug-dealing in Mongolia, allowed to stay in NZIf he returned to Mongolia there was a likelihood he would be tortured.05 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandOne in five drugs not as expected - NZ reportUse of substance-checking services has surged with a 51 per cent increase.03 Apr 07:50 PM
New ZealandSlain Mob boss had $230k in car when police busted meth-dealing ringDaniel Eliu was shot dead outside a South Auckland church.03 Apr 06:00 AM
CrimeAuckland businessman drove Ferraris, but an MDMA and meth factory secretly underscored his successHis clandestine factory produced a nationwide supply of 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy tablets.03 Apr 03:09 AM
New ZealandDrugs, illegal firearms seized in Matamata police raidsPolice say they're pleased to be able to remove firearms from circulation.03 Apr 02:36 AM
New ZealandEx-NZ sports champ among group arrested over 50kg cocaine bust at Tauranga port11 men have been arrested.02 Apr 02:58 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside the fentanyl trade powering the world’s deadliest drug crisisTimes: Last year the drug killed more young Americans than car accidents or guns.30 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandDog finds drugs hidden in sneakers at prisonBart the dog found the drugs concealed in a pair of shoes.26 Mar 10:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Even I was shocked': Kiwi sailor likely to die in prison after 1.4 tonne cocaine bustHamish Thompson failed in his latest legal bid to quash his conviction and life sentence.23 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeFrom hotshot Ferrari-driving property developer to prisonPolice caught him in two meth import schemes at Auckland Airport and Ports of Auckland.22 Mar 11:00 PM
CrimeGunman guilty of murder: Mum, best bud and girlfriend to be sentenced tooEthan Dodds was arrested after a police chase in a stolen car driven by the victim's ex.18 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandAlmost 200kg of meth from USA prevented from entering NZ and AustraliaFive people have been arrested in the United States.18 Mar 03:26 AM
New Zealand'Strikes at the heart': Houses frozen, cash and luxury vehicles seized by policePolice say they are 'stripping assets derived through drug-dealing activity'.17 Mar 09:55 PM
New ZealandDrug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison releasePolice monitored meth dealer's phone calls and texts for a month before raiding house.14 Mar 08:18 PM
New ZealandMeth dealer to lose his 'forever car' - a modified Holden that contained father's ashesIt was the sort of car he always wanted to own, his partner told the court.12 Mar 05:00 AM
Crime'Strung out' murder defendant boasted of being 'active as f***' on morning of killingJulius Te Hiva Ka denied being in on a plan to ambush and rob a drug dealer at gunpoint.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble killer caught in large-scale Hells Angels drug plot committed suicide, coroner findsThe inmate used a smuggled phone to contact - unknowingly - an undercover US DEA agent.11 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFormer Honduras president convicted of aiding drug traffickers to USEx-president Juan Orlando Hernandez faces a mandatory minimum of 40 years in prison.09 Mar 03:06 AM
Crime'No witnesses': Murder defendant says alleged robbery checklist found in his bedroom wasn’t his'This was a mistake. This is a stupid ass thing that happened,' he said of the shooting.08 Mar 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCocaine ‘super cartel’ member sentenced to life in Dutch prisonFinancial Times: Boss allegedly in 'super cartel' that supplied third of Europe's cocaine.27 Feb 10:58 PM
New ZealandMan says drugs were for own use - his safe password suggested otherwiseDrug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.27 Feb 05:00 AM
CrimeWoman who helped cop killer flee murder scene jailed for longer term after meth supply raidThe commercial meth enterprise started not long after her High Court sentencing.23 Feb 04:12 AM
