CrimeGisborne police arrest five people, three related to recent shootingsSome of the arrests are part of Gisborne police's Operation Medial and the CAIL Act.20 Oct 03:52 AM
New ZealandTeen drug dealer bashed would-be robber with baseball bat until he thought he was deadNow a judge has dismissed an appeal against the teen's jail sentence.18 Oct 02:41 AM
New ZealandAustralian police plea for information after 200kg drug bust on ship that visited NZThe cocaine seized had a total estimated street value of $80 million.24 Sep 06:39 AM
WorldNew York daycare death: Bags of fentanyl stashed under trap doorThe drugs were hidden only a few steps away from a shelf of children’s toys.22 Sep 02:09 AM
TalanoaAussie pilot busted for $160m cocaine cargo plans appealThe pilot is claiming his 18-year jail term is excessive.20 Sep 04:22 AM
New Zealand'You lose, your children lose': Waikato mum jailed for drug-dealingCourtney Murray was arrested three years after other previous drug-related offences.19 Sep 06:00 AM
CrimeName suppression lapses: Identity revealed in meth-laced beer caseAiden Sagala died in March after police said he "innocently sat down for a beer".19 Sep 05:17 AM
World'A tragedy': Toddler dies after exposure to fentanyl at New York daycareA package containing a kilo of fentanyl was discovered inside a New York daycare.19 Sep 01:11 AM
New ZealandAuckland restaurant group says three ex-chefs deported to Vietnam after INZ cannabis investigationVietnamese migrants being forced into growing the illegal plant to pay debt, INZ says.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNavy divers scour hulls of ships in Tauranga after drugs tip-offTwo ships of interest were identified and Navy divers were sent to Tauranga.13 Sep 10:27 PM
CrimeMeth-maker with $1.5m debt to Crown has to give up ‘bequest’ from late fatherRoyce Duncan owed the Crown $1.5m earned from a large-scale drug-dealing operation.13 Sep 06:00 PM
CrimeSurveillance and GPS tracking foils gang's meth-dealing ringRingleader jailed for 45 months, but may soon be eligible for parole.12 Sep 05:53 AM
New ZealandCannabis grower wouldn’t have pleaded guilty if she’d known she could be deportedThe cannabis grower has failed a final bid to overturn her conviction.04 Sep 05:04 AM
Crime'I lost my moral compass': Mexican cartel cocaine kingpin jailedTangaroa Demant went from exporting crayfish to importing cocaine.30 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimeI will never be whole again, says mum as son's killer sentencedDesmond Bourne insisted he was fearful, not resentful over a drug debt. A judge disagreed.29 Aug 12:33 AM
CrimeTwice-weekly badminton date? Judge rubbishes offender's home detention expectationsThe car dealer is the third and final co-defendant to score an appeal victory.28 Aug 05:08 AM
New ZealandMan charged with driving under influence of drug after fatal crashGraham Louis Rouse, 76, died in the February road accident.28 Aug 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBraking bad: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle gang runsSome officers feel they're being asked to "facilitate" gang runs instead of policing them.25 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeFarm worker death: Jurors weep as young mother acquitted of murder, guilty of manslaughterJacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and towed along a tanker track.25 Aug 03:25 AM
New ZealandMarch for peace amid months of gang violence and deathGang tensions have been high in Palmerston North since the killing of a mobster in May.25 Aug 02:44 AM
Kahu'Everything was falling apart': Manu Vatuvei on how prison saved his lifeThe rugby league star was a beast on and off the field.20 Aug 05:02 PM
New ZealandIncrease in access and dropping prices of meth and cannabis a worry, study findsWorry over the availability and declining prices of meth and cannabis in Northland.20 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeImprisoned gang leader orchestrated hit, but 75yo grandfather was killed instead, jury toldThe 75-year-old rugby league stalwart was shot in his home in August 2021.18 Aug 05:32 AM
New ZealandTwo men arrested in Gisborne operation to target meth supply1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.18 Aug 04:09 AM
WorldRecord cocaine seizure worth $1.1 billion hidden in container of bananasThis sets the record for the largest seizure of drugs in the Netherlands.11 Aug 12:47 AM
WorldAnti-corruption Ecuadorean presidential candidate killed at campaign eventVictim was an outspoken critic of corruption in increasingly violent nation.10 Aug 01:06 AM
CrimePrison ordered for meth syndicate henchman who tied drug rival to chair and stabbed him to deathThe trial gave a rare first-hand insight into Auckland's lucrative underground meth labs.08 Aug 11:31 PM
WorldDrug 'kingpin' sentenced to 45 years' jailDairo Antonio Usuga admitted he oversaw the smuggling of tons of US-bound cocaine.08 Aug 07:56 PM
CrimeCar dealer who helped ex-Mai FM host launder Comancheros drug money fights prison termThe car dealer's lawyer said he was not aware he was helping the Comancheros.07 Aug 04:45 AM
