New ZealandCops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agentYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.10 Oct 11:14 PM
WorldKidnapper of 9-year-old girl left fingerprints on ransom note'She knew she was being rescued. She knew that she was in safe hands.'03 Oct 09:26 PM
New ZealandMan accused of raping sleeping partner then kidnapping her says sex was consensualCrown's case: “She tried to push him away and get him to stop, but he didn’t.”02 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandOne-armed hitchhiker killer allegedly breaches life parole conditionShane Hoko was kicked out of a rehabilitation centre for not following its rules.20 Sep 06:30 AM
New ZealandBrutal attack on Napier teen filmed, three women arrested and chargedVideo of the incident has been classified as objectionable material.18 Sep 09:56 PM
New ZealandCops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agentYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.06 Sep 12:19 AM
New Zealand‘High level of concern’ for missing kids after dad's alleged bank heistPolice have charged Phillips with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding.05 Sep 09:37 PM
New ZealandMissing dad wanted for armed bank heist, shooting at supermarket workerPolice have charged Phillips with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding.05 Sep 07:10 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Man charged with murdering Yanfei Bao namedYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.31 Aug 09:49 PM
CrimeKnife-wielding Hamilton youth charged over carjacking and kidnappingIt follows an alleged incident on August 23 in Fairfield.28 Aug 05:31 AM
New ZealandLanguage barrier key element as defendant takes the stand in rape trialThe defence case began in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.25 Aug 11:06 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 ZealandPolice launch new search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei BaoYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.24 Aug 10:03 PM
CrimeMurder-accused sends 'love letter' to killer partner in prison, revealing 'no regrets'Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and towed along a tanker track.23 Aug 05:36 AM
New ZealandYanfei Bao: Alleged kidnapping and murder leaves community on edge"There’s an increased unsettledness or anxiety", a community group says.17 Aug 10:25 PM
New ZealandYanfei Bao homicide case: Man charged with murder appears in court, pleads not guiltyThe accused cannot speak or read English, his lawyer told the court today.15 Aug 03:03 AM
New ZealandMoment woman realises baby has been takenCCTV footage shows the moment a woman has realises her baby has been taken along with her van in West Auckland. Video / SuppliedWatch15 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandMissing Marokopa family: Police issue fresh appeal as search continuesThe fate of Tom Phillips' three children remains unknown.04 Aug 11:50 PM
New ZealandNew photo: How wanted Marokopa father is disguising himselfLocals chase Tom Phillips in a stolen ute but he evades capture.03 Aug 07:19 PM
CrimeDeadlocked: Trial for 16yo accused of murdering 17yo friend over Facebook spat derailedDimetrius Pairama, 17, died five years ago after she was forced to hang herself.28 Jul 05:19 AM
New ZealandMissing estate agent's alleged kidnapper had only been in NZ for several monthsThe 52-year-old was arrested at an airport after booking a one-way international flight.28 Jul 04:11 AM
New ZealandBody down bank: Identities suppressed for three men accused of murdering Claude TakaoThird man faces a murder charge after a man's body was found down a Whakatāne bank.19 Jul 03:14 AM
Crime'Ruff him up': Man videoed naked, tied-up kidnap victim on roadsideThe man wasn't a part of the assault on the victim, but he did help kidnap him.18 Jul 08:26 AM
New Zealand'Horrific' kidnapping ordeal: Man appears in courtA man handed himself in to police overnight.11 Jul 02:38 AM
Crime'Give me your money or I’ll shoot': Gunman jailed following kidnapping rampageTwo victims - including a teenager - leapt from their second-storey to escape the gunman.10 Jul 12:47 AM
Lifestyle'Mummy blogger' jailed over kidnapping hoaxKatie Sorensen falsely accused a Latin couple of attempting to abduct her children.04 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldInternational students forced to fake own kidnapping in elaborate scamStudents as young as 17 are being coerced into staging their own kidnapping in Australia.12 May 06:10 AM
New Zealand'Sparked fear in our locals': West Aucklanders on edge after schoolgirl abducted and attackedSunnyvale residents have deadbolted their doors after a schoolgirl's serious assault.22 Apr 02:56 AM
New Zealand'Shut up or be killed': Manhunt under way after schoolgirl abducted, brutally assaultedThe 15-year-old heard a tapping on the door before finding an armed stranger in her home.21 Apr 07:07 AM
WorldBodies of four killed searching for Kiwi pilot taken hostage in Papua recoveredNew Zealand pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens abducted by the rebels in February.20 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandBank kidnapping: Man threatened to 'blow the building up' in hour-long ordealThe man accused of holding people captive inside Rotorua's BNZ has pleaded guilty.20 Apr 02:58 AM
New Zealand‘Dangerous’ South Auckland pensioner still on the run one month laterPolice are appealing for information on Bronwyn Warwick.14 Apr 03:32 AM
New ZealandMan alleged to have assaulted, kidnapped woman in bottle shop granted name suppressionThe 28-year-old made an appearance in the Hamilton District Court this morning.13 Apr 03:00 AM
WorldUkraine brings back 31 children from Russia amid warOver 19,500 children have been seized from their families or orphanages and deported.09 Apr 03:48 AM
