A man who imported child pornography in his luggage said watching it made him "a better person".

Public servant who says he was ordered to bury bad news wants the Government to release the reports it is relying on to claim it was cleared of the allegations.

A former high-ranking Customs lawyer says he resigned from his job after allegedly being told to bury information that could embarrass the Government.

The bumbling New Zealand boss of a Taiwan-based methamphetamine operation has been jailed for more than 11 years.

A flight attendant who worked for Air New Zealand for 24 years has been charged with bringing methamphetamine into the country concealed in his uniform jacket.

A South African drug mule has today admitted hiding heroin inside her body and smuggling it into New Zealand.

A South African woman who has been accused of importing heroin with a street value of $1.2 million has had a hospital bedside court hearing.

Less than 45 minutes after a Colombian woman was driven to Auckland Hospital's emergency department by Peter Phillip Leaitua, she was dead.

Phone companies have revealed the extent of Govt agency spying on their networks, with more than 70 secret wire taps last year in New Zealand alone.

A Palmerston North student who imported drugs he ordered online has been jailed for four years and 10 months.

Methamphetamine with a street value of up to $3.3 million and stashed in skincare and shampoo bottles, has been intercepted by Customs and police.

A criminologist says cocaine is unlikely to take a foothold in New Zealand despite a large shipment being intercepted in Auckland.

Timing was crucial in the busting of an alleged online child sexual abuse network, New Zealand authorities say.

Two men have appeared in court today charged over the seizure of about 1kg of cocaine stashed inside a travel pillow and allegedly inside one of the men.

A detailed account of the evidence against Kim Dotcom has been released by the FBI to allow so-called victims of alleged piracy to claim against his seized fortune.

Customs has refused to answer questions about an email asking staff to send information on Kim Dotcom to the FBI in exchange for "brownie points".

The "secrets-for-brownie points" case has been escalated to Customs Minister Maurice Williamson - but he says it has nothing to do with him.

A senior Customs official told colleagues in charge of highly personal information they could earn "brownie points"if they passed secrets to the FBI.

A backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the airport.