New ZealandBeware: Scammer targets Kiwis with fake Lotto texts"This scam has previously had iterations as a supermarket scam and the UPS scam."03 Dec 08:39 AM
New ZealandCourier scam: Thousands of Kiwis targeted by bogus package delivery textScammers have texted thousands of Kiwis asking for customs payments.18 Nov 03:05 AM
New ZealandMan, 71, arrested on drugs chargesThe arrest follows the termination of Operation Skipjack in Wellington.16 Nov 01:39 AM
New ZealandSouth Island's biggest-ever P bust: Smuggler loses appealNearly 40kg of methamphetamine worth $24m was smuggled to Christchurch from Mexico.20 Oct 12:26 AM
New ZealandElection 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPsWho are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.18 Oct 04:45 AM
New ZealandCoke smuggler claims drug syndicate sent her video of sister-in-law's murderJamie Mendez had $1m of cocaine lined inside puffer jackets at Christchurch Airport12 Oct 11:38 PM
New ZealandRomanian duo jailed after scamming NZers out of $75,380The pair travelled to New Zealand with the sole purpose of committing fraud, Customs says.07 Oct 03:02 AM
New ZealandMega meth bust sentencing: Australian jailed over 109kg of concealed drugsDefence: 'He has made a grave mistake, there is no doubt about it.'05 Oct 09:00 PM
TaxFour businessmen deny $2.72m tax dodge in tobacco importation caseThe cargo was declared as roof extension units, but Customs found millions of cigarettes.05 Oct 04:45 AM
New ZealandCovid 19: German crew who entered NZ unlawfully have flown homeThe German crew left New Zealand on a flight yesterday.02 Oct 03:07 AM
New ZealandGerman sailors who entered NZ unlawfully will leave without yachtYacht carrying unlawful German nationals took locals by surprise.29 Sep 05:49 AM
New Zealand'Blatant disregard': Three Germans detained in Bay of Islands after breaking Covid-19 border controlsThree German nationals blatantly disregarded NZ's border restrictions, officials said.26 Sep 03:32 PM
New ZealandCheerleading coach who worked on kids TV show jailed for child abuse imagesNikola Marinovich worked on children's tv show What Now after his release from prison.18 Sep 03:53 AM
New Zealand$1m cocaine smuggler claims syndicate sent her video of relative's murderSmuggler's dark drug-running past revealed.17 Sep 12:21 AM
TaxMore arrests over 2.2 million cigarette bust, syndicate suspectedA shipment from Malaysia had 2.2 million cigarettes hidden inside stacks of metal frames.14 Sep 05:48 AM
CrimePolice apologise after child mistakenly leaves NZOfficer's mistake resulted in civil claim and agreement.14 Sep 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExtraordinary heist: Suspicious shipping container linked to gang vanishes from portInvestigators suspect drugs hidden in shipping container shifted by port worker at night.12 Sep 05:00 PM
CrimeDiamante horse head case: Pair appeal sentenceThe drugs had an estimated street value of up to $14 million.02 Sep 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxHome detention for businessman in $537k tobacco tax fraudAn inspection by Biosecurity NZ found a container with smokes hidden inside boxes of food.21 Aug 05:52 AM
New ZealandThe Ruby Princess and the Napier cluster: inquiry report aids investigationCustoms is leading investigations after the cruise ship sparked a cluster here.21 Aug 04:34 AM
New ZealandComanchero gang raids: President's brother pleads guilty to money laundering and organised crime chargesSenior gang member admits buying Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering.19 Aug 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRecord-breaking tobacco bust: Company director accused of dodging $3m in taxThe huge cigarette bust breaks the last single-seizure record set just two weeks ago.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Sick to the stomach': Cheerleading gym admits asking paedophile to film event"A lot of minimising culpability and damage control."04 Aug 03:06 AM
New ZealandReturn of the meth lab: Covid gets crims cooking againCriminals have had to rethink supply lines for hard drugs amid the global pandemic.02 Aug 12:11 AM
New ZealandHoly smokes! Man arrested trying to smuggle 2.2m cigarettesToday's tobacco bust is Customs' largest ever at the border in a single shipment.29 Jul 05:52 AM
New ZealandPaedophile who worked on What Now admits child abuse image chargesDisgraced paedophile who worked on kids' TV show admits fresh charges.27 Jul 11:24 PM
New ZealandAmerican woman admits smuggling cocaine into NZ inside puffer jacketsHighly pure cocaine with a street value of $875,000 was hidden inside five puffer jackets.17 Jul 02:28 AM
New ZealandMega drug bust: Canadian jailed for nine years for importing meth, MDMA in electric motorsHarpreet Lidder jailed for importing methamphetamine and MDMA and possession for supply.16 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandDark web drug smuggler narrowly avoids jailMeth and MDMA came into NZ from USA and Holland under fake names.08 Jul 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow drug smuggler reacted after getting caught red-handed in Comancheros stingHe claimed to be on holiday - until police revealed his hotel room was bugged.06 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ's tobacco black market: Quarter of a billion tax dollars lostMore Kiwis are using illicit imported tobacco as the price continues to rise.02 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandPaedophile who worked on kids' TV show had underwear, school uniforms and whipsCustoms officials say they found thousands of child abuse images and video files.30 Jun 07:19 AM
New Zealand110kg of meth in golf carts: Man admits smuggling drugs into NZA man has admitted importing 110kg of methamphetamine into Auckland.29 Jun 09:10 PM
New ZealandMega meth bust: Kiwi pleads guilty to importing drugsThe man admitted the charges in the High Court this morning.17 Jun 09:07 PM
