German sailors who entered NZ unlawfully will leave without yacht
Yacht carrying unlawful German nationals took locals by surprise.
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'Blatant disregard': Three Germans detained in Bay of Islands after breaking Covid-19 border controls
Three German nationals blatantly disregarded NZ's border restrictions, officials said.
Cheerleading coach who worked on kids TV show jailed for child abuse images
Nikola Marinovich worked on children's tv show What Now after his release from prison.
$1m cocaine smuggler claims syndicate sent her video of relative's murder
Smuggler's dark drug-running past revealed.
More arrests over 2.2 million cigarette bust, syndicate suspected
A shipment from Malaysia had 2.2 million cigarettes hidden inside stacks of metal frames.
Police apologise after child mistakenly leaves NZ
Officer's mistake resulted in civil claim and agreement.
Extraordinary heist: Suspicious shipping container linked to gang vanishes from port
Investigators suspect drugs hidden in shipping container shifted by port worker at night.
Diamante horse head case: Pair appeal sentence
The drugs had an estimated street value of up to $14 million.
Home detention for businessman in $537k tobacco tax fraud
An inspection by Biosecurity NZ found a container with smokes hidden inside boxes of food.
The Ruby Princess and the Napier cluster: inquiry report aids investigation
Customs is leading investigations after the cruise ship sparked a cluster here.
Comanchero gang raids: President's brother pleads guilty to money laundering and organised crime charges
Senior gang member admits buying Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering.
Record-breaking tobacco bust: Company director accused of dodging $3m in tax
The huge cigarette bust breaks the last single-seizure record set just two weeks ago.
'Sick to the stomach': Cheerleading gym admits asking paedophile to film event
"A lot of minimising culpability and damage control."
Return of the meth lab: Covid gets crims cooking again
Criminals have had to rethink supply lines for hard drugs amid the global pandemic.
Holy smokes! Man arrested trying to smuggle 2.2m cigarettes
Today's tobacco bust is Customs' largest ever at the border in a single shipment.
Paedophile who worked on What Now admits child abuse image charges
Disgraced paedophile who worked on kids' TV show admits fresh charges.
American woman admits smuggling cocaine into NZ inside puffer jackets
Highly pure cocaine with a street value of $875,000 was hidden inside five puffer jackets.
Mega drug bust: Canadian jailed for nine years for importing meth, MDMA in electric motors
Harpreet Lidder jailed for importing methamphetamine and MDMA and possession for supply.
Dark web drug smuggler narrowly avoids jail
Meth and MDMA came into NZ from USA and Holland under fake names.
How drug smuggler reacted after getting caught red-handed in Comancheros sting
He claimed to be on holiday - until police revealed his hotel room was bugged.
NZ's tobacco black market: Quarter of a billion tax dollars lost
More Kiwis are using illicit imported tobacco as the price continues to rise.
Paedophile who worked on kids' TV show had underwear, school uniforms and whips
Customs officials say they found thousands of child abuse images and video files.
110kg of meth in golf carts: Man admits smuggling drugs into NZ
A man has admitted importing 110kg of methamphetamine into Auckland.
Mega meth bust: Kiwi pleads guilty to importing drugs
The man admitted the charges in the High Court this morning.
$18.7m cigarette smuggling case: Auckland businessman jailed
A Customs investigation began after a tip-off about a firm smuggling cigarettes into NZ.
'Sore throat' omitted from Covid-19 arrival cards
One of the most common symptoms - a sore throat - has been omitted from arrival cards.
Meth bust: Two arrested after $8m haul found in suitcase
Some criminal syndicates are taking advantage of Covid-19 to smuggle drugs, Customs says.
Govt freezes Customs fee hikes to help exporters and importers
The Government has put a freeze on planned customs fee increases.
Aviation Security officers to help police enforce lockdown
Customs and Immigration may also help, and the Defence Force remains on standby, too.
Missing Northland diver's body recovered after 10 days
"We are only sorry it wasn't a better outcome for the diver, his whānau and friends."
Coronavirus: Saudi billionaire's jet flies into NZ amid travel ban
Airport says health protocols followed as industry speculates about Saudi repatriation.
Live - Coronavirus: Air NZ's $900m lifeline from Govt; PM on why schools are open
Life has changed. The borders are shut to all tourists and large gatherings are banned.
Final call: Kiwi couple's race to self-isolation
COMMENT: Home is the only place I've wanted to be for the last three days.
Coronavirus: 'Nobody saw or cared' says traveller of airport checks
Response to Covid-19 abroad compared with home has left an Auckland mum feeling exposed.