Coronavirus: Most overseas arrivals still not getting health checks
New "toughest" rules are not evident yet at Auckland Airport.
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Billionaires eye Kiwi coronavirus bolthole
One US billionaire said being trapped in NZ by border closures would be "dream come true".
High-profile NZ meth case: Man admits role in $144m drug bust
The man will be sentenced in April.
Kiwi man cleared of drug smuggling charges in Bali
Thomas Michael Daly had a doctor's certificate authenticating his 4950 pills.
Kiwi caught with stash of prescription drugs in Bali may be released
Indonesian police say the 3kg drug haul is the biggest seizure in the island's history.
Comancheros raid nets millions in cash, cars: Gang boss, lawyer jailed
Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Range Rover, Mercedes: Lawyer helped gangster buy fleet of cars.
Woman charged with importing illegal bear bile crystals
A global ban on commercially trading in Asiatic black bears has been in force since 1979.
Customs nabs more than 3 tonnes of drugs bound for NZ in 2019
Customs says it's a record for drug seizures.
Four men jailed for New Zealand's biggest cocaine haul
Four foreign nationals received stern jail terms after $20m cocaine bust.
Multimillion-dollar Zespri claim pulled
Kiwifruit exporter looking at how to recover significant costs.
Customs open eGates to travellers from Australia, Singapore and US
Customs says "robust" screen processes overseas means there is no health risk.
Virus travel ban: NZ picks up tab for flights for people refused entry
Restriction put in place on Monday, February 3, and would be in place for up to 14 days.
'No one checking': NZ coronavirus patrol non-existent: traveller
International travellers shocked by the lack of screening at NZ borders.
Coronavirus: Mystery of private flights from China to NZ
At least two jets have flown directly from China to NZ in the last 10 days.
Man imported magic mushrooms for depression
Police oppose outcome but concede the man has 'significant' mental health challenges.
Cat and mouse: NZ Customs and the never ending war on drugs at our border
As drug smuggling surges into NZ, we visit Customs to see how they try to thwart it
Housewives of P county: Why more Kiwi women are getting hooked on meth
Gin and valium were once the housewife's secret vice, now many are turning to meth.
NZ's drug shame: 1.7 tonnes of meth seized in 2019
More meth seized in 2019 than any other year, but price of drug plummets to record low.
NZ Customs grabs more than a tonne of meth in record year
Record drug interception figures part of a concerning international trend, says Customs.
South Island's biggest-ever meth bust: Three jailed
Drugs were hidden in a shipment of safety lights sent from Mexico.
NZ First breaks rank to oppose cigarette price rise
Winston Peters says the price rise will disproportionately "gouge" the poor.
Customs raid on Dunedin businessman: $1.4 million in alleged tax evasion
Customs' Bruce Berry: "Defrauding Customs of revenue is fraud and a serious crime."
Second Qantas flight diverted after suspected navigation malfunction
Passengers stuck on plane for two hours.
Kiwi man who paid $80 to abuse boy loses suppression
The man had more than 14,000 objectionable images on his computers.
Customs busts family-based tobacco smuggling ring
The activity involved 79.6kg of intercepted tobacco and $113,422 in evaded duties & GST.
Generation Debt: Students with $400k loans too scared to come home
Huge student loan debts are making many expat Kiwis afraid to come home.
Meth man captured after police watch his operation on covert cameras
Police watched a meth supplier via covert cameras for more than a week before pouncing.
Major overhaul of meth prison sentences
Meth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.
Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.
Wasted: Drug testing shows Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each week
What drugs are Kiwis using, and how much? New wastewater testing results reveal all.
Border crackdown: New visa rules kick in today for visitors
Immigration NZ's new electronic travel authority requirement kicks in today.
Hamilton man jailed again for possession of child sexual abuse images
Andrew Floyd Williams has been jailed a second time for child sex abuse images.
NZ legal first: Child sex doll importer jailed for 18 months
Judge notes sex doll importer attended nudist camps as a child.
Mum's plea that her son serve his jail time in France
A Frenchman accepted $50,000 to help smuggle cocaine from a cruise ship into Northland.