New ZealandFour men jailed for New Zealand's biggest cocaine haulFour foreign nationals received stern jail terms after $20m cocaine bust.06 Feb 06:09 AM
BDBDBusinessMultimillion-dollar Zespri claim pulledKiwifruit exporter looking at how to recover significant costs.05 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandCustoms open eGates to travellers from Australia, Singapore and USCustoms says "robust" screen processes overseas means there is no health risk.05 Feb 03:05 AM
New ZealandVirus travel ban: NZ picks up tab for flights for people refused entryRestriction put in place on Monday, February 3, and would be in place for up to 14 days.04 Feb 07:24 PM
New Zealand'No one checking': NZ coronavirus patrol non-existent: travellerInternational travellers shocked by the lack of screening at NZ borders.04 Feb 06:16 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Mystery of private flights from China to NZAt least two jets have flown directly from China to NZ in the last 10 days.04 Feb 03:21 AM
New ZealandMan imported magic mushrooms for depressionPolice oppose outcome but concede the man has 'significant' mental health challenges.13 Jan 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCat and mouse: NZ Customs and the never ending war on drugs at our borderAs drug smuggling surges into NZ, we visit Customs to see how they try to thwart it12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHousewives of P county: Why more Kiwi women are getting hooked on methGin and valium were once the housewife's secret vice, now many are turning to meth.11 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's drug shame: 1.7 tonnes of meth seized in 2019More meth seized in 2019 than any other year, but price of drug plummets to record low.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Customs grabs more than a tonne of meth in record yearRecord drug interception figures part of a concerning international trend, says Customs.30 Dec 07:44 AM
New ZealandSouth Island's biggest-ever meth bust: Three jailedDrugs were hidden in a shipment of safety lights sent from Mexico.18 Dec 03:15 AM
KahuNZ First breaks rank to oppose cigarette price riseWinston Peters says the price rise will disproportionately "gouge" the poor.29 Nov 02:06 AM
New ZealandCustoms raid on Dunedin businessman: $1.4 million in alleged tax evasionCustoms' Bruce Berry: "Defrauding Customs of revenue is fraud and a serious crime."20 Nov 04:36 AM
New ZealandSecond Qantas flight diverted after suspected navigation malfunctionPassengers stuck on plane for two hours.18 Nov 12:17 AM
New ZealandKiwi man who paid $80 to abuse boy loses suppressionThe man had more than 14,000 objectionable images on his computers.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCustoms busts family-based tobacco smuggling ringThe activity involved 79.6kg of intercepted tobacco and $113,422 in evaded duties & GST.13 Nov 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGeneration Debt: Students with $400k loans too scared to come homeHuge student loan debts are making many expat Kiwis afraid to come home.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeth man captured after police watch his operation on covert camerasPolice watched a meth supplier via covert cameras for more than a week before pouncing.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMajor overhaul of meth prison sentencesMeth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.20 Oct 11:16 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDrug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.20 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandWasted: Drug testing shows Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each weekWhat drugs are Kiwis using, and how much? New wastewater testing results reveal all.20 Oct 07:34 PM
New ZealandBorder crackdown: New visa rules kick in today for visitorsImmigration NZ's new electronic travel authority requirement kicks in today.30 Sep 09:40 PM
New ZealandHamilton man jailed again for possession of child sexual abuse imagesAndrew Floyd Williams has been jailed a second time for child sex abuse images.30 Sep 06:47 PM
New ZealandNZ legal first: Child sex doll importer jailed for 18 monthsJudge notes sex doll importer attended nudist camps as a child.26 Sep 01:39 AM
CrimeMum's plea that her son serve his jail time in FranceA Frenchman accepted $50,000 to help smuggle cocaine from a cruise ship into Northland.24 Sep 05:00 PM
CrimeWhangārei police dog handling duo compete for national honoursMist and Constable Lewis are representing Northland at the national police dog champs.23 Sep 06:00 AM
New Zealand$86m drug bust: Kiwis willing to pay more for their highNZ drug users are targeted by overseas criminals because they're willing to pay more.20 Sep 09:37 PM
New ZealandNew Ice Age: 1500kg of meth seized in drug busts recordWith 4 months to go, more meth seized this year so far than any other.12 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drugs: epidemic examined by Crown forensic experts, new trends emergeNew research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR10 Sep 09:37 PM
New Zealand$235m mega meth bust: 469kg stashed in electric motorsPolice say the bust has stopped $235 million in revenue to organised crime groups.05 Sep 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's biggest drug bust - a comedy of errors and 500kg of methIt was a Sunday morning, and Constable Thomas Nankivell had just started his shift.21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandWarning: Huge spike in mega-dose Ecstasy pills flooding into NZMassive jump in the amount of MDMA seized at the border this year.17 Aug 06:39 AM
New ZealandA year of NZ drug busts: Cocaine at the beach, meth in golf carts, $50k in dishwasherAs crime syndicates exploit top prices in NZ, Police and Customs are making bigger busts.09 Aug 11:39 PM
