New ZealandUnruly tourists: British brothers sentenced for chimney scamThe British brothers will be deported once they are released from prison.27 May 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUS authorities catch Waiheke Island man exploiting missing childrenA young man on Waiheke Island was sharing images of exploited children.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeth in dishwashing liquid; The new gangs infiltrating NZSpecialist "cells" of transnational organised crime syndicates have entered New Zealand.11 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandBig Read: Inside the criminal evolution of meth in NZPower, P cooks and profit. The evolution of meth changed the criminal underworld forever.09 May 07:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNarcos NZ: The South American meth smugglers targeting KiwisEXCLUSIVE: Mexican cartels are coming to NZ. So the United States DEA is following suit.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustoms snag $10m in illicit drugs in airport bustsFour alleged drug couriers arrested at Auckland Airport.06 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandDrug use revealed: The staggering amount of meth Kiwis take every dayMeth still NZ's drug of choice, according to wastewater testing.30 Apr 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe diplomat, the sniffer dog and $300k cashSecrecy over seized cash to protect Government's relationship with another country.29 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandTwo Kiwis arrested in child exploitation bustThe two men were arrested after separate incidents involving child exploitation material.15 Apr 11:12 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig Read: Speargun and mass surveillance - the confusion created by Simon BridgesWould super-intrusive electronic intelligence have made a difference?26 Mar 02:51 AM
New Zealand'Proud Kiwi': NZ Customs closes border to honour Chch'I was in awe of what was happening. You made us think what it means to be a Kiwi.'25 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandMore than 52,000 firearms imported into NZ last yearNew data shows 52,000 firearms, worth $22m, came into NZ last year.07 Mar 06:09 AM
New ZealandUnruly tourist: NZ Police working with Interpol to find NolanThe method James Nolan used to flee NZ "extremely rare", Customs says.26 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandUnruly tourist flees NZ: Customs Minister blames 'unacceptable' human errorCustoms Minister Kris Faafoi says this case of human error should never have happened.25 Feb 07:30 PM
New ZealandCustoms blunder let unruly tourist James Nolan flee NZCustoms is reviewing its procedures after a wanted man managed to flee the country.25 Feb 09:44 AM
New ZealandCustoms seize $55m of meth hidden in golf cartsIt was a part of more than 343kg of drugs destined for New Zealand in the past year.24 Feb 10:41 PM
New Zealand$5.5m of methamphetamine found in cooking appliancesPolice have seized 11kg of methamphetamine worth $5.5 million.21 Feb 11:31 PM
New ZealandGermany grants NZ extradition request for Polish manPolice say he is a key player in an international organised crime conspiracy.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi banned from flying Qantas: 'I ain't no terrorist'The man says his great holiday was ruined on the flight home.25 Jan 03:15 AM
BusinessTrump's trade war hits Chinese exportsChina's trade growth slowed in 2018 as a tariff battle with Washington heated up.14 Jan 03:36 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThree Poles, a Russian sailor, a mystery West African ... and $130k buried at Bastion PointThe organised crime plot stretched across New Zealand, Europe, Ecuador and Venezuela.29 Dec 05:41 AM
LifestyleChristmas gifts you'll have trouble boarding withThe Christmas season is one of the most popular times for flying.08 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandFrom Brazil beach to Kiwi prison: Young mum caught smuggling cocaineThe Government assigned an extra $54.2m to help Customs combat drug cartels targeting NZ.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand$20m cocaine bust: Bank account freezes continueSome 46kg of cocaine was hidden in a compartment on the exterior of a ship's hull.03 Dec 12:56 AM
New ZealandRecord cigarette smuggling seizure - more arrests likelyNZ's biggest cigarette smuggling hit nabs 1.8m cigarettes and $2m in cash.27 Nov 09:41 PM
New ZealandAustralian father-of-three charged over massive cocaine bustAussie father-of-three Mohammed Ayoubi, 40, arrested for role in NZ's biggest drug bust.19 Nov 05:40 AM
New ZealandRecord drug bust: police find 190kg of cocaine in banana containerThe cocaine had an estimated harm value of more than $235 million dollars.15 Nov 11:07 PM
New ZealandCanadian businessman claims evidence to freeze $70m in NZ was 'coerced' in ChinaWitnesses in China claim threats of extra jail time unless they co-operate with inquiry.09 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandDark net drug importers targeted in major police operation across NZPolice are cracking down on dark net illicit drug imports, but are focused on education.08 Nov 10:30 PM
Banking and financeASB claims blockchain first with meat export dealPair say a transaction normally taking four days was wrapped up in an hour.01 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry warns of dangers of purchasing medicines onlineIn NZ, drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction is the most common type seized.25 Oct 04:05 AM
TravelNZ Customs to fine travellers who refuse to give phone passwordAir passengers could face fines if they refuse to hand over passwords to phones.04 Oct 02:02 AM
New ZealandBackpackers smuggle cocaine into NZ in Irish drug ringNZ police seize bank account in global investigation to target notorious Kinahan cartel.29 Sep 02:47 AM
New ZealandPersonal medicines dropped from NZ arrival cardA new arrival card will come into effect on October 1.24 Sep 07:02 AM
