PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrugs, bribes, body-image and Instagram: Lifting the lid on modern sportOfficials now recommend boundaries around 1:1 messaging between coaches and young people10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Off the scale' drug supply fuelling gang clashes in the regionsHomes shot at, cars rammed, drug busts during two months of gang tension.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMotorway death: One dead after crash between motorcyclist and car in AucklandSouthern Motorway northbound now reopened after fatal crash.10 May 05:34 AM
New ZealandTragic end to search for missing Masterton man'This was not the outcome we were hoping for,' police said.10 May 03:42 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeKorean tourist going home with wife's remains after causing crash which killed her Couple’s dream NZ holiday to celebrate 'growing old together' ends in tragedy.10 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandDriver killed after car hits tree near WellsfordPolice are investigating the single-car crash, which happened overnight.10 May 12:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDefence Force quietly shelves SAS elite unit trained for terrorism responseNZSAS counter-terrorism team gone - as attrition bites into elite military regiment.09 May 05:00 PM
CrimeMan's 11-day crime spree targets police by spitting and threatening to kill staff'I will kill you and then I’ll kill your wife and then I’ll kill your kids,' the man said.09 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandProbe into unexplained death after discovery of man’s body in NorthlandA property in Parakao has been cordoned off and a police guard is in place. 09 May 06:18 AM
CrimeAvondale man accused of murdering partner loses name suppressionName suppression for Hao Feng lapsed after four months of court-ordered anonymity.09 May 05:38 AM
New ZealandWoman injured after driver flees Wellington petrol stationThe victim was flung to the ground as the driver sped off without paying.09 May 04:27 AM
WorldAustralian police arrest dozens over LGBTQ dating app-linked assaultsThirty people, mostly teens, were arrested in Australia for attacks via dating apps.09 May 04:02 AM
New Zealand'How they do it in the West Coast': Man disfigures family dog in drunken attackRonan Apiti said Buck the dog was like one of his children.09 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandWaikato police name 64yo man killed in Kawhia Rd crashThe crash happened in Ōpārau near Ōtorohanga about 8.45pm on March 30.09 May 02:11 AM
CrimeEllerslie double murder: Co-defendant's secret guilty pleas can now be revealedOn the first day of his scheduled trial last week, Shu Poon admitted killing the couple.09 May 12:30 AM
New Zealand'The pain, the pain': Woman's screams after suspected Auckland street stabbing Police confirmed one person is in custody after the fight in Mt Wellington.08 May 11:51 PM
New ZealandUnlawful property seizures by police leave woken grandmother outside, sick man to walk homeIPCA finds Wellington police unlawfully seized vehicles for unpaid fines.08 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandHow a young engineer pulled off one of NZ's largest public sector scamsSwindled public agency hunts missing $1m as ex-staffer faces big prison lag. 08 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyHighlanders rugby gear worth $38k stolen in Auckland from parked car, man arrestedStolen items included laptops, tablets and 'specialised rugby equipment'.08 May 04:12 AM
New ZealandPolice training to begin at Massey University next monthThe new course is part of a plan to attract more recruits. 08 May 02:19 AM
New ZealandSpilled milk: Fonterra tanker rolls in ArapuniThe road is blocked. One person received minor injuries.08 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating after stranger offers boy ride to schoolThe incident comes after the attempted abduction of a Manurewa schoolboy on Monday.07 May 11:57 PM
New ZealandPolice justified in shooting at Queen St building site gunman, IPCA findsMatu Reid shot and killed two of his colleagues and injured others in the 2023 shooting.07 May 11:42 PM
New Zealand'Gobsmacked': Plaque stolen from man's grave 24 years after deathThe distraught family only discovered the theft after their mother's recent death.07 May 10:38 PM
New ZealandOne dead after two-vehicle crash in HamiltonThe crash was reported to emergency services at 4.30pm on Wednesday.07 May 10:19 PM
New ZealandSH1 fatal crash victim identified as Hastings womanEmergency services responded late on April 10.07 May 09:17 PM
New ZealandSeven dead on Waikato roads in AprilThe news comes as the provisional national road death toll for the month almost doubled.07 May 09:03 PM
WorldWatch: 'He's trying to smoke it' - Raccoon busted with crack pipePolice found a raccoon with a crack pipe in a car.07 May 08:04 PM
New ZealandTwo by Twos: More people come forward to police with abuse allegationsPolice say more people have reported allegations of sexual abuse within secretive church.07 May 07:14 PM
New Zealand'Bittersweet': Pike River widow on permanent memorial plansDoC is working with families of the victims on the memorial.07 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Upsetting incident': Woman charged with murder in Manurewa homicide probeThe 32-year-old accused will appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.07 May 06:21 AM
New Zealand'I'm just shocked': Parents on edge after abduction attemptPolice investigating an attempted snatching involving a man in a distinctive white sedan.07 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandFormer top cop John Dewar revealed as businessman convicted of theft, deception chargesJohn Dewar was jailed in 2007 for covering up Louise Nicholas' rape allegations. 07 May 05:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: Gang ride ends outside East Auckland bar, multiple arrestsA group of at least 100 gang members were monitored by police travelling to a function at a bar at Botany Junction. Video / SuppliedWatch07 May 05:22 AM