New ZealandPublic at risk as gang members shoot at wrong addressesShootings more than doubled last year between the Tribesmen and Killer Beez.27 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhangārei police maintain city is safe despite growing number of assaultsPolice indicated the number of assaults - among other offences - is expected to fluctuate.27 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChamber boss: Business break-ins will be an election issueThe public needs a sense of safety to encourage them to keep supporting local businesses.26 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Stupid decision': Anaesthetist technician lied about drink-driving conviction'I have made mistakes but I’m not a bad person'.23 Mar 12:14 AM
KahuDennis O'Reilly: During Covid, Civil Defence were disconnected from the marginalised communitiesWe did not learn what worked during Covid and paid the Cyclone Gabrielle price21 Mar 06:01 PM
New ZealandListen live: New Police Minister joins Hosking; Auckland thieves hit shopsSeveral shops and eateries in West Auckland smashed into.21 Mar 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Selfish actions': Drunk car thief burns down band building, destroys student's dreamThe building contained $120k of precious instruments and priceless sheets of music.21 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCharges for sexual offending by youths jumps 26 per centThe most detailed picture of crime committed during 2022 shows youth offending rising.21 Mar 12:18 AM
New Zealand'Boom, boom, boom': Up to five shots fired at house during Auckland drive-byPolice are investigating a drive-by shooting in Mt Wellington, Auckland, overnight.20 Mar 07:41 PM
New ZealandBongs, meth and fireworks: The bizarre list of courthouse confiscationsThere was a 22 per cent rise of prohibited items over 2022.18 Mar 05:08 PM
New Zealand'Unprecedented': School pupils robbed by gun-wielding trio, offenders at largeTwo pupils were robbed after they disembarked a school bus. The offenders are at large.18 Mar 02:21 AM
CrimeUp to nine youths storm Countdown supermarket in night of raidsOfficers called to incidents at Lynfield and Wairau Valley.14 Mar 06:21 PM
New ZealandRoad rage, random stabbings, ram-raids: Why does NZ feel so unsafe at the moment?The issue of crime has dominated headlines for the last 12 months.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen charged with Cityride bus driver bashing appears in courtA man accused of bashing a Cityride bus driver has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.08 Mar 02:03 AM
New ZealandAuckland dairy killing: Third man now charged with murderThe men were initially charged with robbery, but those charges have been upgraded.07 Mar 09:16 PM
New Zealand‘High-level intelligence’: Group of 79 youth offenders of concern in ram raidsThe youngsters are being raised in an environment of 'habitual and normalised offending'.07 Mar 09:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpike in youth crime in Whangārei, data showsYouth crime has risen by 14 per cent in Whangārei over the last five years.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPetition to keep police Eagle helicopter in Hawke’s Bay started"Teens and people roaming the streets in the middle of the night have virtually gone."05 Mar 10:32 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNotorious B.I.G. and e-scooter drug mules: The trial of Auckland Grammar boy turned alleged meth kingAt one point, a detective read the lyrics of Notorious B.I.G's 'Ten Crack Commandments'.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Horrified': Bronze bust of tourism pioneer 'ripped out' of stand at Government GardensThe council said it had deployed additional resources to help deter any similar offending.03 Mar 12:37 AM
EditorialChris HydeOpinion: Why Hawke’s Bay crime can be so hard to decipherOPINION: Hipkins has found out the hard way what people who cover crime know well.01 Mar 10:54 PM
New ZealandPolice keeping an Eagle eye on Hawke’s BayPolice deal with over 500 "pro-active" jobs in one day.21 Feb 04:59 AM
New Zealand‘Good guys who got caught up in addiction’: Court of Appeal quashes meth cooks’ minimum period of imprisonmentThe men will now be eligible for parole, after showing 'rehabilitative potential'.14 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Playing havoc’: Isolated dairies say loss of cigarettes would have huge impactA town 50 kilometres from the nearest cigarette? "That plays havoc on the people."04 Feb 10:22 PM
New ZealandRam raiders hit West Auckland tobacco storeThe Toyota hatchback used in the raid was left dumped in front of the Wicked Habits store.03 Feb 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNorthland taxi company at its wits' end after another attack on cabbieNorthland taxi driver threatened with a screwdriver and his vehicle driven away.03 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailFog cannon subsidy starts just as new police minister takes overRetail anti-crime strategy gets going, but Labour stuck in "la-la land", Mitchell says.01 Feb 12:50 AM
WorldLos Angeles shooting claims three lives in ritzy neighbourhoodThree people were killed and four others wounded in a ritzy LA neighbourhood.29 Jan 01:12 AM
New ZealandPolice still sorting haul of stolen propertyPolice continue to work through the seized items to return to the rightful owners.26 Jan 09:41 PM
New ZealandSuspected laser-printed firearms parts found at Wellington propertyPolice say any form of homemade firearm pose an 'extreme risk'.25 Jan 12:38 AM
New ZealandTattoo artist continually pestered teenage girl for sex, she claims"I just felt really uncomfortable and gross."24 Jan 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: How NZ foolishly reacted to the rise of 'bodgies' and 'widgies'The cure can be worse than the cause if we allow emotion to get the better of us.22 Jan 06:22 PM
New ZealandVictim unable to breathe for 10 seconds while being choked by partnerRiki Mischefski strangled his partner until she almost lost consciousness.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice find wanted man armed with sawn-off shotgun while playing pokiesBrayden Stampa was found playing the pokies with a pistol in a holster inside his pants.18 Jan 04:00 PM
