New ZealandNangs crisis emerges in regional NZ: ‘It’s epidemic now – they’re everywhere’Canisters litter gutters, with teens hunched comatose at the wheel of stopped vehicles.06 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Wouldn't put a dog in here': Taxpayer-funded tenants allegedly left in gang-run 'skid row' motelAuckland Council has shut a derelict motel as unsanitary and is weighing legal action.04 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeComanchero pair charged after pistol, cocaine press and meth found in raidsThe two men, aged 33 and 30, will appear in the Manukau District Court.04 Feb 03:55 AM
AucklandPair accused of trying to smuggle 36kg of meth into NZ in Playboy‑branded green tea03 Feb 11:53 PM
PremiumNew ZealandTruckie who shot couple under Tauranga bridge over $5000 debt freed after 20 years02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecurity guard caught trying to sell 'cocaine' on Instagram video while in uniform 01 Feb 12:00 AM
CrimePolice recall ‘highly charged’ scene at Westmere mansion following wine glass neck wound30 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan's nights 'unbearably lonely' after wife of 46 years killed by drug-using driver21 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFar North meth rehab 'in the trenches' as demand outstrips fundingNorthland has the country’s highest meth use per person in wastewater tests.19 Jan 04:00 PM
CrimeSeatbelt bruises expose drunk, disqualified driver after crash he blamed on pregnant partnerAdam Hubac hit a bank and flipped his car, then told police his partner had been driving. 19 Jan 05:00 AM
Entertainment'Unsubstantiated': Major festival shuts down mass 'needle spiking' rumoursFestival medics say they have seen no puncture wounds or injection injuries.18 Jan 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandYoung nurse left with permanent injury calls for support in mental health wardsCritics of the police withdrawal say assaults have become commonplace in hospitals.16 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWatch: Far North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruitsPolice say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North police pitch roles to waitlisted recruitsPolice say Canterbury is so full they are not taking any new recruits.Watch16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBOP drivers using nitrous oxide behind the wheel, police warnPolice stopped an 18-year-old Rotorua driver seen inhaling from a balloon.13 Jan 03:25 AM
New Zealand'Sheer terror': Armed group storm teens' flat, rob them at knifepointThe victims were herded into a room where they were threatened and assaulted. 11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinning greyhound tests positive for Class A drug but racing investigators can’t find source Neither the investigators nor the owner claims to know how the dog was contaminated. 11 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandEscort stole thousands from clients while entering her payment details into their phonesAnahera Marino then wanted home detention to continue escort work to repay her victims.10 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Groundbreaking’ NZ research shows majority of drug users experience no negative effectsTwo Class A drugs sit at the bottom of the scale for causing individual acute harm.05 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentParis Jackson gets candid on addiction struggleMichael Jackson's daughter has been praised for her bravery.05 Jan 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow a fallen Kiwi rock star found healing, hope and his musical spark againFormer Dead Flowers guitarist Riqi Harawira now helps men overcome family violence.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand2025 road toll: Grieving mum calls for tougher drug‑driving lawsNationwide roadside drug testing will not be in place until mid-2026.01 Jan 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Powerful story': US star Jelly Roll pardoned for past convictionsOfficials were impressed with how the singer had changed his life for the better.24 Dec 05:37 AM
New ZealandTenant to pay $73k for 'severely damaged' property with human waste left 'on every surface'The property was also found to be meth-contaminated, and fires were set in the garage. 24 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandMeth-crazed fraudster fires shots into family's home, narrowly missing mother with babyPashion Ramsay would show fake proof that she had paid for vehicles.23 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandGuns, tasers, meth, machete and a can of beer: What people tried to take into courtSecurity seized banned items from 125 people in Rotorua and 46 in Tauranga.22 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandTeen who killed 2yo stepdaughter wins bid to appeal against sentence in the Supreme CourtJessica Mulford killed Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021. Now, she wants her sentence reduced.22 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeDad on meth with child in car first to fail new Wellington roadside drug testThe driver refused to give police a blood sample and has lost his licence for 28 days.19 Dec 02:32 AM
WorldFrance catches second escapee in bedsheet prison breakHe escaped Dijon’s overcrowded 1853 prison, which holds 311 inmates in 180 places.18 Dec 11:52 PM
WorldDuke of Marlborough charged with stranglingThe 70-year-old aristocrat faces three non-fatal strangulation charges.17 Dec 08:33 PM
WorldTeaching assistant busted for driving on cocaine two hours after workTests showed cannabis, cocaine and alcohol in her system when she was stopped.17 Dec 06:48 AM
