A new suspect - a detective - has been named as the murderer of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe.

The Parole Board held 4546 hearings last year and declined to release offenders in 70.6 pc, the board says in its annual report, released today.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the latest MP to admit having criminal convictions.

Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been found guilty on eight breaches of suppression orders and one of identifying a victim.

A victim of several burglaries says he now pauses before asking the police to investigate because it takes them too long to respond.

An ex-cop has blasted police for their response time to burglaries which, he says can leave victims waiting for long periods.