New ZealandNut today: Customs bust $9m drug haul hidden in macadamia nut parcelsA parcel with over 2kg of meth was traced to a 31-year-old Waihī man.16 Sep 11:22 PM
New ZealandHealth practitioner loses medical licence after sharing images of children being abusedThe woman also discussed her desire to have her own child so the child could be abused.12 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan arrested for importing 1m black market-bound cigarettes into NZThe cigarettes, imported from China, were falsely declared as clothes. 27 Aug 12:30 AM
New Zealand'Come clean': Rich-lister's plea to wealthy family man convicted over child abuse images 21 Aug 01:34 AM
New ZealandEntrepreneur arrested after 1kg of meth found in luggage, third Akl airport smuggling arrest in a week28 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandLife coach arrested at Auckland Airport, accused of smuggling 20kg of meth from Bali23 Jul 04:14 AM
New ZealandColombian woman who escaped drug cartels was given a new life in NZ – now she's behind bars20 Jul 01:00 AM
Herald NOWCustoms wants stronger law to seize childlike sex dolls favoured by paedophilesECPAT National Director, Eleanor Parkes weighs in on whether New Zealand's child pornography and exploitation laws are strong enough.Watch14 Jul 07:21 PM
New ZealandAspiring pilot, Massey University student accused of sharing child abuse videos from campus Marc Dmello wanted his name secret, fearing it could harm his chance of becoming a pilot. 07 Jul 06:00 AM
CrimeShark tattoo comes back to bite fake cop in escape bid to RarotongaHe wanted to start over, but first the long-time conman needed a fake passport.29 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandBorder bust: 1.6 tonnes of cocaine, meth and MDMA seized at border so far this year Wastewater testing across NZ has shown significant increase in methamphetamine everywhere.26 Jun 05:34 AM
CrimePair accused of $735k illicit cigarette scheme arrested at airport, to appear in court todayCustoms has accused the pair of attempting to smuggle almost 500,000 cigarettes into NZ.16 Jun 10:47 PM
New ZealandHow two young scammers used air fryers to swindle $60k from ATMs, parking machinesThe pair targeted ATMs and parking machines, stealing more than $60,000.04 Jun 09:54 PM
AthleticsFormer surf lifesaving world champ banned in doping caseMorgan Foster gets 3-year sanction for possession and trafficking of banned substances.23 May 02:49 AM
New ZealandDeputy CEO of Customs NZ Paul Campbell provides an operations updateDeputy CEO of Customs NZ Paul Campbell provides an operations update. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 May 12:55 AM
New ZealandMinister of Customs Casey Costello provides an update on operationsMinister of Customs Casey Costelllo provided an update on customs operations. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 May 12:18 AM
New ZealandPolice, NZ Customs seize 25kg worth of cocaine valued at $9 millionPolice and customs received information about the importation through Lyttleton Port.06 May 06:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Body-packed five cartons': Man busted smuggling cigarettes at Wellington airportIllegal tobacco operations sell from Facebook marketplace, churches and language schools.04 May 05:00 PM
CrimeEx-prefect stood to strike it rich with maple syrup meth scheme – here's why it failedThe maple syrup shipment contained enough methamphetamine to supply all of NZ for a year. 28 Apr 11:39 PM
New Zealand$34 million: Auckland Airport staff seize 90kg worth of methAuckland Airport staff have seized an estimated 405.69kg of drugs so far in 2025.28 Apr 04:40 AM
New ZealandAuckland Airport staff seize 25kg of cocaine, meth worth more than $9mThe busts occurred during two smuggling attempts in one night.09 Apr 07:50 AM
New ZealandComancheros bust: Influential gang member charged with 200kg drug importThe Comanchero was charged months after two men allegedly broke into a shipping container.09 Apr 05:23 AM
New ZealandMexican ‘tourist’ busted with $360k in cash and almost 14kg of methMan on three-month visa now faces years in NZ prison. The Crown has also taken his cash.06 Apr 12:00 AM
New Zealand15kg meth suitcase stash seized: Woman arrested at Auckland AirportThe seized meth equates to a potential street value of up to $4.55m.27 Mar 03:02 AM
New ZealandCustoms seizes 36kg of meth in unaccompanied bags at Auckland AirportThe meth is estimated to be worth up to $13.5 million.06 Mar 03:33 AM
New Zealand‘Exemplary’ community leader jailed for part in airport drug import ringThe syndicate's 'logistics organiser' stored large amounts of cash at his sister's house.03 Feb 09:45 PM
New ZealandCustoms officers seize $1.6m worth of meth at Auckland AirportA Dutch national has been sentenced in the Manukau District Court over the incident.29 Jan 07:36 AM
New Zealand$11m meth bust: US woman in court over alleged 31kg meth smuggling attemptThe 24-year-old woman appeared in court today and has been remanded in custody.20 Jan 05:27 AM
New ZealandInside the fight against smuggling at New Zealand's largest portHow New Zealand Customs uses intelligence and technology to battle rising drug smuggling at the Port of Tauranga. Video / Mike ScottWatch17 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seize $413k from baggage handler in meth import caseThe syndicate's 'logistics organiser' stored large amounts of cash at his sister's house.13 Jan 06:00 AM
