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Summer reads: Inside the year’s biggest criminal trials
A look at eight of the year's biggest criminal trials.
It started with a $1.2m money drop: King Cobras and the Air NZ baggage handlers
Inside the police investigation which uncovered corruption at Auckland Airport.
Gang patch ban: Who are the Damned Pirates, Fitus and H-Town 07?
Police intel files reveal fresh details on little-known Kiwi gangs subject to new law.
Fake lawyer claims: Kiwi fraudster labelled ‘charlatan’ in Dubai court
New Zealander with colourful history finds himself in third continent's courts.
Gang members arrested after alleged 200kg meth heist at Port of Tauranga
Two men allegedly broke into shipping container and pulled out five suitcases of drugs.
Struck-off NZ lawyer allegedly providing legal services in Oz
Disgraced Auckland lawyer Mehal Kejriwal was struck off for swindling clients in 2017.
Operation Reach: Senior Head Hunter charged over plot to smuggle 50kg cocaine from Brazil
The 60-year-old appeared in court yesterday, nine months after Operation Reach co-accused.
Alleged boss of Mongrel Mob drug ring is son of gang’s slain president
Steve Taiatini was vocal about dangers of meth before his death. His son has been charged.
Killer confession: A prison yard bombshell and the jailbirds’ crusade to find a body
Kurt Bayer reports on a dramatic twist to Christchurch real estate agent’s horror murder.
Editorial: Ok for cops to walk in a Rainbow Parade, but not the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi?
OPINION: Mark Mitchell's hardline approach is great for headlines but not practical.
'I understood too late to save Helen': Dad’s 15-year fight against domestic violence
David White has republished a book about his daughter's murder and his life since then.
'It was really tough': New Police Commissioner on the challenge of his career
The new head of the police talks to Jared Savage ahead of his first day on the job.
The colourful life and tragic death of a pensioner murdered in his Queen St apartment
Herbert Bradley foresaw his own death, but who was the 70-year-old murdered last year?
Richard Chambers is the new Police Commissioner - who is he?
The son of a criminal barrister was always destined for high things, says former mentor.
Revealed: The NZ town with the most business break-ins
The data show Rotorua has the highest proportion of burglaries in New Zealand.
'Strange and sophisticated': All the new ways drugs are being smuggled into NZ
Customs say concealment methods by drug traffickers are increasing in sophistication.
Church abuse survivor speaks following the Government's apology
Christopher Longhurst speaks following the Government's formal apology for the abuse suffered by tens of thousands while in state and faith-based institutions.
Why gang member who shot Killer Beez leader Josh Masters didn't get parole
Parole Board had safety fears for a small NZ town if Okusitino Tae was released there.
Police cancel staff leave ahead of nationwide protest
Police expect peaceful march but plan to avoid ugly repeat of Parliament Covid protest.
Scammers caught on secret recording
Scammers who used a deepfake video of Christopher Luxon to defraud a Taranaki grandmother have been caught on a secret recording trying to extort more money.
Pensioner loses $224k in cryptocurrency investment scam
Scammers manipulated the Taranaki grandmother into investing in cryptocurrency, claiming to be legitimate financial advisers. Video / Supplied
Revealed: The two candidates interviewing today for NZ Police Commissioner role
Shortlist of candidates down to Jevon McSkimming and Richard Chambers.
Editorial: With escalating violent crime, does cannabis enforcement remain a priority?
OPINION: Critics say raids, such as those in Ōrākei, divert police from serious crimes.
How a gang member masterminded 200kg meth import from behind bars
Operation Brewer cracked encrypted phone messages to unravel the ingenious plot.
Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests
ANALYSIS: Operation Highwater reminder of problem of gangs in NZ's small towns.
Auckland construction, oil industry figures charged in major meth bust
The pair are among five men before the courts over the seized drugs.
Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years
When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.
Jarrod Gilbert: What does a new stadium mean for crime?
OPINION: Design – that will be unnoticeable to most – can stop unwanted behaviours.
High Court ruling on Wayne Doyle sparks lengthy appeal process for Head Hunters
Longest running criminal proceeds case set to be re-litigated in Court of Appeal.
The meth lab, the gang taxing and a murder charge
Five years after a meth lab was found in bush, the chaotic fallout can be revealed.
Revealed: Why WorkSafe dropped prosecution against police over Head Hunter's death
Death of Taranaki 'Ardie' Fuimaono will be investigated by IPCA and Coroner instead.
'Hugely respected': Head detective on infamous Mr Asia drug case dies
Detective Brears Basham doggedly pursued Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark in the 1970s.
Police seize Comancheros' $3.8m mansion where gangster's wife lived
Five-bedroom, three-bathroom property in Half Moon Bay recently sold at mortgagee sale.
Sir James Wallace: The stars who wrote 'letters of support' for disgraced patron
The court received 89 letters for the rich lister's sentencing.
Analysis: New job for top cop Andrew Coster win-win for National
ANALYSIS: The dignified exit gives a chance to appoint top cop in time for anti-gang laws.
Inside the two-horse race to be New Zealand’s next top cop
Analysis: Two frontrunners for Police Commissioner after early departure of Andrew Coster.
Steve Braunias: When Polkinghorne told me the tide had turned in his favour
OPINION: Epic trial. Epic fail for the police. Epic vindication for Polkinghorne.
Steve Braunias: Eight weeks of suspense - what’s next in the Polkinghorne trial?
OPINION: The Polkinghorne murder trial nears closure as the jury prepares to deliberate.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: And now we wait
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary from the High Court at Auckland.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: A rich man womanising and a wronged woman dying
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
‘Ghost Team’: Police allege former US marine trained Comancheros in military tactics
Comanchero spotted in camouflage 'ghillie suit' as part of alleged military drills.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Polkinghorne, the opera
OPINION: Steve Braunias continues his diary of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: We have reached the most critical point
OPINION: Steve Braunias reflects on day 31 of High Court murder trial.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Beneath the vapour of terror
OPINION: Steve Braunias on Day 30 of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Let us interrogate supernatural beings
OPINION: Steve Braunias on Day 29 of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
Steve Braunias at Polkinghorne trial: Two forensic pathologists walk into a bar
OPINION: Steve Braunias on Day 28 of the Polkinghorne murder trial.
The extraordinary life of a Kiwi who was accused of killing his wife
Alex Lang, also known as Donald McPherson, also featured in a $35m bank swindle.
Steve Braunias: Six weeks of courtroom drama at the Polkinghorne trial
OPINION: Steve Braunias on the trial of the centuries.
Steve Braunias: At the sharp end of the Polkinghorne murder trial
OPINION: The trial is alive, a dynamic and unruly beast.