Thames murder accused name suppression lapses, pleads not guilty
Ngatea man Adrian Phillips entered a not guilty plea to the murder of Bayden Williams.
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Hawke's Bay freezing worker's terrifying late night encounter
A car came up behind him with full beam lights. It was the start of a terrifying ordeal.
Man convicted of human trafficking and slavery to be sentenced
A man who promised his workers a better life but beat them will be sentenced today.
Scott Guy murder: Private investigator uncovers new information
The private investigator says he can't reveal what the information is.
Burglar caught after leaving engraved knife at scene
The armed burglar, who also breached the Covid-19 lockdown rules, avoided prison.
Focus: Scott Guy murder never forgotten by parents ten years on
Scott Guy murder unresolved ten years on: Never forgotten by the family. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: 50 years on from the Crewe murders
Focus: Harvey and Jeanette Crewe were murdered at their Pukekawa farm in June 1970. Their killer remains unknown. Video / Simon Baker / Daniel Hines
Focus Live: Body found in search for Bridget Simmonds, man arrested
A murder charge comes after the body of Bridget Simmonds was excavated at a rural property at Parakao. Video / NZ Herald
New evidence in hunt for Ngāruawāhia man Michael Murdoch
Police have found evidence Michael Murdoch's phone connected to a cellphone tower two days after he was last seen. Video / Supplied
Eleven tame goats gunned down at Hawke's Bay property
In Tangoio, a farmer was once shot dead when confronting poachers. Police fear a repeat.
Canterbury dogs poisoned; Bonno turns a 'massive corner' overnight
The family, along with their beloved dogs, have lived at the Canterbury home for 3 years.
Three more sheep stolen and slaughtered on paddock
A Dargaville man frustrated at ongoing theft of his sheep has given up grazing them.
Napier court: Samoan chief guilty of slavery and trafficking
Samoan chief hears his fate in court.
'Could have been a disaster': Flames spread from car set alight on outskirts of Hastings
"We could have woken up this morning to a whole ring of fire surrounding us."
He slayed Star: Guilty plea over brutal miniature horse death
Star died after bizarre and brutal attack.
'Mongrel': Farmer subjected teen to prolonged sexual abuse
Mother of teen: 'I thought she was safe but in fact I was sending her to the lion's den'.
Slavery trial to enter second week
Trial will hear evidence from 13 people allegedly enslaved by Hawke's Bay contractor
Looters burgle flood-abandoned homes
Homes looted after devastating Southland floods.
'It takes a big toll': Family-owned business devastated by $200k theft of honey
"We worked so hard to pay for it, to get to this stage."
'Defies belief': Judge dumbfounded by maniacal driver
He mowed down several sheep, destroyed a fruit stall and slammed into wheelie bins.
Robbery at vegetable stand leaves woman traumatised
A pregnant woman has been traumatised after being robbed at her family vegetable stall.
Arrest after arborists threatened with samurai sword
A man believed to be a resident of a motor camp was arrested by armed police today.
National MP's son pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges
The son of a National MP has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences.
NZ's drug shame: 1.7 tonnes of meth seized in 2019
More meth seized in 2019 than any other year, but price of drug plummets to record low.
Police stumble across massive cannabis operation, seize 1100 plants and $800k
The surprise find takes out a major source of weed for Auckland and Manawatū.
Rural Hawke's Bay firefighters fume as 'lowlifes' steal $20k of equipment
As fire spread through the grass, firefighters realised they'd been burgled.
Farmer jailed, wife fined for abuse of cows
Charges included wilful ill-treatment and reckless ill-treatment of cows and calves.
Life after murder: Te Hāroto's road to redemption starts with a horn
Mike Watts lives in a house tinged by a killing. He waves as toots of tribute ring out.
Dairy company manager told staff not to report positive listeria results for years
A Ministry for Primary Industries investigation discovered four years of non-reporting.
'This has come as a shock': Jessica Boyce's family say hopes dashed
Police have confirmed they are treating Jessica Boyce's death as a homicide.
'Despicable': Struggling farmers gutted after thieves take $10k of calf feed
Keep an eye out for stock feed going cheap in Taranaki - it could be stolen.
Police set up road spikes and call out Armed Offenders Squad
Armed police called out in Northland.
Hunt continues for Tama Rawhiti after officers held at gunpoint in Ohakune
Police carried out searches of several Ohakune properties on Sunday.
Death of 29-year-old in Canterbury treated as homicide
The man had sustained an injury and died at the scene, police said.