An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.

A Malaysian court sentenced a man to death for murdering his Indonesian maid in a landmark verdict.

Police are defending the effectiveness of Taser stun guns after they failed to subdue armed offenders in two separate incidents in the past week.

John Key says he would rather police had access to a "non-lethal option" than be given greater access to guns.

A Masterton woman, who caused the death of an elderly dial-a-driver while she was three times over the legal blood alcohol limit, has escaped jail.

One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.

Police have seized $5 million worth of methamphetamine during a bust targeting Asian organised crime in Auckland this morning.

NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Columnist Garth George sounds off on the Andy Haden issue.

Swiss citizen Johann Hari wonders how Polanski, who boasted about his crime from exile, was allowed to get away with it.

Leading doctors in Britain will today demand tough government action to curb the nation's addiction to unhealthy food.

Fear of foreigners is the new fashion in our island hideaway.