Police "unnecessarily intimidated" people during the Urewera raids, opposition says as critical report is released.

Greens call report on the 2007 Urewera raids damning, while Labour says action must be taken to ensure such events aren't repeated.

A man who allegedly left a man bloodied and broken says he didn't beat him, he saved him.

A Nelson man has been convicted for smashing school and shop windows with his head.

Police have identified four young boys, aged 12 and 13 years, as the group behind what they say is the "worst burglary in a decade".

A former Golden Bay doctor who drove at more than twice the legal limit said she did not know how much she had drunk.

Auckland man charged with murder gets second assessment after defence claims he was legally insane.

A former Napier councillor charged with murdering his wife is on trial in Canada.

Lawyer loses bids for name suppression and avoiding conviction for stealing clients' payments.

A man was arrested twice yesterday after headbutting a man and attacking another person.

Man found guilty of setting fire to petrol station was in "desperate situation that forced him into a desperate response".

A young woman has given evidence claiming she was raped by a gang of four men on one evening.

Recidivist burglar goes to human rights tribunal over getting busted by police - and then by girlfriend.

The police case against two men accused of burning a young South Auckland man alive reveals they bought two cans of petrol just before meeting him.

A pensioner who planned to cover Prince Charles in horse manure says he'd do it again.

Wellington Chinese man missing for nearly a week was last seen at the Hamilton casino.

Court hears of anti-royalist's alleged plan to throw faeces at a visiting Prince Charles.

Man charged with murdering a couple leaving a "terribly gruesome scene" appears in court.

Former principal jailed for eight years in 2010 for sexual abuse could be released as soon as August.

Two teenagers on a stolen scooter led police on a low-speed pursuit in Wellington today.

Part of the case against two men accused of burning a man to death is revealed.

The father of a woman accused of murdering her baby faces rape and incest charges.

Threatening letter to Parole Board stops it from reviewing convicted fraudster's jail sentence.

A man is in a serious condition following a stabbing last night at Snells Beach north of Auckland.

A prison officer has reportedly escaped serious injury after allegedly being attacked while on duty.

Four people were arrested after an alleged assault on a police officer attending a noisy Gisborne party.

A man with more than 100 convictions has escaped being locked up for life after an armed robbery.

Man due to appear in court tomorrow charged with murder after turning himself in at a police station.

Man waits for bar to start closing before robbing it, striking staff with a rifle in the process.

A paedophile who took photos of his children's friends as they played together looks set to return to NZ.