Police target 'significant' cannabis operation, four arrested

Four people have been remanded in custody after police raided six Auckland properties in relation to a cannabis-growing operation.
Man arrested after assault, kidnap in Auckland's Manurewa

The critically injured man had a badly swollen face and was covered in blood following the assault, a witness said.
The ripples of a murder 30 years ago still resonate for a small Otago town

The death of schoolgirl Kylie Smith rocked New Zealand and split a community. For Stuff reporter Nadine Porter, who knew Kylie, it was deeply personal.
Skip of marijuana-growing equipment left outside raided Auckland home

Hundreds of plant pots, lighting equipment, flowering additives, and what appeared to be the dregs of a marijuana crop are packed into the skip.
The inside story of a prisoner's daring escape from a hospital toilet

Handcuffed to a handrail inside a toilet at Hutt Hospital, Uditha Punchihewa launched his daring escape.
Let's party like Hyde St 2021

The Lego men are dancing alongside escape convicts, Peaky Blinders and actual police officers. It must be the Hyde St Party.
Ripped off and still waiting for reparation

John Walder lost $58,000 to a fraudster employee. She was supposed to pay him back but two years on, he's only received $374.
Why hurt people tend to hurt others

OPINION: Here's the reason Māori are over-represented among victims of crime.
Auckland gang war: Molotov attack linked to Mongols, Head Hunters feud

Members of the Head Hunters are believed to have thrown molotov cocktails at a business owned by a Mongol member in north Auckland.
Wellington bar has hours cut amid concerns about fights and drunk students

A central Wellington bar must close at 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays after its owner was found to be struggling to properly manage “challenging” behaviour by “high-risk” patrons, including fights and people climbing onto the balcony from the street.
Man jailed for rape and violation; consent defence rejected

One victim tells him she feels safe now he's behind bars. She hasn't felt that way since the day she was raped.
Man found with critical injuries in West Auckland

The man has been taken to hospital after being found injured on a footpath in Rānui.
Stepdad's abuse leaves girl 'terrified of her own bed'

A young girl is now “terrified of her own bed” after more than three years of sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather.
Family violence court cases: Information is power

OPINION: Family violence has reached pandemic proportions. So where are our specialists?
Auckland police raid Tribesmen property ahead of rival's patching ceremony

The raid comes amid rising gang tensions in the city which saw shots fired at a 5-star CBD hotel.
Drivers doing doughnuts thought to have taken out penguin on Dunedin beach

Hoons ripped-up a Dunedin beach and may have killed a rare little blue penguin found dead on the beach a short time later.
Big cannabis growing operation in old bank

The owner of a historical Temuka building used for a commercial cannabis enterprise has been sentenced for his role in the sophisticated growing operation.
Man charged with threatening to kill PM Jacinda Ardern

The 30-year-old Auckland man is also alleged to have harrassed another person by sending them constant social media messages.
Cordons lifted after lockdown at Whenuapai Air Force base

The lockdown was ended after the Defence Force's Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad found nothing of concern in a suspicious vehicle.
Parole hearings soon for pair from Hutt killing

Victim's family gasped as Damelza Hohipa was sentenced to three years and four months' jail after stabbing Davis Colin Phillips, 56.
Woman kidnaps man after drug deal goes sour

A woman kidnapped a man she used to babysit after sending him to buy drugs and the deal went sour, the New Plymouth District Court has heard.
Seven break-ins over three weeks 'hurt our hearts'

Thieves have repeatedly used rocks to smash their way into a rural Waikato café and ice cream parlour, leaving the owner concerned about the future.
Questions remain as scene examination is completed for Remuera death

Pauline Hanna's sudden death remains unexplained as police wait for "various results and analysis”.
Driver sentenced to home detention for fatal crash

The 20-year-old fell asleep at the wheel of his car and hit a cyclist, who was on his way to volunteer at a riding for the disabled club.
No compensation for abuse victim's wrongful conviction - minister

Mrs P was accused of lying about her abuse and convicted of perjury. But despite the Court of Appeal quashing the conviction, the state says she doesn't deserve a pay-out.
Man who assaulted partner with wrench taken to jail then immediately released

Basher's 11 months waiting for a trial means he has already served his sentence. But rules are rules, court hears.
Taranaki teen tells story of assault

After being hit over the head for his bag, a Taranaki teenager lay unconscious with a fractured skull and brain bleed as his attacker was sped off in a car.
Hotel shooting linked to incident at gang pad, police say

Incident at Auckland's Sofitel hotel was connected to a shooting at the Head Hunters headquarters and a bomb squad callout on the North Shore.
State surveillance body cautions over police facial recognition tech

The AI used for facial recognition is known to be less accurate when differentiating non-white faces.
Police told to carry guns on average once a week, figures reveal

Dozens and sometimes hundreds of frontline police officers have been given temporary arming orders 47 times in the last 10 months, as fears around gun violence escalate.
Mysterious first flight from Australia arrives six minutes after bubble opens
The Kiwis invited to Prince Philip's funeral
Bull attacks boy in rural Canterbury
Drug use among older adults a 'hidden epidemic'
Weather to be best in Wairarapa this week
The lungs of premature boys and girls differ, engineering student finds
One dead following Bay of Plenty crash between car and motorbike
Rainbow run a colourful success
Pedestrian seriously hurt in Auckland hit-and-run
Police target 'significant' cannabis operation, four arrested
One dead, one injured following serious crash in central North Island
Clean sweep at storage auction
Immgrants start to give up hope they will reunite families
Consortium building Christchurch's new stadium starts on-site works