Crime

Arrests made in investment scam

A man has been charged with money laundering following multiple reports of a false investment scam circulating New Zealand. Police have received multiple... Read More

Seafood poacher "stunned" by jail sentence

A poacher who abused the customary fishing permit system in order to run a large commercial-scale black market crayfish ring, appeared to be in a state of shock... Read More

Whakaari owners fail to have charges dismissed

The owners of Whakaari/White Island have failed to get the charges levelled against them in the wake of the eruption dismissed or stayed. A stay in proceedings... Read More

New measures to prevent crime at Woolworths

Woolworths New Zealand is detailing new measures to make its stores safer for customers and team members across the country. The new measures are a reaction... Read More

Appeal for information after Mount cars damaged

Police are appealing for information from the public following multiple reports of damage to vehicles in Mount Maunganui on Saturday, August 19. "We are aware... Read More

Meth buying from gangs at highest rate

Gangs have increased control of the methamphetamine market in Northland and the South Island, a new survey has found. New Zealand Drugs Trends Survey was... Read More

Mongols leader jailed for 22 years

From masterminding the establishment of a nationwide drug trafficking network to riddling the house of a rival with a spray of bullets, Jim 'JD” Thacker... Read More

What inmates can buy from Kiwi prison canteens

Prisoners in New Zealand are able to spend up to $70 a week on supplies and groceries - a weekly shopping system known as the canteen. So what's available? Stuff... Read More

Five times over the limit: Drunk driver jailed

A man described as a 'menace on the roads” after removing an alcohol interlock device from his car and hot wiring it, has been jailed. Alexander John... Read More

BOP man jailed following Customs investigation

A 37-year-old Rotorua man has been sentenced to three years and seven months' imprisonment for possessing and exporting videos depicting child sexual abuse. Chief... Read More

Former charity boss found guilty of fraud

The former head of a domestic violence prevention charity has been fined $3000 after being found guilty of fraud. The Serious Fraud Office says Betty Sio... Read More

March meth bust biggest in NZ history

Police have confirmed that nearly a quarter of a tonne of methamphetamine that was seized earlier this year was the biggest meth bust in New Zealand's history. A... Read More