Police warn of an alarming trend of riders taking young children for high-speed joyrides, almost always without helmets.
Crime and Justice
7:35pm
Homicide investigators say this is a “tragic and avoidable death of a much-loved mother, grandmother and sister”.
5:51pm
The officer pleaded not guilty to one charge of doing an act likely to prejudice service discipline, under the Armed Forces Discipline Act.
3:33pm
1:46
The blaze wiped out 11 classrooms and key student support services, with online learning to begin as the school rebuilds.
3:19pm
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The terrorist who killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques claims he was mentally unwell and "irrational" when he pleaded guilty to his crimes.
2:04pm
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Emergency services received reports of a "grievous assault" on Fitzgerald Ave at around 12.20pm.
1:44pm
Emails included in the latest tranche of files seem to show the former prince passed on information about potential investment opportunities and overseas visits during his work as a UK trade envoy.
12:22pm
Police allege that the 33-year-old twin brothers deliberately exploited their identical appearance, frequently swapping clothes, phones and identification documents to evade identification.
11:15am
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Police received multiple calls about a vehicle swerving into oncoming traffic near Hamilton on Sunday afternoon.
10:07am
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including the mosque attacker’s appeal hearing begins, and the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues.
9:03am
Savannah Guthrie solemnly told the potential kidnappers in a social media video released Sunday that the family was prepared to pay for her safe return.
A 24‑year‑old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, with more charges being considered.
8:18am
The victim says both she and her attacker were "failed" by a system that was meant to keep everyone safe.
7:40am
"The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself," McSweeney said in a statement.
6:49am
BG Wealth/DSJ Exchange, a Ponzi scheme promising 100% returns, is sweeping the kingdom and New Zealand.
Sunday 7:01pm
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FBI officials say the rise of "very real" AI videos and photos have made it possible for kidnappers to realistically impersonate someone.
Sunday 5:30pm
The frantic search for the Today host's 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie has entered a seventh day.
Sunday 1:21pm
The 35-year-old Australian, who killed 51 people during the March 15, 2019, attacks, is applying for leave to appeal his conviction and sentence and withdraw his guilty plea.
Sunday 6:01am
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Funeral home owner Jon Hallford was sentenced to 40 years in prison after the bodies were discovered in October 2023.
Sat, Feb 7
Suraj Parkash Sund says small businesses aren’t seeing the benefits of the Government’s law‑and‑order promises.
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The allegations are tied to the West Wing actor's work as a director on the set of The Cleaning Lady from 2022 to 2024.
Jon Hallford and his former wife stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes.
The officer had tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorised scooter.
The 27-year-old spoke out in Manhattan Criminal Court against the prospect of back-to-back trials over the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.
Several 9kg gas bottles at the Auckland Tank Test facility exploded in March 2024, subsequently fuelling a "significant fire".
