Retailers and members of the public will soon have more ability to detain shoplifters and thieves under beefed-up citizen's arrest powers, the Herald understands. The... Read More

Warning: Distressing content One of two brothers jailed for life more than 17 years ago for the horrific murder of Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie has proclaimed... Read More

Two people have been arrested for burglaries in the Waihī and Waihī Beach areas after walking past the local police station. In total, four people are... Read More

A man who caused $2.7 million worth of damage when he set fire to a sushi shop has tried to get his conviction wiped, saying he has struggled to get... Read More

Police have seized dozens of patches and laid hundreds of charges against people since a new law was introduced three months ago. The Gangs Act came into... Read More

A man fuelled by methamphetamine and gambling addictions joined a group of Kenyan-based scammers to launder more than $40,000 of hard-working Kiwis'... Read More

Three people have been arrested and a dozen infringement notices served after a tangi in western Bay of Plenty. 'Police had a large presence in the Te Puke... Read More

A teen stepmother continued to deny killing her partner's 2-year-old daughter as she was jailed for her death today. Jessica Lee Rose Mulford... Read More

A jury has found Nathan Moscrip not guilty of causing the death of his friend, Brodie Ruatara, following a fight over text messages to a girl. A High... Read More

A 'well-liked” school teacher and film-maker who gave teen girls cannabis and assaulted one sought to avoid conviction after missing out on movie work. Llanyon... Read More

A 15-year-old farm hand died while setting up an electric fence after part of the wire touched low-hanging power lines, a coroner has found. Jayden... Read More

An in-depth podcast series detailing the rise and fall of the Mr Asia crime syndicate, including interviews and never-before-seen photos, has been launched by... Read More