Three years ago this week Tauranga doctor David Holland told friends he was going for a swim - he hasn't been seen since. The then 31-year-old Tauranga... Read More

It has been 22 years since Mark Pakenham killed his girlfriend Sara Niethe and disposed of her body. While he admitted killing her, he has never disclosed... Read More

A 'fun” night out for two Hawke's Bay best mates visiting Rotorua turned into a 'harrowing” ordeal when one was kidnapped, held for ransom and assaulted... Read More

Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual acts, which may offend some readers. Registered sex offender Hamish Campbell-Stenning had no idea... Read More

When Glenn Forsyth saw a dog on his rural driveway eating bread he'd put out for the birds he grabbed his gun and fired off a round. The slug struck... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of a child, and may be distressing. A man who denied raping a primary-aged girl now accepts he... Read More

He pulled the trigger five times in a daylight gang shooting in Rotorua and was responsible for a string of car break-ins and had ridden dangerously on a trail... Read More

Staff at a branch of McDonald's in Greerton were left shaken last night after a staff member was allegedly taken from the restaurant by a man who said he... Read More

He loved nothing more than locking up gang members and drug dealers. He was colourful, legendary but fair. He was a 'bloody good cop”. Senior... Read More

The man accused of causing a head-on collision near Taihape that killed three motorcyclists can now be identified. Garth Temokina Thompson, 51, faces charges... Read More

Two criminal lawyers have clashed over whether a sandwich should have been eaten in an interview room with allegations flying between both sides as to... Read More

Police are urging parents to remain vigilant to help their kids stay safe online after the recent sentencing of a man who tried to con children into sending... Read More