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

A man was partway through his morning's golf practice when he heard a woman's screams across a Mount Maunganui highway. Antony Paul Harborne and a friend... Read More

A Waikato college is shut today after receiving two threats in 24 hours. Hauraki Plains College received the first threat yesterday morning, described as... Read More

A man was partway through his morning's golf practice when he heard a woman's screams across a Mount Maunganui highway. Antony Harborne and a friend... Read More

Warning: This story discusses assault, anti-trans violence, self harm, suicide and sexual violence. Almost one in five trans and non-binary** New Zealanders... Read More