Knife recovered from Gisborne brawl scene, police update
Three men injured in the altercation have now been discharged from hospital.
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Bail for 56yo accused of attempted schoolgirl abduction
He allegedly tried to start a conversation with the girl before grabbing her.
Focus: Large house fire in Massey
A large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / NZ Herald
Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'
But the attacker claims he has since 'found the Lord' and is genuinely remorseful.
'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yard
The prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.
Swindler dupes woman in her 90s into thinking she’d won $350,000 lottery on Facebook
Robert Sands, who hoodwinked two businesses, claims he also was caught up in a scam.
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
But he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.
Caught on video: Arson charge filed, eight months after blaze in Countdown toilet paper aisle
Bystanders recorded the blaze as it reached up to the supermarket's ceiling.
Woman arrested following Pukenui homicide
The police say the 'deceased and alleged offender are believed to be known to each other'.
Three Strikes: A law that targets the 'most predictable of the most predictable'
Three Strikes laws are making a comeback. But should they?
Slain Mob boss had $230k in car when police busted meth-dealing ring
Daniel Eliu was shot dead outside a South Auckland church.
Watch: Pair arrested over North Shore kidnapping
Police have arrested two people after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a property on Auckland’s North Shore last night.
Watch: Armed police storm Leo Molloy’s waterfront bar to arrest alleged kidnappers
Police found the injured woman at an address in nearby Greenhithe.
Auckland businessman drove Ferraris, but an MDMA and meth factory secretly underscored his success
His clandestine factory produced a nationwide supply of 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy tablets.
'The monster who wears a mask': Judo champ jailed for 33 years of child sex abuse
Barry Madden preyed on three children for more than three decades.
Man, 62, accused of brutal machete attack inside hospital ED
It is understood the victim required emergency surgery following the attack.
Auckland pair arrested after hijacking car and fleeing police
They are due to appear in the Auckland District court today on multiple charges.
'Bizarre and horrifying scene': Father bound 3yo in packing tape for an hour
"Why don't you just let me kill you instead," he told the boy. "Let me have that joy."
Huge stash of 200 firearms: Concern for Auckland man's 'total disregard of security'
The astonishing cache highlights the lack of a limit on how many guns one can own in NZ.
'It takes two people': Rapist attempts to blame teen victim for harrowing sex attack
He raped the teen three times and had his associates film part of the act.
Caught on video: Bungling young bandit jailed for jewellery heist
He and his underage accomplices hit two Auckland businesses, causing $400,000 in losses.
Security company worker pilfers $466k, using his children as decoys, in years-long swindle
'You breached that fundamental trust they had in you.'
‘Abhorrent act’: Homicide inquiry launched after body found in burnt-out vehicle
Police can’t yet reveal how the person died, they say.
Police seize 13 cars during Christchurch's Chrome motor show, arrest three
One person caught at 104km/h in a 50km/h zone, with police vowing crackdown on burnouts.
Driver called to get teens home safely was high on meth
Jacinda Sione-Lauaki was killed when Duanne Towgood lost control on a corner and crashed.
Focus: One dead, one critically injured after woman found in pool of blood outside sushi shop
Police said a woman was seriously injured while her attacker died from a self-inflicted injury at the scene. Video / NZ Herald
Gisborne brawl deaths: Gang leaders involved in peace talks ahead of tangi for fight victim
Dozens of people are at tangi for one of two men killed in 21st birthday party tragedy.
Girl foils sex offender by using his phone to save evidence and summon help
Stephen Wayne Beattie hid phone in girl's bedroom to make videos of her.
Moment Karangahape Rd rainbow crossing covered in white paint
CCTV video shows the moment vandals covered Karangahape Rd's famous rainbow crossing in white paint. Video / Supplied
Police investigation into homicide continues, men linked to case sentenced
Teina Pickering was found dead on a Ruakākā road in October last year.
Kiwi students' behaviour, Auckland rates rises and Easter travel | Focus Morning Bulletin March 28, 2024
New Zealand students called out as among the worst behaved, Aucklanders have their say on Wayne Brown’s rates rise proposal and Easter kicks off with a busy day of travel in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty
Drink-driving learner kills best mate in high-speed crash
A judge says the tragedy was characterised by impulsiveness and recklessness.
'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroom
Anthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.
Man jailed after paying women in Asia to see their children dance naked
He was caught with thousands of images and videos of child exploitation material.