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17 years' jail for marae trustee as secret meth syndicate life revealed
He was the 'pillar' of a syndicate run by the Comancheros' 'supreme commander' overseas.
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Fake wall hides loaded gun, alleged drug-making materials in Auckland home
Police have arrested two men who each face multiple charges.
NZ’s first organised crime minister appointed to confront 'No 1' security threat
New minister pledges to 'bang some heads together', hold government agencies accountable.
Jury hears accused killer warned: 'Don’t go up there, you might find a dead body'
Accused told police she sat on man through a tent after rejecting his sexual advances.
Drugged driver 34 times over high-risk level when he crashed into bridge
'The taxpayer has to pay for his decision to drive while on drugs' – police prosecutor.
Landlord recalls masked men outside home two days before double-homicide
Prosecutors say Lok Li plotted to kill his landlord, before pivoting to another couple.
Case by Case Explains: Preventive Detention
Open Justice reporter Ric Stevens joins Jane Yee on Case by Case to explain one of the harshest sentences that can be handed down in New Zealand.
Armed police block part of SH3 in Normanby during search warrant operation
Police said officers attended two Hāwera addresses over an ongoing matter.
Man pleads guilty to 2024 Rotorua triple murder
Justin Jeffries previously denied the charges on the grounds of insanity.
'Tainted' money: $65,000 in drug dealing profits stashed in burial ground
Police seized cash linked to cannabis dealing from Rotorua and Ōpōtiki.
Home invasions, shootings, kidnappings: Inside Vietnamese syndicates’ alleged gang-for-hire cannabis war
Nearly 40 home invasions, shootings, kidnappings or aggravated robberies in nine months.
'Cold-blooded execution': Terminally ill man gunned down on his doorstep
Stefan Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe have been sentenced to life for the murder.
'He's gone under': Police audio reveals moment wanted man vanished in Waikato River
Coroner Ian Telford allowed a moment of silence after the audio was played at an inquest.
NZ woman will have to watch granddaughter grow up remotely following deportation from Australia
Authorities were concerned about the "increasing seriousness" of woman's offending.
Nearly 4,000 deportees later, has the 501 policy worked?
Ric Stevens from the Open Justice team discusses the 501 deportation policy with Jane Yee on Case by Case.
'That smell of death': Surgeon son recalls parents' double-homicide scene
Lok Li is accused of killing the couple in a revenge plot over a minor traffic accident.
Public inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children
Minister Upston, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, and Oranga Tamariki Chief Executive Amanda Malu, the Government’s response to the disappearance of the Phillips children
Case by Case Explains: Harmful Digital Communications Act
Open Justice reporter Shannon Pitman explains what's covered under the HDCA and how to report something you find harmful.
Woman claims friend died after she sat on him through a tent – after night of pokies and meth
He was found days later, after she spilled to volunteer at a homeless meal provider.
'Need a butcher knife and hammer': Alleged drug kingpin's plan to remove man's finger
Junior Heart is accused of violence and importing huge quantities of drugs.
Alleged co-conspirator alerted cops to murder plot weeks before couple killed
Crown: His revenge plan morphed after Disputes Tribunal case highlighted a new target.
'If you scream ... I'll kill you': Tradie strangled, raped woman after hiding behind bedroom door
The ski mask-clad assailant caught a one-way flight to China days later.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Monday, August 31, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Monday, August 31, 2026. An Auckland police officer has been charged with sexually abusing a child. Video / NZ Herald
Police seize financial records from Auckland nail salon after 5-tonne cannabis bust
Search warrant executed at nail salon owned by alleged 'kingpin' of cannabis syndicate.
Kickboxer's 'assault' left victim with brain injury, trauma and uncertainty
'The assault stole something that can never be returned,' the victim said.
Tuxedo-clad business leader hit road worker with vehicle; says he's the victim
He admitted he was 'unpleasant' to police before they booked him for drink-driving.
Would you put your raped child through a New Zealand trial?
OPINION: Sexual abuse trials are failing victims and justice.
Pak’nSave security forced cucumber in accused shoplifter's mouth, then extorted him
The man’s hour-long ordeal was captured on CCTV.
'I can go where I want': Shoplifter fights stores' trespass order
Karrie-Ann Ngahere was jailed on shoplifting, drug, theft and burglary charges.
'Callous': Man stole $50k from victim's Sharesies account
The judge said the 34-year-old had little empathy for his victims.