
The crime I’ll never forget: Things like this just didn’t happen in NZ
A brutal attack on young honeymooners saw police determined to restore NZ’s reputation.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
The arrest of a Northland ‘green fairy’ highlights NZ's onerous medical cannabis rules.
"Investigating crimes against children has been the hardest part of my career."
A fake résumé secured him a top job — until a tenacious reporter got suspicious.
Tipping the scales II: How restorative justice works for each side.
Tipping the scales: How restorative justice works for each side.
The Waterfront Payroll Robbery was a record-breaking crime that remains largely unsolved.
The most notorious crime NZ had seen happened for reasons older than dirt: lust & revenge.
Diane Gordon-Burns, shocked by a prison visit, asks how hard is it to be humane?
Across generations, messages about sexuality and safety change but one primal fear remains
In 1974 one of our most respected public servants became first NZer charged with espionage
Archivist Chris Adams details a senseless killing during post-WWII occupation of Japan.
Kirsty Cameron recalls the tea, tears, and tragedy in Dunedin after the Bain murders.
In an exclusive 2009 article, Michael Bain wrote candidly about his brother Robin.
New book out on the life of the woman whose crimes once shocked NZ.
NZ journalist Stephen Davis exposes the South Pole's dark side, uncovering web of secrets.
Innocent until proven guilty is the “golden thread” running through criminal law.
Theft is more common during harder times, but shoplifting can signal serious disorder.
Could six missing persons be the victims of a serial killer and is it time for an inquiry?
Art theft and forgery cases are seldom solved, especially in New Zealand.
None of the police involved were ever held to account after Arthur Allan Thomas's pardon.
An exclusive extract from the book Inside New Zealand’s Most Famous Cold Case.
Cutting funding for reports that may offer rehabilitation pathways benefits no one.
How David Grann uncovered the 1920s race murders.
Ruth Money more funding for victim support could help stop the cycle of crime.
The tide is going out on effective justice reform and rehabilitation for young offenders.
In retrospect, his home seems to be a shadowy place where ill-kept secrets were concealed.
Listener: Crown finally accepts 1986 conviction a 'substantial miscarriage of justice'.
Listener: Jury trials can be traumatic. But are calls for judge-only trials warranted?