New Zealand
'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle bracelet
Leslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.
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One-armed hitchhiker killer Shane Hoko recalled to prison
Shane Hoko was kicked out of a rehabilitation centre for not following its rules.
Cops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agent
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Kidnapper of 9-year-old girl left fingerprints on ransom note
'She knew she was being rescued. She knew that she was in safe hands.'
Man accused of raping sleeping partner then kidnapping her says sex was consensual
Crown's case: “She tried to push him away and get him to stop, but he didn’t.”
One-armed hitchhiker killer allegedly breaches life parole condition
Shane Hoko was kicked out of a rehabilitation centre for not following its rules.
Brutal attack on Napier teen filmed, three women arrested and charged
Video of the incident has been classified as objectionable material.
Cops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agent
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
‘High level of concern’ for missing kids after dad's alleged bank heist
Police have charged Phillips with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding.
Missing dad wanted for armed bank heist, shooting at supermarket worker
Police have charged Phillips with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding.
Revealed: Man charged with murdering Yanfei Bao named
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Knife-wielding Hamilton youth charged over carjacking and kidnapping
It follows an alleged incident on August 23 in Fairfield.
Language barrier key element as defendant takes the stand in rape trial
The defence case began in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Farm worker death: Jurors weep as young mother acquitted of murder, guilty of manslaughter
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and towed along a tanker track.
Police launch new search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Murder-accused sends 'love letter' to killer partner in prison, revealing 'no regrets'
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained to a car and towed along a tanker track.
Yanfei Bao: Alleged kidnapping and murder leaves community on edge
"There’s an increased unsettledness or anxiety", a community group says.
Yanfei Bao homicide case: Man charged with murder appears in court, pleads not guilty
The accused cannot speak or read English, his lawyer told the court today.
Moment woman realises baby has been taken
CCTV footage shows the moment a woman has realises her baby has been taken along with her van in West Auckland. Video / Supplied
Missing Marokopa family: Police issue fresh appeal as search continues
The fate of Tom Phillips' three children remains unknown.
New photo: How wanted Marokopa father is disguising himself
Locals chase Tom Phillips in a stolen ute but he evades capture.
Deadlocked: Trial for 16yo accused of murdering 17yo friend over Facebook spat derailed
Dimetrius Pairama, 17, died five years ago after she was forced to hang herself.
Missing estate agent's alleged kidnapper had only been in NZ for several months
The 52-year-old was arrested at an airport after booking a one-way international flight.
Body down bank: Identities suppressed for three men accused of murdering Claude Takao
Third man faces a murder charge after a man's body was found down a Whakatāne bank.
'Ruff him up': Man videoed naked, tied-up kidnap victim on roadside
The man wasn't a part of the assault on the victim, but he did help kidnap him.
'Horrific' kidnapping ordeal: Man appears in court
A man handed himself in to police overnight.
'Give me your money or I’ll shoot': Gunman jailed following kidnapping rampage
Two victims - including a teenager - leapt from their second-storey to escape the gunman.
'Mummy blogger' jailed over kidnapping hoax
Katie Sorensen falsely accused a Latin couple of attempting to abduct her children.
International students forced to fake own kidnapping in elaborate scam
Students as young as 17 are being coerced into staging their own kidnapping in Australia.
'Sparked fear in our locals': West Aucklanders on edge after schoolgirl abducted and attacked
Sunnyvale residents have deadbolted their doors after a schoolgirl's serious assault.