Yanfei Bao's killer appeals conviction
Yanfei Bao's killer appeals conviction
Chinese national Tingjun Cao is appealing his conviction and sentence for murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, on the grounds of a miscarriage of justice.
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Globetrotting conman who posed as UN official nabbed in Christchurch
Globetrotting conman who posed as UN official nabbed in Christchurch
An international scam artist, who has allegedly posed as a United Nations official and paramedic, was caught in Christchurch after he left a hotel without paying for his two-week stay.
Young sportsman in fight of life after staph infection
Young sportsman in fight of life after staph infection
A week ago, 23-year-old sportsman Seamus Stack was in an induced coma after open-heart surgery to save his life.
Man charged after 27 petrol drive-off thefts
Man charged after 27 petrol drive-off thefts
A Christchurch man has been arrested in relation to 27 separate petrol drive-off thefts across Canterbury.
New CCTV footage shows fugitive dad Tom Phillips
New CCTV footage shows fugitive father Tom Phillips and child
CCTV footage believed to be of fugitive Marokopa father Tom Phillips and one of his children has been released by police.
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‘Superstar’ sniffer named Top Dog with a Job
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‘Superstar’ sniffer named Top Dog with a Job
New Zealand’s Top Dog with a Job for 2025 was more worried about where his dad had gone than taking out a national prize.
Recidivist shoplifter back thieving after release
Recidivist shoplifter back thieving after release
A recidivist shoplifter who previously claimed she’d been “framed” for offences she hadn’t committed has returned to her old ways of walking out of retail outlets without paying for anything.
Otago study finds device design eases 'vaping's normalisation'
Otago study finds device design eases 'vaping's normalisation'
From designated smoking areas to no smoking zones to indoors to inside the wharenui, a researcher has found the design of vaping devices makes it easy to puff in secrecy.
NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks
NZ joins international partners in countering China-linked cyber attacks
New Zealand's cyber security agency has joined international partners in issuing guidance on malicious cyber activity it says is linked to China.
Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times
Sex offender breached supervision order 14 times
A high-risk convicted sex offender has gone on to breach his Extended Supervision Order (ESO) 14 times, including three times this year alone.
Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border
Largest-ever import of liquid ecstasy seized at border
The largest-ever import of GBL (gamma butyrolactone) - commonly known as liquid ecstasy - has been seized at the border in a joint police and customs operation.
Man charged over imported meth lollies
Man charged over imported meth lollies
Police have charged a man for allegedly importing blocks of methamphetamine, after potentially lethal doses of the drug were disguised as sweets and given out in Auckland last year.
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
'Fairness and practicality': Alcohol laws to be loosened
The government has signed off on loosening alcohol restrictions with fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores.
Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River
Warning safety reforms risk another Pike River
Plans to reform workplace safety rules risk repeating the deadly failures of the Pike River mine disaster, officials warn.
Missing Lower Hutt three-year-old found safe
Missing Lower Hutt three-year-old found safe
A missing Lower Hutt three-year-old who was the subject of an amber alert earlier today has been found safe.
Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail
Drunk woman who ran over mum avoids jail
A Wellington woman who ran over her mother while drunk at the wheel after a tangi has avoided prison, and instead been sentenced to home detention.
Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim
Sex predator shouldn't have been back on streets: victim
A sex predator accused of trying to lure schoolgirls into performing inappropriate favours should never have been back on Christchurch's streets, a victim says.
Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
Principals urge halt to NCEA change plans
A group of 89 secondary school principals are calling for an immediate halt to plans to replace the NCEA school qualification.
Warning as few people get Covid boosters
Warning as few people get Covid boosters
Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus.
Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit
Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been awarded one of Ukraine's highest civilian honours.