Crime

A sense of relief and justice was underscored by incredible heartache, as families of the Loafers Lodge fire victims "got justice".

We piece together Esarona David Lologa's background after his five-week trial.

The 50-year-old, who can now be named as Esarona David Lologa, set the Wellington boarding house alight.

Esarona Lologa, a "recidivist offender", had absconded from a mental health facility weeks before the fires, and police had no idea where he was.

"These six arrests in total show the dedication this team has to give Kaea the justice he deserves," a police officer said.

Police have revealed new details about what happened while the Marokopa father was missing with his children.

The Oranga Tamariki caregivers are facing 35 violence and cruelty charges.

Between last October and July Heta stole $5086 worth of items from supermarkets and retail stores, plus petrol from various service stations.

Tuaefe Palelei will be deported to New Zealand when he finishes serving time for dealing drugs.

Leo Darin Goodwin is subject to a preventive detention order for recidivist sexual violence.

Three people were arrested on Thursday following a series of search warrants targeting traffic offending and antisocial trail bike use in Ōpōtiki.

Tickets are waived if a vehicle is responding to an emergency - but often that's not the case.

The five youth arrested after an aggravated robbery attempt were aged between 12 and 14.

Official figures only include numbers for children take to countries that have signed the Hague Convention.

Fewer people are complaining about bank scams but those who do get caught in a ruse are on average losing more money, while financial hardship complaints related to banks were...

The chief executive of a lithium battery maker and his son have both been sentenced.