Why banks are so worried the latest AI models will rob them
The legendary American bank robber Willie Sutton spent 40 years robbing banks because, as he claimed in his autobiography, he loved doing it. And when asked why he chose banks…
Elder abuse: A hidden family harm issue in our communities!
Elder abuse is a serious and often hidden issue that affects older people across all cultures and communities. It can take many forms, including physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse,…
Two children under 3 and woman killed at Hastings home
Two children aged under three years old died alongside a woman following an incident at a property in Hastings, RNZ understands. A man is in hospital in relation to the…
Neighbour From Hell: Indian Migrant’s Five-Year Ordeal in New Lynn!
A law-abiding Indian migrant living in the suburb of New Lynn in Auckland has spent the past several years dealing with an increasingly distressing situation involving an allegedly unruly neighbour,…
Interim wage hike announced as Noida protest remains largely peaceful: Police
Noida Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh said the workers’ protest across Gautam Buddha Nagar remained largely peaceful, with only two of the 83 sites turning violent, as a high-level government committee…
Man allegedly had axe in bag during failed Auckland jewellery robbery
A man who allegedly tried to rob a jewellery store in Auckland with an axe hidden in his backpack was arrested over the weekend. The offender entered Westfield Manukau City…
Nearly $17m of cocaine found in lining of container at Tauranga
Nearly 50kg of cocaine – valued at around $16.8 million – stashed in the lining of a refrigerated container has been seized at the Port of Tauranga. New Zealand Customs…
Racial Hatred against Indians on the Rise in New Zealand!
Police are investigating a threatening piece of graffiti discovered outside a Papatoetoe school in Auckland, aimed directly at the Indian community. Authorities have classified the incident as a hate-driven offence,…
‘Terrible behaviour’: Councillor wants answers about unruly Auckland party
Footage emerges of wild Mt Albert party Footage captured by a neighbour showed teenagers running for their lives, as another brandished a machete on Phyllis Street. (Source: Supplied) A councillor…
Armed police make arrests in central Auckland
Three people are in custody and a firearm has been seized after a police chase in Auckland CBD. About 1.30pm police received a report that a person appeared to have…
Illicit tobacco products readily available in Auckland
Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking – the cost. The illicit packets of cigarettes and…
Hazmat unit scrambled as pipe severed in early-morning raid
A pipe has been cut in an apparent sabotage attempt that sent cooling oil leaking into an Auckland stream. Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) and police were called to Great…
Women arrested with trolley loads of clothes taken from Rebel Sport
Four women were arrested after allegedly making off with more than $5000 worth of clothing from a Rebel Sport in Hamilton yesterday evening. In all, police recovered three shopping trolleys…
Cocaine consumption surges to all‑time high in New Zealand
Cocaine use has hit an all-time high in New Zealand, exceeding MDMA consumption for the first time, according to new wastewater testing data. The data, released by police on Monday,…
Rohini Court grants protection to rape accused, noting FIR lodged 5 years later
Delhi’s Rohini court has granted a man protection from coercive action by police in a rape case, noting that the FIR was lodged five years after the alleged crime, while…
New Delhi: One dead, atleast 3 others injured in suspected gang firing in Bawana
A man was killed, and three others sustained gunshot wounds during a firing incident in the Bawana police station area in Delhi. Local police have launched an investigation into the…
CBI questions Anil Ambani in connection to Rs 2929 cr bank fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) examined industrialist Anil Ambani in New Delhi, in connection with the Rs 2929.05 crore bank fraud case against Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCOM). According to…
Pune: After months of waiting, Pahalgam attack victim’s daughter appointed in PMC as Class II officer
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday appointed Asawari Jagdale to a Class II administrative post, nearly a year after her father’s demise in the Pahalgam terror attack. Asawari Jagdale’s…
Four teens charged after aggravated burglary that led to car chase across Auckland
Multiple people have been handcuffed in central Auckland after a major police chase through the CBD. Photo / Dean Purcell Four teenagers have been charged following an aggravated burglary that…
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South Asians most targeted by racial abuse, police hate crime data reveals
It has been one and a half years since Auckland bus driver Rajnish Trehan was told by a violent and angry passenger he was a servant in Aotearoa before the…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in strike on Tehran, Israeli officials were informed: Report
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening, according to The Jerusalem Post. Senior Israeli officials…
Sunny Kaushal’s Push Yields Stronger Powers
The Government has confirmed it will tighten laws dealing with antisocial behaviour by introducing move-on orders — a reform long championed by retail advocates including Sunny Kaushal. The new powers…
Kerala: Kannur police book 5 KSU leaders for attempt to murder in connection with alleged assault on Minister for Health
Kannur Town Police have booked five leaders of the Congress’s Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) on charges of attempt to murder in connection with the alleged assault on Minister for Health,…
Jack Hargreaves admits the murder of his brother, armed seizure of car after Hamilton shooting
Jack Hargreaves’ brother and flatmate were trying to get into his bedroom when he fired three shotgun rounds through the door they were standing in front of. A short time…
Varanasi: Family alleges pressure to file complaint against Jyotirmath Shankaracharya; Swami Avimukteshwaranand denies charges
Amid the alleged child sexual abuse case against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, a Shahjahanpur-based resident has claimed that attempts were made to pressure his family into filing a complaint against Jyotirmath…