Scott Beard
Grace Millane: New film The Lie explores shocking case
The 2018 murder of 21-year old British backpacker Grace Millane gripped the country. A powerful new film The Lie explores how the shocking case highlights disturbing attitudes about violence towards… Audio
Mum's toughness prepared top cop for fighting crime
One of the country's most recognisable officers, Detective Inspector Scott Beard has been a police officer for 43 years and the chief investigator on many high profile cases in the last few decades of… Audio
Body of missing woman found as man arrested and charged over Ellerslie murders
Police have arrested and charged a man with the murder of Auckland man Fuk-Fu Kwok, and his wife Mei Han Chong.
The 66-year-old man was found dead at his Ellerslie home on Monday evening having… Audio
Police searching for wife of man found dead in Ellerslie
An appeal tonight for sightings of the wife of a man found dead in his Ellerslie home. Police are searching for a 67 year old woman Mei Han Chong, after a worried relative went to the couples house at… Video, Audio
Sandringham fatal stabbing: Dairy worker was stabbed outside on street - police
Auckland police detective inspector Scott Beard discusses the fatal stabbing at the dairy in Sandringham. Video, Audio
DNA gives 300 possible links in search for Onehunga baby’s mother
DNA has led police to a large group of people who could be related to a baby girl who was found at an Auckland recycling centre.
The body of the newborn was discovered by workers at the Onehunga site… Video, Audio
Police scour CCTV to find mum of baby left at Onehunga recycling facility
Warning: Details in this interview may upset some listeners.
Police investigating the discovery of a baby girl's body at an Auckland recycling facility are scouring CCTV footage for the movement of… Video, Audio
"Today brings some closure" - Detective Inspector Scott Beard
While his identity has finally been revealed, the family of murdered backpacker Grace Millane don't want her name associated with that of her killer. Detective Inspector Scott Beard ran the… Audio
What was it about the Millane case that sparked such intense coverage?
The murder case that sparked intense media interest here and around the world was actually not that hard to solve. Why did Grace Millane's death in particular spend so much time in the spotlight? Audio
Police appeal for witnesses in search for sexual predator
Auckland police are hunting for a man they describe as a sexual predator. They're appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old woman was abducted from a supermarket carpark, dragged into a van, driven… Video, Audio
Synthetic drugs continue to claim lives.
Synthetic drugs are continuing to claim lives. Provisional figures from the coroner show that since 2017, the drug has killed between 70 and 75 people. A coroners report released today into the death… Audio
Man charged with murder of UK backpacker Grace Millane
A 26-year-old man charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millaine will appear in the Auckland District Court on Monday. Ms Millane, 22, was last seen outside a hotel one week ago on… Audio
Man due in court over murder of Grace Millane
A 26-year-old man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. She disappeared on December 1. On Saturday police confirmed their… Audio
Where is Grace Millane? Police search for missing traveller
Police are appealing for any information about British backpacker Grace Millane, who was last seen in Auckland on Saturday night. Detective Inspector Scott Beard spoke with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Women kidnapped, locked in boot by five people
Two women were allegedly assaulted when they returned to their car near Albert Park in Auckland. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said they were kidnapped then locked in a car boot. Audio
Post Mortem to be carried out today on man attacked in Epsom
The police in Auckland will today carry out a post mortem on the body of Ihaia Gillman-Harris Audio
Police still on the hunt for alleged kidnapper
Police are seeking the public's help in the hunt for suspected kidnapper Phillip Layton Edwards. Audio
Police hunt for suspected kidnapper
Auckland police are continuing to hunt for the man who abducted a two year old in Panmure yesterday. Audio
Police continue to hunt alleged child abductor
Two-year-old Gabriel Donnelly is safe, but the police are still searching for the convicted killer wanted in connection with his disappearance. Gabriel went missing from the Auckland suburb of Panmure… Audio
People impersonating police stealing from the elderly
The police are warning elderly people in Auckland about a man pretending to be a plain clothes officer who's robbed and assaulted victims in the last few days. Audio