CrimeHit-and-run death: Name suppression lapses for man charged with murderArmed police responded to a Glen Eden car park last month where a man died.13 Dec 10:00 PM
CrimeWoman charged with helping fleeing driver who rammed police car in NapierMan who fled into another vehicle after the ramming flipped his car has yet to be found.13 Dec 08:40 PM
CrimeNot guilty pleas entered for woman accused of killing children, leaving bodies in suitcasesThe woman was extradited from South Korea last month to face two murder charges.13 Dec 08:32 PM
CrimeMen accused of fatal robbery at Sandringham dairy appear in court together for first timeOne man is facing a murder charge, while his co-defendants are charged with robbery.13 Dec 08:14 PM
New ZealandFocus: Mother accused of killing children in suitcases pleads not guiltyThe mother who was extradited from South Korea after the bodies of her two children were discovered in suitcases following an online storage unit sale has plead not guilty, and a trial date has been set in 2024. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Dec 07:32 PM
New ZealandFocus: Trio appear in High Court after Sandringham dairy homicideThree men accused of participating in the robbery at the Rose Cottage Superette that left Janak Patel, 34, fatally stabbed appear in the High Court at Auckland. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Dec 07:08 PM
New ZealandMan who violated teen girls will fight verdictsInvercargill man picked up the two girls and drove them to Tiwai then Bluff.13 Dec 05:41 PM
New ZealandWatch: Machete-wielding man flees from dairy fog cannonHe helped himself to a packet of chippies on his way out.13 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'Death sentence' deportation stopped: Judge steps in to stop expulsionJudge dumps 2017 conviction for schizophrenic, wheelchair-bound man.13 Dec 04:37 AM
CrimeMan accused of Warkworth attack that resulted in father's coma appears in courtMacLean had earlier been in a verbal and physical altercation with street racers.13 Dec 01:39 AM
CrimeShoplifter in emergency housing stole $10k worth of itemsShe stole more than $10,000 worth of goods - but she won't have to pay it back.12 Dec 09:00 PM
CrimeMan denies he raped 14-year-old girlfriendA trial against the now 19-year-old man began yesterday.12 Dec 07:24 PM
CrimeMan who stabbed woman 14 times released early from prisonDaryen Owens told his ex her flatmate was going to get a lesson she'd never forget.12 Dec 05:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJacqui Southey: Now is the time to stop NZ’s horrific child abuse legacyOPINION: Save the Children advocate asks, if now isn't the time, then when?12 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeDoctor found to have inappropriately touched medical students' breastsFour women said the physician groped them when they were medical students.12 Dec 04:24 AM
New ZealandFormer child star death: Accused hit-and-run driver was his bossSupporters wore T-Shirts reading 'West in Peace Doeboy'.11 Dec 09:37 PM
CrimeKilled by poisoned wine: 'Dave knew straight away' - hunt for a killerLoved ones are offering a $42,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction.11 Dec 07:16 PM
New ZealandMan charged with attempted murder after woman critically injuredThe accused appeared before JP Chris Rodgers on Saturday morning.11 Dec 06:41 PM
New ZealandEx-drug lord works with private prison to halt gang recruitmentCultural programme aims to cut through hardened criminal attitudes.11 Dec 06:33 PM
New ZealandThieves target Auckland stores overnightThieves have hit at least two Auckland businesses - in Papatoetoe and Onehunga.11 Dec 05:35 PM
New ZealandAlarming microplastic figures, harsher penalties for Iran & a sticky situation on SH1 | Focus Morning Bulletin 12 December, 2022Alarming figures show how much plastic is falling on Auckland, motorists stuck in a sticky situation and how New Zealand’s stepping up its message to the regime in Iran in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Dec 04:48 PM
Crime'You will almost certainly re-offend,' judge tells man whose latest crime spree ended with cyclist's deathTe Pou had just been released from prison when he embarked on more violence.09 Dec 03:36 AM
New ZealandPrison for man who offered to supply Comancheros with $90m worth of methThe haul, if successfully smuggled, could have been worth roughly $90 million.08 Dec 11:36 PM
CrimeSenior Mongrel Mob member arrested in drugs operationA senior Mongrel Mob member has been arrested.08 Dec 11:10 PM
New ZealandThe 'bad man': Children were so scared of burglar, they hid pocket money under their pillows"Parents observed many nights of tears and lack of sleep".08 Dec 08:15 PM
CrimeJury finds former pro rugby player not guilty of 1991 rapeChris Budgen had been on trial since Monday before six women and six men.08 Dec 07:11 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10k drivers flee cops, Whakaari eruption anniversary & Brittney Griner prisoner swap | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 December, 2022 Stats reveal how many drivers have fled police, dramatic twist in the baby blood donor battle and Russia hands over US basketball star in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Dec 04:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEmma Priest: The true tragedy of serious crimeOPINION: A defence lawyer reflects on public calls for law and order.08 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeCourt of Appeal rejects 'unorthodox' claims by heavy metal fan who murdered neighbour over noise dispute"This is a terribly tragic case," the Court of Appeal said.08 Dec 05:55 AM
CrimeHomeless at 15, in prison at 16: Killer Beez member gets home detention after drive-by shootingsThe gang warfare in November 2020 terrorised Ōtara over the course of a day.08 Dec 04:14 AM
New ZealandCrown law answers questions over Jayden Meyer prosecutionCrown Law say there was appropriate accountability for the prosecutor involved.08 Dec 03:40 AM
New ZealandGangland: Senior Mongols figure jailed over gang pad deathHead Hunters associate died after fight at NY Eve party.07 Dec 09:03 PM
New ZealandPark assault: Teen allegedly sexually violated young womanThe 17-year-old faces seven charges following the incident.07 Dec 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘OPINION: Dairy owners' group head proposes a solution to robberies.07 Dec 05:23 PM