Banking and financeRare insider trading prosecution over Pushpay shares saleThe FMA alleges inside information was used prior to a market announcement in 2018.09 Feb 04:20 AM
New ZealandAkash murder trial: Judge orders fresh start, new jury selectedAkash pleaded guilty to murder in 2016 but the Court of Appeal overturned it in 2020.09 Feb 03:13 AM
New ZealandThai sex worker trial: 'I'm still waiting for my money back,' man in 90s tells courtThe women were offering a Thai massage 'with magic fingers', the 84-year-old testified.09 Feb 02:07 AM
New ZealandMan who threatened Mike Hosking namedThe man sent a threatening text message to Newstalk ZB in January.09 Feb 02:02 AM
New ZealandOff the hook: The reason one man doesn't have to finish 40 hours of community workOffenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.09 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga charter boat company sentenced after crashing vessel into Mt MaunganuiThe company pleaded guilty to two charges related to the operation of the vessel.09 Feb 02:00 AM
CrimeOffender turns life around after stealing horse floatFinancial strife caused Wayne Maunder to turn to crime but he's since got back on track.09 Feb 01:13 AM
CrimeRecidivist disqualified driver threatened with jail termAndrew Springfield was warned continuing to flout the law by driving could result in jail.09 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandGun violence among reasons 64,000 tenants feel unsafeHousing bosses implore MPs to help find solutions to antisocial public housing tenants.08 Feb 11:41 PM
New ZealandAlleged $1.8m fraudster enters pleas, suppression continuesThe 41-year-old was granted further interim name suppression when she reappeared today.08 Feb 11:14 PM
BusinessAlleged insider trading leads to High Court actionShares allegedly traded on basis of inside knowledge of Pushpay co-founder's looming exit.08 Feb 10:39 PM
CrimeKiller Beez inmate shanks rival gang member after rape and death of his nieceNow the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.08 Feb 10:13 PM
New Zealand'I can't take this': Juror's emotional outburst stops rape trial in its tracks"His anger was palpable" - Judge dismisses entire jury after emotional outburst from one.08 Feb 09:45 PM
New ZealandSt John of God abuse at Marylands School focus of inquiryThe treatment of boys with learning disabilities at Marylands School is starting today.08 Feb 09:43 PM
WorldCrazy $44m find while fixing leaking toiletSydney plumbers were shocked to find boxes of cash and drugs hidden in a locked garage.08 Feb 09:16 PM
CrimeProsecutors drop murder charge against one of four accused of New Lynn driveway homicideAndrew Douglas had been one of four people charged with murder in November.08 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGang VP who used teens in drug deals was a youth worker for Oranga Tamariki-linked agencyHe was a drug-dealing Rebels gang member - and a youth worker in a Govt-funded role.08 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandAkash murder trial: Jurors asked to determine mental state, six years after guilty pleaThe defendant's girlfriend, Gurpreet Kaur, suffered 18 cutting wounds and 12 stab wounds.08 Feb 05:31 AM
New ZealandThree months in jail on shoplifting charges - two weeks to goOffender serves equivalent of 6 months in prison awaiting sentence for shoplifting.08 Feb 04:40 AM
New ZealandTrauma cleaning business apologises for graphic social media postsOwner said the business was 'deeply upset' the pages had caused a reaction.08 Feb 04:18 AM
New Zealand$500 reward for stolen lab instrument crucial to new Covid-19 testThe new antibody Covid-19 test is weeks away from becoming commercially available.08 Feb 04:08 AM
New ZealandThai sex worker trial: 'I was bloody stupid,' victim of alleged fraud tells courtThe man said his massages often finished with a 'happy ending'.08 Feb 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldScandal on a wealthy island: A priest, a murder and a mysteryNew York Times: After 87-year-old Paul Wancura's shocking death, an abuse claim surfaced.08 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandAuckand prisoner now convicted twice of slashing fellow inmates' throatsAnthony Wheble stabbed an inmate just months after his sentencing for another attack.08 Feb 03:49 AM
New ZealandMan punched and stomped on sailor's headJudge rejects defence that there were two fights on the night sailor was injured.08 Feb 03:01 AM
New ZealandDilworth abuse: Alister Harlow caught spooning boy in dormA matron checked on the boys' dormitory and found Harlow in bed with a student in 1994.08 Feb 02:55 AM
New ZealandMurder parolee denies breach with red light visitsConvicted murderer pleads not guilty after police accusation of red-light district visits.08 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandThai sex workers on trial accused of defrauding three men of $250kThe accused aged 63 and 67 allegedly gambled away their fraudulent gains, the crown said.08 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandJury told of rape, violation allegations outside Kaiapoi partyWoman alleges she felt ill at party before sexual assault began.08 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandNo trial location yet determined for those charged after White Island disasterPossible trial locations include a Whakatāne Marae and a number of convention centres.08 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandSerial bottom-groper doesn't know why he repeatedly preyed on young, sleeping girlNot knowing what to do, the girl pretended to be asleep each time he touched her.08 Feb 01:28 AM
New ZealandDilworth School sex abuse: Alister Harlow pleads guilty to three chargesAlister Grant Harlow appeared at Auckland District Court today.07 Feb 11:34 PM
New ZealandMan accused of causing quad bike crash resulting in critical injuries has been bailedThe accused denies he caused the crash and is heading to trial.07 Feb 11:18 PM
New ZealandTe Awamutu murder: Accused's name suppression lapses as case continues to trialA 48-year-old man died after an alleged incident just before Christmas.07 Feb 09:20 PM