CrimeDriver who gave a gang member a lift was repaid with 18 punches, robbed of $1900 The victim was also kicked as he cowered on the ground and his car was damaged. 14 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandANZ worker helps woman send $250k to scammersA recording has emerged of an ANZ staff member helping a customer send $250,000 to scammers. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Eyes glowing with hatred': Victim bashed in Grindr ambushA group of young men attacked the victim and left him traumatised.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I made her look like that:' Man who beat woman for a month boasts about her injuriesFord Tutaki beat and tortured the woman for a month before help arrived.14 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPrisoner who nearly died after meth bag burst inside him caught with the drug againHe had been released from prison to attend a tangi when he ingested the drugs.14 Feb 04:00 AM
CrimeProminent NZ musician guilty of biting ex, plastic bottle attackThe defendant, found not guilty of nine other charges, keeps his identity secret for now.14 Feb 02:57 AM
New ZealandWanted: Naked man stalked teen walking home from school; police release imagesThe 14-year-old girl was followed after getting off the school bus.13 Feb 10:50 PM
CrimeMan accused of murdering Nelson police officer appears in court; keeps name secretThe man appeared via video link at the High Court link this morning.13 Feb 08:25 PM
Crime‘You probably think I’m a weirdo’: Sex offender lured schoolgirl with Easter eggs Man jailed for indecently assaulting two girls on their way to school.13 Feb 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Kill him': Armed mobster on meth-fuelled rampage held 74yo man hostageHe was fleeing police when he broke into the pensioner's home and assaulted him. 13 Feb 07:05 AM
New ZealandPolice pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the libraryHe wanted to have sex with the fake girl even after she told him her age. 13 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘I was ready to blow’: Man who murdered his girlfriend and lived with her corpse blames stressGordon Hieatt strangled Nuttidar Vaikaew to death in her Auckland apartment.13 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandGang member guilty of robbery after jury rejects he was trying to stop a drug set-upTwo men had a gun pulled on them and were robbed of money, smokes, and an Xbox controller.13 Feb 04:06 AM
Crime‘Trivial’ interaction: Liz Gunn’s assault conviction overturned by High CourtA judge has ruled the contact with a security officer was acceptable, not an assault.13 Feb 03:02 AM
New ZealandAuckland teen walking home from school traumatised by naked man in beat-up van'We’ve never felt unsafe like this,' the father said.13 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandBaby’s death in West Auckland referred to coroner by policeDespite the efforts of emergency services, the infant was unable to be revived.12 Feb 07:57 PM
Crime‘Total disregard’: Serial thief jailed after bizarre Maserati, Bentley heist at $10m propertyPolice found incriminating message on his phone: 'Hope you solved that f***en Maserati.'12 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after Armourguard van robbery on North ShoreThe 43-year-old is charged with aggravated robbery and firearm offences.12 Feb 06:27 PM
New Zealand‘Global Kingpin’: Inside the US crackdown on alleged Lithuanian drug ring with history in NZA recent US sanctions notice has put the spotlight on Rokas Karpavicius' business empire.12 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘I don’t like drug dealers in my hood’: Gang member says visit was drug talk, not robberyThe Crown has accused Enzed Beazley and Khan Mcfarlane of robbing two men of $1200.12 Feb 06:29 AM
New Zealand'Remind your children to stay alert': Top Auckland school's warning after BB gun attackTwo people had a BB gun fired at them from a moving vehicle.12 Feb 05:04 AM
Crime‘I never meant any harm, I won't do it again’: Burglar’s impassioned apologyJudge's challenge: 'If you can’t (change) for yourself, then do it for your kids.'12 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Sorry is not enough’: Killer who bludgeoned teen girlfriend to death aspires to mentor youthBlack Power member Nathan Fenton beat Mairina Dunn for 90 minutes with a sawn-off shotgun.12 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandHusband charged with murder over Lake Hāwea deathKaren White was killed in March 2024 and her husband has now been charged with murder.11 Feb 11:45 PM
New Zealand‘I felt the gun in the back of my head’: Gang members accused of armed robbery in garageTwo patched gang members are on trial for aggravated robbery in a Christchurch garage.11 Feb 07:00 AM
Crime‘Can’t courier $1m of drugs’: Police under scrutiny over testing of 11kg meth findA defence lawyer says all of the drug haul should have been driven to ESR in a police car.11 Feb 05:37 AM
BusinessNZ falls to fourth in global least-corrupt rankings, worst placement everNew Zealand now has its worst ranking of all time on the Corruption Perceptions Index.11 Feb 05:01 AM
Crime‘Gratuitous and violent act’: Teen claims he slit stag’s throat to ‘end its suffering’His mate deliberately struck the deer with a ute, an act that was posted to social media.11 Feb 02:28 AM
CrimeWest Auckland girl ‘traumatised’ after intruder grabs her arm through sliding doorShe was screaming, ‘Someone tried to grab my hand!' 11 Feb 02:21 AM
New ZealandResidents on edge after train station assault amid reports of ‘creepy behaviour’In one incident two children were chased by three masked men armed with water guns.10 Feb 08:16 PM
New ZealandBrothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service stationShayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.10 Feb 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train stationDaniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.10 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuTop detective assigned to investigation into Te Pāti Māori over alleged data misuseDetective Superintendent Ross McKay leads the investigation into party activities in 2023.10 Feb 04:00 PM
Crime$673,000 cash, 11.3kg meth found in drug searches, court hearsCrown says Sunia To'ofohe was a drug dealer; defence says he's a victim of poor policing.10 Feb 07:00 AM
