CrimePack rape defendant says backpacker was happy, thankful after 90-second intercourseHe told jurors the woman asked for sex while sitting next to his still-naked friend.26 Feb 10:39 PM
Auckland78yo dog walker attacked with broom handle in popular Auckland park after pet off leash'He stomped up to me and was yelling at me to put my dog on the leash... I had no idea.'26 Feb 04:00 PM
Crime'I reached, she reached, I won': Murder-accused gives new account of ex's stabbingAnaru Morunga admitted stabbing Jasmaine Reihana but denied intending for her to die.26 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'She was entitled to feel safe': Man raped teen who was shaking with fearThe 14-year-old tried to avoid eye contact, but Jahvis Taiaroa wouldn't leave her room. 26 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Deadly consequences': Picture sparks chilling warning over 'nangs' useThe gas gives users a short-lived high along with dissociation and hallucinations. 26 Feb 02:00 AM
CrimeAlleged phone scammer accused of taking $15k from elderly victimOfficers stopped a vehicle of interest on St Lukes Rd just before 1am.26 Feb 12:34 AM
CrimePM addresses latest stats showing crime victims down 49,000 The drop covers the year to October 2025, compared with the prior two years.26 Feb 12:22 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: National makes law & order announcement.PM Christopher Luxon, with ministers Paul Goldsmith and Mark Mitchell, makes a law & order announcement vIdeo/NZ HeraldWatch26 Feb 12:22 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: National makes law & order announcementPM Christopher Luxon, with ministers Paul Goldsmith and Mark Mitchell, makes a law & order announcementWatch26 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandFarmer behind NZ's biggest GST fraud has $16m of assets confiscatedJohn Richard Bracken, then 54, was sent to prison in 2021 on 39 charges of tax fraud.25 Feb 11:11 PM
AucklandMan dies next to motorbike at rural Auckland shared driveway, police probe deathHe was dead when police showed up around 9pm.25 Feb 06:32 PM
CrimeTourist threatened with hammers, robbed after car cuts him off on West Auckland footpathThe victim, new to Auckland, was robbed just a week after arriving in the city.25 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandCity Kickboxing coach demands tough coward punch sentences after friend’s deathFifteen deaths have been linked to coward punches in New Zealand since 2011.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBeatings, whippings and food deprivation: Guardian admits manslaughter of boy after years of abusePauline Timu admitted slapping, whipping and filming the boy as 'discipline'.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'You have no idea what's coming': Man drove 'mobile molotov cocktail' into partner's houseCarl Philipp, in a rage over disputed child support payments, set a car and house on fire.25 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.25 Feb 04:00 AM
Crime‘Moral weapon’: Health worker snoops through ex and his new girlfriend’s medical recordsJudge says the woman wanted ammunition in a hostile dispute with her ex-partner. 25 Feb 02:26 AM
New ZealandBurglary spree ends with cries for help after woman wedged between wall and earthworksResidents heard the female's desperate pleas ring out about 2.30am.25 Feb 12:59 AM
CrimeMan admits killing woman on bus by stabbing her 20 times after she ignored himDetails of the terrifying scene were made public for the first time today in Auckland.24 Feb 10:01 PM
New ZealandNurses detail ‘unexplained incidents’ with child’s feeding and medication linesThe child was allegedly mistreated by its mother while receiving medical care in hospital.24 Feb 09:57 PM
AucklandVan driver rams patrol cars, runs red lights in ‘dangerous’, erratic dash through Manukau streetsThe 23-year-old will face a raft of charges in court today. 24 Feb 09:46 PM
New Zealand'We will not tolerate this': Man hands himself in to police after person shot at front door Police say the man asked for the victim at the door before brandishing a firearm to shoot.24 Feb 08:03 PM
New ZealandInternational fraudster's $10m seized from NZ bank accountsThe money came from US Medicare scams using fake tests and equipment.24 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi arrested at Australian border with violent extremist material on phoneThe 24-year-old flew into Perth from overseas before he was stopped in a random search.24 Feb 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Blood vendetta’: Inside the Sydney underworld feud that felled ex-Kiwis star Matt UtaiCompetition is hot for the city's $6b annual illicit drug trade24 Feb 04:00 PM
CrimeSuppression lapses for murder defendant accused of 'unprovoked' bus stabbings'Gentle giant' Sefo Leger, 59, was stabbed within minutes of getting on the bus.24 Feb 07:00 AM
Crime‘It was either her or me': Man accused of killing his ex claims he was trying to protect his familyAnaru Morunga told police he was 'cooked as a cooked thing' and hearing voices.24 Feb 06:00 AM
CrimeAccused claimed he was asleep before tourist's alleged pack rape. Then police showed him the videoProsecutors say a German backpacker was raped by three men after leaving a K Rd nightclub.24 Feb 04:59 AM
SportDrink-driving charge, ban and suspension for Kiwi AFL hopeful Mykelti LefauLefau’s licence has been revoked for 10 months after the weekend incident.24 Feb 04:42 AM
Auckland FCPrisoners earn coaching badges as Auckland FC-backed scheme kicks offThe programme gives prisoners a recognised football coaching certificate.24 Feb 03:08 AM
New ZealandJudge refuses strict monitoring for child sex offender despite risk concernsJudge Quentin Hix ruled Christopher Cooke's risk was tangible but not high enough. 23 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Medical child abuse': Mum's reactions 'not outside' those seen in parents of unwell kidsThe woman is on trial and accused of deliberately making her child sick.23 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandDisgraced lawyer who stole $375k from legal aid scheme struck offDisgraced Family Court lawyer Paulette Main has been struck off after a fraud conviction.23 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Happy and adorable boy': Dad admits killing 10-month-old son Mustafa AliMukzameel Mukhzar Ali pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.22 Feb 10:41 PM
