WorldLiving hell of Nauru in inquiry spotlightYesterday, as the Senate began public hearings into conditions in the Australian-funded detention centre, those words seemed not too far from the truth.19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It definitely wasn't me, it was the drug'The man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco has launched a barrage of expletives in court while under cross-examination.19 May 02:51 AM
New ZealandBlessie accused was looking for methThe man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco will tell the jury he was desperately looking for methamphetamine at the time of the alleged killing.18 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandWoodville: 5 charged with murderFive men have now been charged with murder following the shooting of James Whatuira in Woodville in January.17 May 10:33 PM
New ZealandDad-to-be dies after attackA New Zealander with a child on the way has died after what his family say was an unprovoked attack outside a bar in a small Western Australian town.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlessie trial: Knife buried in defendant's gardenThe jury in the Blessie Gotingco murder trial has heard about another knife found buried in the defendant’s garden.14 May 12:37 AM
New ZealandPawn shop murder victim called for helpOne of two men killed in a pawn shop called for help and may have hid from his attacker, a court has heard.12 May 03:10 AM
New ZealandCourt hears of cry for helpOne of two men killed in a pawn shop called for help and may have hid from his attacker, a court has heard.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlessie trial: DNA linked to accusedAn ESR scientist has told the jury at the Blessie Gotingco murder trial that male DNA found at the scene showed it was 280 times more likely to have come from the defendant.11 May 04:52 AM
New ZealandPawn shop victims 'didn’t see it coming'Two pawn shop workers were stabbed to death as they ate lunch in the back room of a Takanini shop, a High Court jury has heard.11 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandNot guilty plea in pawn shop murderMan accused of murdering two pawn shop staff will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.10 May 11:04 PM
New ZealandBlood found through apartment of Blessie accusedBlood was traipsed throughout the apartment of the man accused of killing Blessie Gotingco, a scientist has told the court.08 May 06:48 AM
New ZealandFacebook punch-up: Girl arrestedA 15-year-old girl has been arrested following an assault in Kaikohe that was filmed and posted online.08 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandMen sentenced over Ryder assaultTwo men have been sentenced for assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder in a Christchurch bar.06 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandJudge asks jurors if they'll be impartialThe judge in the Blessie Gotingco murder trial will take the rare step of asking each jury member whether they can be impartial after they have heard all the evidence.05 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandBloodstained car part found in garageA police officer says he found a "heavily bloodstained" car part hidden in the garage of the man accused of killing Blessie Gotingco.05 May 12:51 AM
New ZealandBlessie trial in jeopardy?The story about the Blessie Gotingco case, which ran in an overseas publication, contained several comments that could result in the trial being aborted.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPathologist describes stab woundsA pathologist found that Blessie Gotingco was stabbed in the neck so violently, links of her necklace embedded in the depths of the wound, a court has heard.01 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandWoman sentenced to home detention over Taita deathA woman has been sentenced to home detention and community work in relation to the death of a Lower Hutt man earlier this year.30 Apr 10:13 PM
New ZealandQuestions over where Blessie was hitA police crash expert told a court he believed Blessie Gotingco was hit by a car while she was walking along a suburban pavement.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMates catch attack suspectA group of men who saw a young woman being attacked say they were so angry they had no qualms about chasing the attacker.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTostee loses bid for early releaseGable Tostee, is accused of murdering Warriena Wright, who fell to her death from his 14th storey balcony last year, has lost his bid for early release on driving charges.23 Apr 05:03 AM
New ZealandPair plead not guilty to Stevens murderTwo more people accused of murdering Wellington man Matthew Stevens have pleaded not guilty today.20 Apr 09:45 PM
New ZealandMan in court over Papatoetoe murderA blue tarpaulin covers the backyard of a South Auckland house where a woman was allegedly stabbed to death last night.20 Apr 03:13 AM
New ZealandNo memory of killing motherA Taranaki man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother - despite claiming no recollection of the killing.20 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandHomicide in AucklandPolice are investigating a homicide in Auckland tonight, where a woman has been found dead in a home.19 Apr 09:35 AM
New ZealandStand up against domestic violenceAn anti-violence group has called for the country to take a lasting stand against domestic abuse following the killing of a Taupo mother.16 Apr 10:32 PM
New ZealandWest Coast man jailed for serious assault on wifeA Ngahere man who almost strangled his mother after earlier assaulting his wife was this week sentenced to 11 months in jail.16 Apr 05:35 AM
New ZealandWife wanted to 'teach husband a lesson'Mrs Ellis faced court on Wednesday charged with the premeditated killing of her husband of 20 years, and explained that he was now "in heaven".15 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandLife in prison for killing baby boyA Hamilton man cried as he was sentenced to life in prison with a 15 year minimum non parole period for murdering his eight-month-old son.14 Apr 02:18 AM
New ZealandSavage axe attack slashes fishermenTwo men chatted pleasantly with the two fishermen next to them on a wharf north of Auckland, unaware they were about to become their victims.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandAxe attack: Accused pleads not guiltyThe man accused of killing an Upper Hutt mother and injuring three others in an axe attack late last year has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.30 Mar 08:50 PM
