WorldLengthy hearing could net judge $9mDame Lowell Goddard, could receive more than £5m in pay and perks amid fears hearings will drag on for a decade.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldEllie Butler murder: Shocking new detailsShocking new details of the Butler's case can be reported for the first time today after a gagging order was lifted to the allow the reporting of a 2014 family court judgement.30 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandMan faces charge over toddler shootingA man before the courts in relation to the shooting death of a 2-year-old girl at her Mangere home last month will be charged with manslaughter.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrinciples of open justice guide decision to reveal past offencesMoko Sayviah Rangitoheriri, 3, died in August last year of horrific injuries inflicted by his carers.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMoko Rangitoheriri got justiceChris Finlayson waited until after the sentencing of Tania Shailer and David Haerewa to comment on the case since the pair pleaded guilty to manslaughter.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: Malcolm Rewa must be triedCOMMENT: Police Commissioner Mike Bush accepted for the first time that Teina Pora, twice convicted for the murder, was innocent.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ man stabbed in ThailandA New Zealand man has reportedly been stabbed while walking along a beach in Thailand.21 Jun 11:41 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerDyer: Shootings part of American cultureCOMMENT: On average around 200 Americans are killed and wounded in mass shootings every month14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAli: Killer not true portrayal of AfghanCOMMENT: The latest act of terror in Florida has once again raised questions about the malicious influence of radical Islam.14 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWarning over rising threat of lone wolfFBI agents had Omar Mateen on their radar for years, and long suspected him of jihadist sympathies.14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAnswers needed on Moko rulingCOMMENT: Without any explanation, a decision was made to withdraw a murder charge that shocked and appalled many.The public has not yet been told why.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAlex's killer set fire to father's homeEric McIsaac cut holes into his dad's walls, stuffed them with paper and poured oil over it.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoko's death shows law a 'mess'Manslaughter convictions for the carers of a horrifically abused Taupo toddler show NZ's homicide laws are a complete mess, a law expert says.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandProvocation defence still being usedAlthough the law doesn't allow it as a defence, lawyers are still making provocation claims in homicide trials, a legal expert says.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'My face was totally damaged'A young shopkeeper says she could not defend herself against six teen girls as they landed punch after punch while she tried to take refuge in the back of a dairy.20 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldAcquitted now a TV expertAmanda Knox's ex-boyfriend, who was also accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher, has landed a job on an Italian TV show as a murder expert.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth worker beats wife, avoids jailNew details have emerged of how a top Wellington health professional beat his partner and then escaped conviction.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandForensic shortage irks judgeA High Court judge says if he's forced to adjourn a murder trial involving a Taupo toddler, he will be calling for an inquiry into New Zealand's forensic and pathology system.09 Mar 03:13 PM
New ZealandMan charged after breaking student's jawA man has been charged after breaking a student's jaw in an unprovoked attack in central Wellington.29 Jan 01:37 AM
New ZealandBrawl may have cost him his careerA promising young rugby player's assault on his ex girlfriend's new man might affect his chances of a Super Rugby call-up.11 Jan 02:38 AM
New ZealandThe punch that could have ended rugby careerKiwi has avoided a conviction for punching a man who was at a bar with the sportsman's ex-girlfriend.10 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuPunched in the head for speaking Te Reo"I just burst into tears when I saw in the mirror that I had no teeth."04 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Very evil man' could be deported to NZRichard Tait beat, raped and then strangled girlfriend.17 Dec 04:00 PM
SportKiwi sporting great bashed in attackDISTRESSING IMAGES: Former world squash champion Ross Norman is on the mend after being the victim of a random bashing in the UK.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBedroom Murders: 'You never get over it'More than two years after Trevor Waite's death, his whole family misses him - on every birthday, every Christmas and every other anniversary.11 Dec 12:10 AM
New Zealand29 shots, 3 people dead. Why?Coroner's report into the August 2013 murder suicide which shocked New Zealand is released.10 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with Dunedin murderA 20-year-old man has been arrested with the murder of Dunedin woman Karin Ann Ross.09 Dec 07:40 AM
New ZealandWoman stabbed to death namedMan accused of stabbing the woman to death in Wellington is in custody awaiting a mental health assessment.07 Dec 05:03 AM
New ZealandOtago death: Co-worker's house searchedA house in Kaikorai belonging to the co-worker of woman who was killed in Dunedin last week has been searched by police.06 Dec 09:42 PM
New ZealandInside the Rizalman fiascoIt is almost 18 months since Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, a military attache, attacked Wellington woman Tania Billingsley in her home.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHomicide investigation launchedPolice have confirmed they are treating the "unexplained" death of Karin Ann Ross in Dunedin as a homicide.05 Dec 04:33 AM
New ZealandNamed: Man accused of killing toddlerRoofer Troy Taylor was the boyfriend of the 15-month-old boy's mother.03 Dec 08:55 PM
World336 days, 355 mass shootingsThe shooting in San Bernardino yesterday, where 14 people died, brought the number of mass shootings in the US to 355 this year.03 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMassacre shocks shooter's familyThe family of one of two shooters who opened fire at a Southern Californian disability centre say they have no idea why he took part in the massacre.03 Dec 04:00 PM
