New ZealandSecond death in Northland shootingThe wife of a man shot and killed during a domestic incident in Fairburn has died in hospital this morning, reports say.19 May 08:15 PM
New ZealandMan victim of serious assaultA man in his late 30's was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital after he was stabbed in the neck this evening.19 May 11:57 AM
WorldMan shot point-blank in NYC hate crimeA gay man was shot dead in New York City while walking with his partner in what police are calling a hate crime.19 May 04:43 AM
New ZealandCollins crushes call to monitor offendersJustice Minister Judith Collins plans to launch a public register of criminals deported from Australia.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandStop, go, freeze: Our fear of crimeThirty years ago, 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen jumped on the back of her horse, Commodore, to take him for a ride down the beach. Today, her mother, Robyn, is still waiting, hoping to bring her daughter home.18 May 05:39 AM
WorldShock and goreSitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told what happened to her family in pre-dawn darkness on March 11 last year.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAssault accused doused in dieselArmed police and a dog were used to capture a man who doused himself with fuel and threatened to set himself alight after he allegedly assaulted another man.15 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandOn-the-job assault left injured officer away from work for monthsAn officer assaulted on the job was off work for more than two months because of the injuries he received.13 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Artful dodger' arrested after murderA man who escaped from a New Zealand prison nearly 12 years ago has been arrested by British police for the murder of his gay lover.09 May 10:48 AM
New ZealandCold-case cop: We knew we'd get himWhen Rex Hawkins retired as a detective in 1990, a troubling loose end stuck in his mind - but that was resolved when Menzies Hallett was found guilty of murder.01 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi murder suspect could be anywhereBritish police are continuing an international hunt for a man with New Zealand connections, wanted in relation to the killing of his flatmate.30 Apr 08:16 PM
New ZealandMurder accused makes shock retractionThe man accused of murdering Turangi service station attendant Rodney Tahu has made a shock retraction of an earlier admission that he had killed the father of two.30 Apr 12:22 AM
New ZealandEx-wife tells of gun flung on bedA woman has described how her ex-husband showed her the revolver he allegedly used to gun down a service station worker, throwing it on her bed saying: "There it is."29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFears Taiaroa's killer still in districtResidents of the isolated Pureora Forest Park believe the person who killed Hamilton roadworker George Taiaroa may have camped out in the bush near their homes.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCold case trial: 'Why was he still free?'A pensioner facing trial over the murder of a service station worker 33 years ago told his former flatmate he had killed a man.29 Apr 04:10 AM
New ZealandCold case 'flashpoint' claimThe ex-wife of a man accused of a 30-year-old murder told court he reached "flashpoint" when he was refused oil by the service station worker he allegedly gunned down.28 Apr 11:10 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Sisters, it's not OK to box in blokesMen said they felt boxed in by the pressure to be strong, and not just from other men, writes Deborah Hill Cone.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Privacy laws hid deported killerKerre McIvor says it might be a really good idea for our government to sort out a way for the community to be alerted to the criminal expats walking among us.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorMcIvor: Court disclosure rules are strictPeople on Kerre McIvor's talkback show this week wanted to know why Jeremy McLaughlin's previous conviction for manslaughter was not able to be presented in court.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCop's distress over killingThe detective who worked on Christie Marceau's death knew the teen before she was killed. Detective Sergeant James Watson has spoken for the first time in a new book about the infamous case.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandHarawira's nephews to face trial over attack on 12-year-oldTwo of Hone Harawira's nephews will go to trial over an alleged assault on a 12-year-old boy.24 Apr 04:41 AM
New ZealandJail sentence for Rae Portman kidnapperA man who helped kidnap murdered woman Rae Portman last year was threatened with death if he did not assist, a court has heard.24 Apr 01:47 AM
New ZealandHallett murder trial delayed againJurors hearing the trial against a pensioner accused of murdering a service station worker in 1979 have been dismissed until Monday.24 Apr 12:21 AM
New ZealandFleeing victim cried for helpIn his final moments, Rodney Tahu shouted for help and ran across a darkened service station forecourt as a stranger took aim at him with a .22 revolver.23 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCold case: Murder or manslaughter?The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering a service station worker in 1979 will need to decide whether the killing was murder or manslaughter.23 Apr 01:15 AM
