PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSteve Braunias: The sad, strange case of Nikita Tekotia, whose baby daughter was murderedShe failed, acutely and profoundly, to look after and save Arapera Fia.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Albert homicide: Kāinga Ora admit resident complaints before ‘tragedy’The estate, with 20 one-bedroom units, is known to have had security issues in the past.27 Feb 06:00 AM
Crime'You failed': Dad's grief as mother of 2yo beaten to death sentencedArapera Fia was forced to isolate with her killer, who had been diagnosed with Covid-19.26 Feb 10:40 PM
Crime'Enough to level the Sky Tower': Amateur bomb-maker's threat that spurred large-scale evacuationThe wheelchair-bound ex-con had been released from prison two months earlier.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAppeal denied for killer who climbed in bed between dead flatmate and sleeping girlfriendJianxin Tu has been denied a final appeal against his sentence of life in prison.26 Feb 07:26 AM
New Zealand'Targeted incident': Person critically injured after assault at Lower Hutt petrol stationResidents can expect to see an increased police presence.26 Feb 06:29 AM
New ZealandMurder victim said he'd be 'dead tomorrow' after testifying against Mongrel Mob bossThe Crown and defence are closing their case in the Eli Johnson murder trial.26 Feb 03:09 AM
New ZealandNZ’s missing people: When does a disappearance become a homicide inquiry?NZ has only had three cases of someone being convicted of murder without a body.25 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldItalian police investigate ‘murder by spaghetti’ mysteryItalian police are probing whether an elderly woman was murdered via a spaghetti dish.24 Feb 02:49 AM
WorldPolice continue search for Sydney couple presumed murdered in 'blood-smeared' houseFormer celebrity blogger handed himself into police and was charged with murder.23 Feb 11:30 PM
CrimeWoman who helped cop killer flee murder scene jailed for longer term after meth supply raidThe commercial meth enterprise started not long after her High Court sentencing.23 Feb 04:12 AM
Crime'A real threat to the community': Brothers jailed who shot and killed rival's motherThe bullet was intended for the victim's son.23 Feb 03:52 AM
New ZealandDunedin teacher to get life imprisonment for stabbing 'soulmate'Carole Coade stabbed Mark Willis to death in their bath.22 Feb 08:07 PM
New ZealandAttacker bashes relative with cricket batThe victim has permanently damaged eyesight after being bashed with a bat in a carpark.22 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandWife killer released on parole to 'oceanfront luxury' homeThe Matamata horse breeder Greg Meads' release has shocked one local who lives nearby.21 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandDoorman beaten, stomped unconscious, attacker claims 'just a pub fight'Tuumanako Tawha stomped on the victim's head as he lay on the ground.21 Feb 04:00 PM
CricketCharity cricket match held for murdered mateMurder victim David Bridgwater has been remembered on the cricket pitch.20 Feb 09:02 PM
EntertainmentDark City - The Cleaner is a murder mystery with a Kiwi twistGet the blood pumping with this Kiwi serial killer flick set in the heart of Christchurch.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Severe pain': Dairy worker who had thumb sliced off speaks of strugglesTrayd Tahau, who was high on meth at the time, has now been jailed.20 Feb 02:22 AM
WorldAt least 53 men massacred amid tribal violence in Papua New GuineaThe deaths are a result of a major escalation of an ongoing conflict between two tribes.19 Feb 04:39 AM
New Zealand'Senseless and cowardly act of violence': Marcellin College responds to attack on student'We condemn this senseless and cowardly act of violence.'19 Feb 02:13 AM
WorldWoman arrested on suspicion of murder of three childrenPolice officers were called to a Bristol home shortly after midnight.19 Feb 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Bunch of cowards': Councillor condemns 10-person pack attack on boy by rival school studentsThe young victim was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.18 Feb 02:07 AM
New ZealandMother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mobA boy was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.17 Feb 03:43 AM
New ZealandThe long road to recovery: Random attack turned family's world upside downCouple thank the community for their 'unreal' support.16 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldDispute may have led to the mass shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl paradeThe mass shooting killed one person while injuring two dozen more.16 Feb 04:18 AM
New ZealandMiscarriage of justice: Boy, 15, spent nearly a year in adult prisonMistake deemed a miscarriage of justice in first Criminal Cases Review Commission result.16 Feb 02:37 AM
WorldWoman gets 99 years' jail for catfished murder-for-hire plot'She may not have pulled the trigger, but this never would have happened [without her].'16 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandYoung Auckland couple jailed for 'aggressive bullying' that led to teen's dragging deathVictim Connor Boyd's family described him as a gentleman 'up until his last breath'.16 Feb 12:03 AM
WorldFentanyl killer watches millionaire couple die via phone app after poisoning themThe alleged killer rewrote their will after killing them with the powerful opioid.15 Feb 09:30 PM
New ZealandTwo students expelled from school after brutal attackTwo students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.15 Feb 01:26 AM
CrimeSelf-identified Tongan selfie killer targeted Samoans while stabbing strangersHe filmed himself laughing as he posed with the bloody murder weapon next to a victim.14 Feb 10:54 PM
New Zealand'Against his will': Mum says son was ‘forced’ to testify against Mongrel Mob boss'He would stay up all night making sure no one was coming,' victim's mum tells trial.14 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandKiller mum Lauren Dickason could be sentenced in MarchThe Herald previously revealed taxpayers footed her $700k - and rising - legal aid bill.14 Feb 04:15 AM
