CrimeCold case solved after gang member admits manslaughter following jailhouse phone callsErueti Wirihana has admitted to killing Eddie Peters seven years ago in Hastings. 24 Apr 12:08 AM
WellingtonTeen charged with murder after stabbing in Lower HuttPolice say the incident was isolated and involved people known to each other.23 Apr 09:57 PM
CrimeKiller mum fights prison phone cap, saying 30 mins a day isn't enough time to talk to whānauAnna Browne was jailed in 2017 for killing her friend at a pamper party in West Auckland.23 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'Love of my life': High-risk violent partner jailed as victim pleads he gets help23 Apr 06:20 AM
WorldParents face manslaughter charges after teen kills tourist with statuette thrown off balcony23 Apr 02:02 AM
CrimeAbusive ‘brute’ who carried out throat-slitting threat guilty of murdering partner22 Apr 06:00 AM
Auckland'So bloody proud': Councillor praises driver who intervened in Manurewa stabbing22 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan charged with murder of Hastings mother and young girls, remanded to secure facility22 Apr 12:34 AM
WorldLouisiana gunman who killed eight children masked his rage before rampageEight children, aged 3 to 11, were shot dead as they slept in bed.21 Apr 08:11 PM
New ZealandMan fatally shot, house and body torched in alleged 'wild west' neighbour disputeStefan Hannon-McGinn and Ethan Howe are accused of murdering Sidney Ross Bridson.21 Apr 07:00 AM
WorldSinger D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of teenage girl found in his carPolice say Burke killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his music career.21 Apr 06:30 AM
New Zealand'Senseless street violence': Homeless man died with multiple skull fractures after sustained assaultFour men took turns kicking and punching Boy Taylor for two minutes.21 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandDouble murder-accused allegedly suffered injuries during attackName suppression continues for the accused and both victims.20 Apr 11:32 PM
New ZealandFamily at centre of Hastings triple homicide was unknown to Oranga TamarikiA man in Wellington Hospital with stab wounds is a police person of interest.20 Apr 10:25 PM
New Zealand'He's a risk': Man exposes himself outside school before violently assaulting caregiverLiam Marsh said he suffered a brain injury as a child, which makes him do stupid things. 20 Apr 08:00 PM
WorldLouisiana gunman had sought mental health treatment, relatives sayRelatives say Shamar Elkins was recently hospitalised for mental health care.20 Apr 07:13 PM
Crime'Starting to feel violence': Woman's temper in spotlight after fatal hit-and-runAs the pedestrian lay alone in the road for 45 minutes, she focused on a hook-up. 20 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'Shoot the f*****': Text messages exchanged before man died in roadside ditchThe final text from Shannon Brady's phone said Baldwin had 'just walked past' at 7.53am.20 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice lay 13 new charges over alleged sex offending linked to Hastings manPolice have laid the new charges in relation to alleged offending near Tūrangi on March 7.20 Apr 04:52 AM
New Zealand'Grief no family should ever have to carry': Outpouring after mum, two daughters killedThe suburban homicide has shocked the Hawke’s Bay city of Hastings.20 Apr 03:19 AM
EntertainmentCharlize Theron tells of night her mother shot her father deadThe actress was 15 when her mother shot her father in self-defence.20 Apr 02:16 AM
WorldEight children killed in Louisiana mass shooting during domestic disputeThe children, aged from 1 to 14, were shot at two homes in Shreveport.19 Apr 08:17 PM
New ZealandWoman and children believed killed in Hastings incidentA man is in hospital and police say there is no risk to the wider public.19 Apr 07:47 PM
CrimePartner of slain gang member's time on the run ends behind bars after involvement in his deathJade Oldridge asked her uncle to 'smash' her partner. He was instead shot five times.19 Apr 05:00 AM
Crime'In pain but still talking': Witnesses describe man lying in a ditch, weakly waving his arm'My body hurts,' the dying man told a witness in Shannon Brady's murder trial.17 Apr 07:00 AM
WorldSinger D4vd arrested after teen's decomposing body found in TeslaDavid Anthony Burke, 21, is being held without bail in Los Angeles.17 Apr 02:43 AM
New Zealand'Completely over the top': Teacher punched bar patron 16 timesThe teacher, who was working a second job at a bar, claimed he feared for his life.16 Apr 11:56 PM
Crime'Young woman's nightmare': NZ's most notorious rapist sentenced againMalcolm Rewa was confronted in court by a woman who was 16 when he targeted her in 1988.16 Apr 10:56 PM
New ZealandAssaults on health staff surge as EDs called 'pressure cookers'Last year, 7584 assaults against Health NZ staff were reported.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Case of toddler starving to death needs further scrutinyOPINION: The mother and a system designed to protect children have both failed.16 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'He's trying to stab me!' Neighbours recall haunting last minutes of family violence victim's lifeCharlie Watson had a plan to leave the abusive relationship but feared it could end badly.16 Apr 06:00 AM
