Crime'I have murdered someone': Son's confession after he 'snapped' and killed his motherHe confessed to hitting her with a crowbar and stabbing her in the chest.04 Jun 11:29 PM
WorldSecurity guard claims Diddy paid US$100k to hide assault videoGuard testified on day of trial chaos as woman disrupts court.04 Jun 02:50 AM
PoliticsAussie diplomat's partner escapes conviction after spitting in woman's faceThe man was granted name suppression to protect his wife's career.29 May 05:04 AM
New Zealand'Every driver's worst nightmare': Woman's moment of distraction killed her motherTracey Nickel did not see the traffic slow in front of her and rear-ended another car.29 May 04:14 AM
New ZealandHero Pike River survivor convicted after assault at grandmother’s funeralDaniel Rockhouse apologises for attack on uncle. 24 May 05:00 PM
CrimeAccused pleads not guilty to murder of 'beloved mother' in Whangārei parkYvonne Chapman, 66, was shot at Onerahi's Beach Rd public reserve in February.23 May 03:26 AM
WorldUK agrees deal over Chagos Islands despite court challengeKeir Starmer signed a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.22 May 11:35 PM
Entertainment£5m security: Chris Brown released on bail, to continue world tourChris Brown was charged over an alleged “unprovoked attack” in a nightclub.21 May 09:26 PM
New ZealandTeen avoids conviction for giving cop concussion after he 'swung a haymaker'Police were trying to find out what had happened to the defendant's injured sister.19 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandStudent's business website removed after violent past while insane exposedThe student was found not guilty due to insanity four years ago.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEntertainment figure takes name suppression case to Supreme CourtHe was convicted of indecent assault and attempted sexual violation in 2023.16 May 05:00 AM
WorldMenendez brothers resentenced over parents' murders, parole possibleAn LA judge resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life, allowing parole. 14 May 01:36 AM
New ZealandMan who impregnated girl after meeting at her 15th birthday party jailedThe pair ran away together and lived in a car parked at a campground.12 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'You can have 2, not 3': Polyamorous throuple's battle to keep names on kids' birth certificates The Attorney-General has challenged a decision allowing all three parents to be named.11 May 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Feared she'd lost half of her face': Mother's distress at dog attack on young girlA pair of former dog breeders have been sentenced after their sire attacked a 5-year-old.10 May 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeKorean tourist going home with wife's remains after causing crash which killed her Couple’s dream NZ holiday to celebrate 'growing old together' ends in tragedy.10 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNine fires in five years: Environment Court rules on scrap metal dealerTraining, stockpile monitoring and management and lithium battery handling orders made.09 May 04:26 AM
WorldFormer police officers acquitted of murder in Tyre Nichols caseJurors deliberated for a day and a half after seven days of testimony.07 May 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesPower play: The businessman aiming to reshape NZMEJim Grenon opens up about his past, including being on the wrong side of an epic lawsuit.07 May 05:00 PM
WorldDaughter breaks down in mushroom poisoning trialDon and Gail Patterson's youngest daughter teared up as she detailed a phone call.07 May 07:30 AM
New ZealandCourt orders removal of unauthorised structures in Bay of IslandsA company ignored requests to remove a pontoon and rubber fenders.06 May 03:29 AM
New ZealandWellington professional escapes conviction for filming colleagues on the toiletThe worker told the court he didn't film his colleagues for sexual reasons.05 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeInside the secret 3-year criminal case against Auckland's luxury doggy daycareProsecutors claim the firm earned $180k in extra profits by ignoring resource consents.03 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We'd get secondhand stuff': Businessman allegedly swapped new appliances with his old onesThe former company director says he's never seen the weed spray unit that was bought. 30 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandTrio deny murdering man found dead on a Kawerau doorstepOne of the three can be named after suppression lapsed. 30 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandDefining 'woman': UK court ruling prompts debate on sex and gender in NZ NZ First proposed a bill to define 'woman' and 'man' biologically in law.27 Apr 07:00 PM
New Zealand'We will not tolerate abuse': Head of Two by Twos church responds to sex abuse claimsSect head overseer Wayne Dean says he has not been contacted the FBI or police. 25 Apr 06:24 PM
WorldUS Army pilot's LSD religious defence rejected in court hearingKyle Riester allegedly shipped 1797 LSD orders, earning more than NZ$200,000.25 Apr 05:13 AM
CrimeBeckenridge disappearance: Man behind 'new evidence' retracts all allegations his cousin 'helped' missing pair Man who brought 'new evidence' to Coroner about Beckenridge retracts all allegations.23 Apr 12:46 AM
Crime'We helped them': New twist in Beckenridge disappearance caseThe coroner is to hear from a new witness about missing pair Mike and John Beckenridge.22 Apr 12:09 AM
New ZealandWoman used company card to steal from early childhood employerPolice prosecutor: 'It was deeply cynical and calculated and persistent.'21 Apr 07:30 AM
CrimeBusiness owner's double life as city's most prolific tagger, 'Blume'He owned a company worth seven figures by day. By night, he caused over $1m in damage.20 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandCanterbury cocaine ring: Smuggler believes he 'should be treated more leniently' than meth importersThe criminal group of Colombian and Argentinian dairy workers operated for four years.20 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Why the UK's Supreme Court decision matters for women's rightsOPINION: The UK Supreme Court has ruled 'woman' refers only to biological women.18 Apr 05:00 PM
