New Zealand'Perfectionistic obsession': Coroner orders school review after teen took own lifeCoroner calls for change around the handling of distressed students after 15yo's suicide.07 Jun 04:45 AM
New ZealandLoafers Lodge fire: Man in court on five murder chargesThe man accused of killing five people in the Loafers Lodge fire last month has appeared.05 Jun 10:48 PM
CrimePsychologist says John Beckenridge wanted to punish ex by taking sonHe has been described as 'controlling, coercive and running out of options'.31 May 06:37 AM
New ZealandMan chased doctor with crossbowJade Follett also attacked a DHB car with a tomahawk, the judge said.31 May 02:55 AM
New ZealandMama Hooch rapist Roberto Jaz assaulted in prisonStaff intervened to break up a fight in a day room involving the convicted sex offender.29 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandMother believes missing son overseas under new identityFiona Lu believes her ex John Beckenridge cared too much about her son Mike to hurt him.29 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandYoung driver pleaded guilty to drink-driving hours before fatal crashThe young man, who had been disqualified from driving for six months, also died in crash.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlackmailer threatened to send video to former Air NZ manager's new employerThe wife of an Air NZ employee tried to blackmail manager during defamation case.24 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandInnocent teen shot dead at party: Dad says manslaughter verdict 'no victory'Connor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.24 May 05:17 AM
New Zealand'It was them': Woman adamant she spotted missing boy and stepdad overseasA witness describes her mad dash to tell police what she saw.23 May 11:51 PM
New ZealandWhy breaching name suppression in the Ruakākā homicide case is such a big dealA breach is considered contempt of court - a serious offence.23 May 03:05 AM
New ZealandConnor Whitehead murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdictConnor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.23 May 01:18 AM
New ZealandExhausted nurses fear making a fatal mistake, Employment Court hearsHealth bosses say a planned one-hour strike by nurses on Wednesday is unlawful.22 May 07:46 AM
New ZealandPolice warning after Ruakākā homicide accused named on social mediaA woman has been charged after two pre-school children were killed in Ruakākā last Monday.22 May 05:30 AM
New ZealandShooter at party ‘never intended to kill’, lawyer tells murder trial juryConnor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.22 May 03:27 AM
New Zealand'Do not deserve my love': Concerning texts from boy who vanished with stepdadThe pair have been missing since March 2015 and haven't been seen since.22 May 01:21 AM
WorldSydney woman who beheaded mother to get early prison releaseGRAPHIC WARNING: Woman with “substantial mental health issues" has been resentenced.17 May 08:52 AM
New Zealand'He betrayed me': Man accused of killing brother after mother's tangiJoey Richards is accused of murdering his brother by plunging a knife into his heart.15 May 05:06 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Trump remains a frontrunner in next US presidential electionOpinion: Our editorial on the latest ructions around the likely Republican candidate.14 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAmber Heard's new life with daughter in Spain revealedThe mother-of-one fled the US after the high-profile Johnny Depp trial.12 May 08:53 PM
New Zealand'Should never have happened': Worker lost toe tips in caustic soda, firm fined $242kA pool of what the worker thought was water began to eat away at his skin.12 May 05:00 PM
Crime'He thinks he has the upper hand': Lion park director guilty of indecent assaultsName suppression has been lifted for a man who has been on trial.12 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘I feared for my life while in prison’, complainant tells juryJesse Whitiora feared for his life while in custody and serving a home detention sentence.12 May 06:30 AM
New Zealand'Shoot me': Jury hears audio of fatal shooting at Connor Whitehead murder trialConnor Whitehead was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in November 2021.12 May 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland criminal lawyer in dock for disorderly conductSources said the charges came amid a period of increasingly concerning conduct.12 May 04:12 AM
NRLEx-NRL star Jarryd Hayne jailed for three more years for rapeHayne remained on bail for just 10 days, spending his last days of freedom with his family12 May 03:08 AM
CrimeEx teacher, Catholic leader in jail for rape seeks reduced sentenceDaniel Pervan met the victim through Catholic Discipleship College, where he was a leader.12 May 02:12 AM
New ZealandMarketplace disputes, David and Goliath battles - the secret court cases hidden from the publicPeople and businesses are often found guilty - yet the public has no idea.06 May 05:10 AM
CrimeAmbushed: Man jailed for vicious attack on lawyer in court house elevatorThe victim continues to suffer from ongoing injuries sustained in the vicious attack.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor caught attacking patients for a third timeThe doctor was working at a clinic in Christchurch when he sexually abused men.04 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandNews in brief from NorthlandCatch up on what's happening around the region.16 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I didn't kill her': He was jailed 20 years ago for murdering his wife to marry a prostitute. Now he wants to clear his nameIn his first interview, Kevin Harmer says he did not set a car alight killing his wife.15 Apr 05:00 PM
Letters to the EditorJeremy WilkinsonStalker claims Corrections breached privacy, ruined bail chancesShe sent the man a 'sinister' stick figure drawing that counted as a death threat.11 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKaikohe lawyer and law firm the highest legal aid earners in NorthlandCovid blamed for a decrease in legal aid payments to Northland lawyers.07 Apr 05:00 PM
