PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLegal expert says name suppression change won’t fix issue ‘exploited’ by someHuge delays when defendants choose to appeal suppression decisions are hurting victims.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murdering ‘beloved mother’ at Whangārei parkThe man is accused of murdering Yvonne Chapman in a daylight shooting.04 Mar 04:18 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt ignored advice on giving sex offence victims ‘veto’ on name suppressionDocuments show multiple groups opposed the changes, raising 'strong concerns'.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandProtesters gather outside court to support Northland’s most well-known green fairyHe denied the charges of cultivating and dealing cannabis as supporters protested outside.03 Mar 02:57 AM
New Zealand‘Like a wild animal’: Lawyers in heated spat over a sandwich and a courthouse meeting roomBoth sides have been reminded to treat colleagues with respect and courtesy.02 Mar 03:36 AM
New Zealand‘Bloody thief’: Victims of former Tipene Funerals undertaker vindicated by guilty pleasFiona Bakulich swindled her grieving clients for six years.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Plainly predatory': Man sexually exploited woman with dementia he met at the dairy'You took advantage of a vulnerable person, our mum who could not defend herself'.28 Feb 07:19 AM
New ZealandMan who raped woman beside her sleeping child appeals sentence on ‘character’ groundsGabriel Apolonio's lawyer said he deserved a shorter jail term due to 'good character'.26 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandMigrant workers in visa scam each paid $16k for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery jobs that did not existThe eight men arrived in New Zealand to find the jobs did not exist.23 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandTeen needed facial reconstruction surgery after work accident on his birthday'When I first saw myself, I was in shock … why did this happen to me?'21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandCourt again rejects ministry's management plan for Northland's cray fisheryThe judge found the revised proposal did not address an urgent marine crisis.21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice link three youths to Dargaville burglaries, youngest just 11Police linked three break-ins at a store, petrol station and superette.21 Feb 02:49 AM
New ZealandFamily tragedy: Brother charged with motorcyclist’s layby murderKyle Jenkins, 18, was found dead in a creek off State Highway 15 on January 29.20 Feb 10:09 PM
Crime‘He killed us too’: Heartbroken parents face son’s attacker in courtSeeing Smith 'broken' in the hospital was 'the most horrifying moment of our lives'.19 Feb 11:46 PM
New ZealandFishing company lands $16,500 fine for seabird risk, false reportsMacnicol Fishing was found to not use a bird-scaring device and wrongly recording fishing.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandRugby player with ‘bright future’ avoids conviction after man choked unconscious, fractures skullThe victim spent months off work after suffering a brain bleed.18 Feb 06:14 AM
WorldOne accused, 299 victims: French surgeon on trial for sex assaultsThe sheer scale and horror of the allegations is likely to have an immense impact.17 Feb 07:30 AM
New ZealandRainbow crossing legal case about safety, not diversityThe Cuba St crossing was painted in 2018 to make Wellington more LGBTQI-friendly.17 Feb 05:38 AM
KahuElder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetimeThe Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.16 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHead Hunters sentenced for gang tax demands at ‘love motel’$1500 a week in gang tax was demanded.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Liz Gunn, free at lastSteve Braunias congratulates the judiciary in admitting the law is an ass.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court againA 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.10 Feb 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOwed nearly $150k: Rotorua crime victims believe reparation payments an 'absolute joke'Nearly $4.6m in fines and reparation is owed by Rotorua offenders.10 Feb 08:16 PM
New ZealandPesticides and illegal drains: Wetland suffers damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fieldsPesticides were sprayed, and 600m of drains illegally installed.09 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandCoromandel man accused of fatally shooting pig hunter granted bail until 2027Stu Edmondson is accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another.05 Feb 06:54 AM
Crime‘Stop, you’re gonna kill him’: Assault leaves man with skull fracture, brain bleedJudge Tomlinson said the assault had 'homicide written all over it'.05 Feb 06:00 AM
CrimeMan plied his daughter's 13-year-old friend with alcohol then sexually preyed on herThe girl had been seeking refuge at her friend's house amid troubles in her home.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murder of Northland motorcyclist on day of killed teen’s funeralKyle Jenkins was found to have died from gunshot wounds.04 Feb 01:27 AM
New ZealandFormer Act Party president named as former political figure who abused teenage boysTim Jago was Act's president and abused teens in the 1990s.31 Jan 04:14 AM
New Zealand‘The grief is heavy’: Driver charged, community mourns after 11-year-old cyclist killed'Flashbacks of what happened come and go all the time.'30 Jan 10:28 PM
New ZealandPolice make Whangārei robberies arrest after spotting suspect vehiclePolice have arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of involvement in two robberies.24 Jan 02:20 AM
CrimeCouple assaulted while getting petrol by Head Hunter miffed at friendly nodThe man was king hit and then repeatedly punched and kicked as he lay on the ground.23 Jan 07:00 AM
PoliticsAussie diplomat’s partner pleads guilty to Wellington assaultThe man will apply for a discharge without conviction.22 Jan 11:24 PM
Entertainment‘Revoltingly false’: Actor-director’s team slams Blake Lively over sex claimsLively’s team called Baldoni’s lawsuit 'another chapter in the abuser playbook'.20 Jan 01:15 AM
