New Zealand'I got out, and I ran': Woman allegedly raped by RSE workers escapes out windowShe claims they raped her in separate rooms of a property housing seasonal workers.09 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Unthinkable tragedy': Man was enjoying night of dancing before fatal assaultGivealittle page set up to help family after 'bright light taken far too soon'.09 Oct 04:42 AM
New Zealand'You will live with this tragedy': Father avoids jail over crash that killed his childrenThe tragedy happened when the family was going to see the snow for the first time.09 Oct 02:51 AM
New Zealand'Loss of emotional control': Jilted lover set ex's home on fireJudge Lawson: The intentional damage shows a pattern of behaviour towards former partners.08 Oct 05:00 PM
CrimeWoman accused of fatal car theft named at first court appearance for murder, but not co-defendantIt appears a man found dead on Pt England Rd had been run over by his own vehicle.08 Oct 03:16 AM
CrimeTransgender refugee seeks to overturn conviction for Posie Parker tomato juice assaultPharmacist Eli Rubashkyn says she lost her job due to the high-profile incident.08 Oct 12:34 AM
New ZealandDrunk driver walked away from crash scene while cousin lay trapped under vanThe judge dealt with the RSE worker 'expediently' to avoid any burden on the NZ taxpayer.07 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Mum’s home stolen’: Man charged after disappearance of tiny homeA 40-year-old is due to appear in court charged with burglary.07 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Balancing free speech and venues' right to refuse speakersOPINION: Urgent court proceedings can be reactive, highly stressful and expensive.06 Oct 04:00 PM
Crime'You've got two options': Did letter demanding $1500 cross the line into blackmail?Suzanne Petitt's lawyer says it was just a request for compo for a stolen car.06 Oct 05:00 AM
Crime'Convict me': Cannabis advocate asks for jail timeBrian Borland told a jury they should find him guilty...so they did.05 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandManslaughter and meth: The man in the middle of two trialsThe man who shot an unarmed man he thought had come to kill him, can now be named.04 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Sorry': Much-loved family pet to be put down after repeat attacks on smaller dogs'It snuck up behind us and started attacking my dog' - owner of injured Shih Tzu-cross.03 Oct 04:10 PM
CrimeScrewed up notes and shredded paper: The clues that lead a counterfeit cash op being bustedNow a judge has described one of the women involved as a menace to the community.02 Oct 07:00 AM
BusinessRoading contract corruption case: Subcontractor loses name suppressionParticipant in corruption scheme got 12 months home detention, Serious Fraud Office says.01 Oct 09:42 PM
New ZealandSchool principal forged documents to claim grandparents' super after they diedJudge: 'Had you done this right, you probably would have got the inheritance anyway.'01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman attacked sleeping friend for allegedly flirting with her boyfriendNatasha Birchfield dragged the victim out of bed by the hair, then bit her arm and eyelid.01 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Horrified and deeply ashamed': 67-year-old found with 8500 child abuse imagesHowever, the family man has been given suppression due to concerns he might self-harm.30 Sep 09:12 PM
Crime'Very sorry:' Father's tearful apology for son's terrifying assault on teen girlJarimar Schuster sent to prison for five years for Wellington sexual assault.30 Sep 06:00 AM
CrimeFugitive jailed for 'gratuitous, shameful' attack that left 90yo man permanently disabledThe elderly victim was strangled from behind and savagely beaten in his own home.28 Sep 09:49 PM
New ZealandWoman's knife attack on ex-husband's new lover leads to prison and fight to stay in NZDonglan Wu is serving five years but has avoided deportation on humanitarian grounds.28 Sep 04:41 AM
CrimeTragedy at Abbey Caves: 'We haven't been able to find your son'Court hears from grief-stricken parents as school board are sentenced for student's death.27 Sep 05:29 AM
CrimeChildren's abuse claims fail to convince jury in foster care caseIt was alleged the kids were slapped, spat at, hit with a pipe and one was run over.26 Sep 11:36 PM
Crime'I still hate you:' Dad jailed for subjecting sons to years of sadistic abuseJudge Bayley: 'No one is able to erase the ongoing harm you have caused your sons.'26 Sep 05:00 PM
CrimeI bargained with God to save my daughter after sexual assaultVictim's mum told judge who was sentencing Kurt Balemi that he was a 'danger to society'.26 Sep 07:10 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora job cuts and police cost-savings difficulties | Focus Morning Bulletin September 26, 2024More job cuts proposed for Kāinga ora, police cost-savings difficulties and what key NZ institutions have fallen in public trust?Watch25 Sep 07:41 PM
CrimeMan allegedly confessed to killing, saying his brother 'didn’t have the balls' to finish the jobBut while their mother recalls son's aggression, she denies hearing an alleged confession.25 Sep 09:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why the Govt's sentencing reforms will annoy judges and clog the courtsOPINION: The New Zealand judiciary is not soft by world standards.25 Sep 02:00 AM
Crime'Two by Twos': Elderly NZ man admits abusing children after FBI probe into cultWilliam Easton was one of 140 perpetrators identified in the international investigation.24 Sep 08:08 AM
New Zealand‘Incalculable harm’: Gym coach who sexually abused sleeping girls wants shorter jail termGregory Pask filmed himself violating multiple young victims over a period of 9 years.24 Sep 06:00 AM
CrimeOranga Tamariki flagged mother twice before serious abuse allegationsDaughter reports mother: The trial reveals years of alleged violence against children.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Creep': Former St Peter's School teacher on trial for historic indecent assaultsThe offending is alleged to have occurred nearly 50 years ago and involved boys aged 9-12.23 Sep 07:00 AM
CrimeTinder match found guilty of strangling woman in BDSM relationship'He wanted sexual gratification, and he just took it,' Crown says.21 Sep 02:00 AM
Crime'I wish I’d never gone to work': Man's remorse after killing mate in workplace accidentFulton Hogan worker Tane Maihi drove a roller machine into his mate.20 Sep 07:00 AM
