New ZealandBuilder sentenced for $300k tax evasion, spent money on Uber Eats, travelJudge: 'Offending of this nature is akin to theft of the taxpayers from this country'.24 Jan 12:25 AM
New Zealand‘Very sad sight’: Animals killed, maimed in truck crash - driver hadn’t taken breakCarlos Davies hadn't driven that kind of truck and trailer before.23 Jan 07:05 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Ex-cop sentenced after killing cyclistJada Manase fell asleep at the wheel after a night of drinking. Her actions claimed a life20 Jan 05:15 PM
New ZealandSerial swindler: House-sitter befriends woman, sells her car while she’s on holidayDavid Nepia Carroll, aka David Palmer and Sam Palmer, has a 30-year history of deception.20 Jan 04:15 PM
New ZealandBoxing Day kidnapping: Accused can now be namedAccused was charged after young woman was found dead in crashed car on motorway.19 Jan 11:12 PM
New Zealand'Give me the weed': Men shot at and cannabis fleeced in 'drug deal gone wrong'The shooter was addicted to a cough syrup drink and living a 'gangster' lifestyle.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRaped by her stepfather, shunned by her mother: A woman finds her voice after years of abuseAmber Waghorn has shed her name suppression so she can tell her 'harrowing' story.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandConstable knocked out by brothers flouting alcohol ban'People who come here having attacked a police officer can expect no leniency': Judge19 Jan 06:00 AM
Crime$200k hammer heist: Two more admit to brazen daylight jewellery store smash-and-grab at busy Auckland mallThree masked men shattered the business' display cases in broad daylight.18 Jan 10:12 PM
New Zealand'She snapped': Woman stabbed man 14 times in spat over who will cook dinnerThe man suffered a severed artery in the bloody attack.18 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandShoplifter with preference for chips, dip and cider said he did it ‘to survive’Shoplifter with refined tastes will have to get used to prison food this year.18 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Cold-hearted, calculated': Woman steals $153k from employer, gambling fuelled after Las Vegas tripThe woman had a gambling addiction and had stolen $109,000 from her previous employer.17 Jan 04:39 PM
New Zealand'You stupid moron': Engineer punches pilot in head in cockpit; that was only the start of the sagaIt took the victim complaining to the CAA before attacker ended up in court.17 Jan 04:20 PM
New Zealand'Sorry, this is a robbery': Teen apologised as he stole cashTeen robber who apologised to salon worker for armed robbery saved from going to prison.17 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand800+ plants discovered: Cannabis operation brought down by property managerThe grower said the weed plants were for her personal use.17 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandArrested and jailed: Thief who fleeced $42k from Tegel social club account apprehendedThe woman stole from her colleagues and then dodged her sentencing.17 Jan 03:22 AM
New Zealand'I became a prisoner in my own home': Woman's tearful words to abusive exThe man struggled with the woman for her fingerprint so he could open her phone.16 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga homicide: Eight now facing murder chargesEight people now face murder charges after Te Kani died in May last year.16 Jan 04:48 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wrongful convictions must be compensatedEDITORIAL: New Zealand’s justice system has got it wrong 893 times.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan used toy helicopter to film up skirts of 22 girls in Newmarket shopping mallThe youngest victims were 10 and some were in school uniform.13 Jan 06:49 PM
New ZealandAssault victim suffers brain bleed and fractured skull in mass bar brawlWynton King was left 'fighting for his life' in an induced coma.13 Jan 06:09 PM
New Zealand‘You’ve ruined two years of my life’: Teacher groomed teen as form of 'escapism in lockdown’The two exchanged explicit messages for a fortnight during lockdown.13 Jan 05:04 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDevil’s advocate: The trials and tribulations of NZ’s greatest living defence lawyerNigel Hampton KC opens up on career’s highs and lows after 100-plus murder trials.13 Jan 04:23 PM
New ZealandMan, 51, grooms teen in 'secret' relationship, promises marriageIt came to an end when the girl's mum learned of the relationship and confronted the man.12 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman fleeced more than $42k from social club accountThe theft was discovered when a member wanted to withdraw $10k but only $4 was available.12 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'You were manipulated': Woman 'very sorry' for part in $8.7m mortgage fraudTwo couples bought houses with money obtained through fraudulent mortgage applications.11 Jan 11:59 PM
New ZealandSlouching in court: Teen accused of jumping on mum, baby in tent rebuked by judgeThe judge asked the man if he was tired before telling him to "stand up straight".11 Jan 11:05 PM
New Zealand'This is for you': Man posts photo of knife to Facebook before stabbing womanHe went to her house and delivered on his threats hours after their social media exchange.11 Jan 06:00 AM
Crime$200k hammer heist: Man pleads guilty to jewellery store smash-and-grab at Auckland mallBenjamin Webster smashed display cases with a hammer.10 Jan 08:10 PM
CrimeWoman who twice escaped from MIQ hotel given discharge without convictionThe October 2020 incidents prompted a statement from the head of MIQ.10 Jan 05:34 AM
New ZealandShopping mall child sex offender back in jail after 'blatant' supervision order breachesGraham Bartlett was caught doing an indecent act on an infant at a shopping mall.10 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘I’m not a criminal, I’m a regular person’: Charges dropped against Parliament protesterSusan Denham describes her experience from inside the occupation.09 Jan 05:40 PM
New ZealandMotel resident claims drunk sex assaults on manager just ‘fun and games’He ignored the woman's pleas for him to stop and continued to grope her.09 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandHow TV series Suits helped one Kiwi mum win her own legal battleWatching TV helped Gillian Bearman get a few tips in fighting her own court case.07 Jan 05:52 PM
