New Zealand'Unbelievably appalling': No release for man who wrote about desire to rape babiesSome conversations were so graphic, court documents had to be redacted.04 Jul 06:30 PM
New ZealandWatch: Car winched out of Otago HarbourThe driver and passenger managed to escape unharmed and called police.04 Jul 05:39 AM
New ZealandSchool camps saved: Parents will still paySchools can charge for camps and still get a $150 grant.03 Jul 03:41 AM
New Zealand'Slid on cow poo': Truck rolls into ditch near DunedinDriver was lucky to escape injury when their truck "slid on cow poo" and rolled off road.03 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandCaregiver swindled 94-year-old woman out of $23,000Melanie Hedley avoided prison "by the finest of margins", the judge said.01 Jul 06:25 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported to BrazilDiego Marques-Santos is banned from New Zealand and from contacting his victims.28 Jun 09:06 PM
New ZealandVictim left in vegetative state, Mob member gets 2 yearsMob member with history of violence sentenced to two years for vicious assault.28 Jun 08:47 PM
New Zealand'Hysteria' unhelpful: Call for calm over detention near schoolThe criminologist says 'people have to live somewhere'.27 Jun 01:20 PM
New ZealandGang associate jailed for dark web drug importationThe Dunedin man was linked to the Tribesmen MC when sourcing ecstasy online.26 Jun 11:43 PM
New ZealandMeth-fuelled driver: Victim's 'journey through hell'Crash driver's blood test for meth exceeded maximum level the test could handle.26 Jun 11:40 PM
New ZealandMen convicted after sex session with 15-year-old girlVictim spent the next year struggling to sleep and considering self-harm.26 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Incredible footage captures Bottlenose dolphin in Dunedin watersThe mystery of Dunedin's aquatic visitor has been solved.25 Jun 11:09 PM
New ZealandIs it time to put the brakes on e-scooters?Over eight months e-scooters have costed tax-payers nearly $3m in ACC injury claims.25 Jun 07:58 PM
New ZealandTop wrestler avoids jail for another assault convictionOn New Year's Eve he hit a woman with a bottle and slapped her to the ground.25 Jun 07:16 PM
EmploymentProposal could cut 30 jobs in small communityResult would be devastating for the community.20 Jun 06:38 PM
New ZealandKiller still unfit for release after 22 years behind barsHe used knives, spade to kill woman while her daughter, 2, was in the next room.20 Jun 06:19 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for threat to 'cut heads off with a machete'Call to his probation officer ended in 'full rage'. A month later, he lost his cool again.19 Jun 08:18 PM
New ZealandThink yesterday was cold? Looking back on NZ's coldest dayAt -25.6C, New Zealand's coldest day, in 1903, caused frostbite and burst bottles.19 Jun 07:07 PM
New ZealandKiwi euthanasia champion guilty of assisted suicide in S AfricaSean Davison was placed under 3-years house arrest for three assisted suicides.19 Jun 06:04 PM
New Zealand'My daughter's no criminal'"She's not a criminal ... She's got a severe problem."19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after miniature horse stabbed 41 timesA man has been arrested and charged with cruelty to an animal.19 Jun 09:46 AM
New ZealandWoman jailed for mother abuse 'needs help, not prison'Psychotherapist: "Being in prison is unlikely to enable her to access the help she needs."19 Jun 01:30 AM
New ZealandIdentity of rugby clubrooms king-hit accused revealedComplainant was left lying on the floor of the Green Island rugby clubrooms.18 Jun 09:19 PM
New ZealandThree days of hell: Woman abuses mother, howls in courtIn a three-day span Anita Cumming allowed her 71-year-old mother six hours' sleep.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGirl, 14, accused of attempted murder of police officer refused bailThe girl has spent the past two months at a supervised residence.17 Jun 08:40 PM
New ZealandRugby player faces assault charge after alleged clubrooms attackA young man was left in a critical condition in an alleged attack in Dunedin.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentMeet John Lennon's Kiwi family: 'I sipped whisky in Beatles' hotel'Beatles John Lennon and Ringo Starr met extended family members in Wellington in 1964.16 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandPolice identify teens killed in Oamaru crashTwo teens were killed and another injured in a crash in Oamaru North on Wednesday.14 Jun 11:24 PM
New ZealandJailed killer in for a surprise on releaseJason Karl Blackler's car isn't in the state he left it in14 Jun 07:40 PM
New ZealandTemperatures to drop 3C-4C early next weekAuckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.14 Jun 06:40 PM
New ZealandFog dramas: 70 flights cancelled or delayedSix regional flights have been cancelled at Auckland Airport because of fog.13 Jun 05:55 PM
New ZealandEight arrested in Otago drug raidsThe raids netted cannabis, meth, MDMA, ammunition and a little over $10,000 in cash.13 Jun 04:51 AM
