Crime'Not safe around children': Former candidate convicted of paedophilia fights for suppressionHe acknowledged his name suppression bid is doomed but has appealed anyway.30 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandTerminally ill man fires his lawyer, cuts siblings from will and signs estate over to ex-wife It was a move that made Johan de Rooy's family suspicious, so they took the case to court.30 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Totally unacceptable:' Murder victim's sister told off by judge for reading pre-approved statementThe judge then made the rare move of not letting Paula Beilby back into the courtroom.29 Nov 09:18 PM
New Zealand'Extremely rare chance': Woman's ACC battle after baby born with Down syndrome29 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandMan raped his wife soon after their arranged marriage, now he will be deported29 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandMurder-accused claims he was armed with knife because he'd been making a steak sandwich27 Nov 07:50 AM
AucklandJury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed house with knife26 Nov 05:00 AM
CrimeLife sentence for mother's 'calculated' murder of her children she hid in suitcasesThe two children's bodies were only found in 2023, five years after the killings.25 Nov 09:46 PM
AucklandAuckland couple take legal action over flood-damaged homeThe couple's court action is the first challenge to Auckland’s $1.2b buyouts.25 Nov 06:07 PM
AucklandTenants fought for lives after 'soldier' stormed house in Akl homicide caseThe jury has begun deliberating whether the couple are guilty or acted in self-defence.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'This is all your fault': Emotion takes hold as footage of teen's alleged murder plays at trialRakai Thompson has been accused of murdering his young friend, Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley.25 Nov 05:09 AM
Auckland'Furious and frenzied attack': Murder trial shown graphic footage of dying home invader'It was either us or him,' the woman later told police.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Don't f*** with me': Group's night of sheep rustling ends in fatal stabbing of 17yo Rakai Thompson is on trial for the alleged murder of his friend, Te Omeka Akariri-Buckley.24 Nov 06:50 AM
Politics‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Govt to court over conservation law changesIwi leader says legal action is 'not a step we take lightly'.21 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandAlleged Maketū Mongrel Mob president among 12 facing murder chargeSome of the men charged with the murder of Zain Taikato Fox in Maketū can now be named.21 Nov 05:05 AM
New ZealandBaby murderer accused of seriously hurting another infant – this is why he won't face trialSuppression orders lift on the further charges that were laid against Michael John Topp.21 Nov 05:00 AM
Crime'Escalating violence': Teen who beat stranger to death to keep name permanently secretThe unprovoked attack happened months after he stabbed another person with a screwdriver.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecidivist rapist avoids indefinite prison for more sex crimes because of ageIt will be 2041 before Darryl Grant Bridgeman is eligible for parole.20 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan appears in court charged with murder after New Plymouth foreshore deathPolice were called to the Coastal Walkway area last night after reports of an altercation.20 Nov 04:48 AM
Crime‘Absolutely tragic, completely avoidable’: Transport boss jailed for runaway truckA roadworker was fatally hit by the 20-tonne vehicle after its brakes failed.20 Nov 12:52 AM
New ZealandSex offender told teen he met on Snapchat and abused that he was 19 - he was actually 39Clinton Harvey used Snapchat with a filter and fake name to contact the 15-year-old.19 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeHead Hunters trio guilty of executing teen, hiding body in pre-dug graveProsecutors said the victim was killed over 1kg of meth.19 Nov 02:23 AM
New ZealandTrio accused of murdering Tristan Oakes enter pleasOakes' whānau also attended the appearance in the High Court at Tauranga this morning.19 Nov 01:19 AM
CrimeMan accused of killing Auckland resident is named five months after arrestIvan Jordan Fifita was found critically injured on June 29 and later died in hospital. 18 Nov 11:52 PM
New ZealandFrustration at stagnated progress on a new Rotorua courthouse prompts fresh calls for Budget funding A low Court User satisfaction ranking has come as no surprise to Rotorua courthouse users.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I was not interested’: Murder accused once proposed to victim’s wifeTrial at High Court after Gurjit Singh was stabbed more than 40 times in Dunedin.18 Nov 07:28 AM
CrimeName suppression lifts for man accused of killing of 11yo boy and his fatherPolice say the Bucklands Beach fire was deliberately lit with an accelerant.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin murder trial hears man stabbed former employee more than 40 timesProsecutors say DNA and blood at the scene match accused killer Rajinder.17 Nov 03:20 AM
Crime'People need to see what a monster he is': Rare jail term for repeat sex offenderDean Howard's lack of insight or remorse has led to a jail term without an end date.16 Nov 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGivealittle stoush: Judge freezes $30k until February so both sides can give birthA judge has declined to suppress details in the dispute in favour of the public interest.14 Nov 04:00 PM
