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:' Dead man'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 syndromeThe woman said she would have terminated the pregnancy if she had known.29 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandMan raped his wife soon after their arranged marriage, now he will be deportedThe man claimed he did not know that he needed his wife to consent to have sex.29 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCrime pays no more: Police win order to sell chop shop boss’s propertiesPolice can now sell Ahmadi’s Upper Hutt yards worth nearly $1.8m.29 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandMurder-accused reveals social media password was 'bad boy killer'Rakai Thompson has been accused of murdering his friend Te Omeka Pairama Akariri-Buckley.28 Nov 12:11 AM
New ZealandMurder-accused claims he was armed with knife because he'd been making a steak sandwichRakai Thompson used the knife to stab his friend but says it was in self-defence.27 Nov 07:50 AM
New ZealandStudent rapist’s appeal bid over Dunedin hall attack thrown outJudges said his seven-year starting point properly reflected the case facts.26 Nov 10:55 PM
AucklandJury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed house with knifeThe jury was unable to reach unanimous verdicts after nearly seven hours' deliberation. 26 Nov 05:00 AM
Crime'I'm here to kill you': Man jailed for trying to decapitate dad with axeFrank Harris said he lost control of his body and was sorry he tried to kill his father.26 Nov 04:00 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
