CrimeEx-Casketeers star claims celebrity status makes prison unfairly harsh, as she appeals sentenceTania Bakulich, 49, admitted to swindling multiple clients and mishandling human remains.29 Sep 11:57 PM
AucklandResidents shock as machete found connected with US student Kyle Whorrall's deathA 16-year-old boy is before the High Court charged with Whorrall's murder.29 Sep 11:20 PM
New Zealand'Honest, decent' 20-year-old who drove drunk and killed woman to stay in prisonTupaea Mika had a previous conviction for drink-driving while still a teenager. 29 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman charged with Bay of Plenty car killing faces mental health testsEmergency crews found two victims injured inside the crashed vehicle.29 Sep 01:05 AM
New ZealandMother sues daughter's school principal over 'defamatory' emails to lawyerThe principal was supportive of the girl's dad saying he showed 'deep love and concern'. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandMultimillion-dollar development halted as neighbours block accessSixteen buyers have already paid deposits on the Christchurch residential development.26 Sep 09:49 PM
New ZealandMan tries to 'punish' ASB bank with a $5m claim for its allegedly 'deceitful' actionsBut the court said his claim was trivial, frivolous and an improper use of its time.26 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand'He can’t hurt anyone else': Emotional reaction to Loafers Lodge guilty verdictEsarona Lologa was found guilty of five murders and one count of arson.26 Sep 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTalley’s vs TVNZ: KC grills Mike Bush over his health and safety expertiseLawyer blasts top cop's expertise, Bush says source confidentiality would've been upheld.26 Sep 04:11 AM
WellingtonA history of violence and a penchant for fire: Loafers Lodge murderer unmaskedEsarona Lologa had a criminal and turbulent past before igniting the fatal inferno.26 Sep 03:00 AM
CrimeNorthlander accused of abuse takes fight for name suppression to higher courtsThe man is accused of child sex abuse charges dating back to the 1980s.26 Sep 02:14 AM
CrimeLoafers Lodge fire: Jury finds Esarona Lologa guilty of five murdersLologa’s insanity defence, citing paranoid schizophrenia, was rejected by the jury after hearing evidence from six mental health experts.Watch26 Sep 12:19 AM
WellingtonMan who started deadly hostel fire guilty of murder; Identity can finally be revealedThe verdict followed 17 hours of deliberations.25 Sep 11:31 PM
New ZealandSex offender recalled to prison after parole breach in ChristchurchThe Parole Board ruled Leo Goodwin poses an undue risk to the safety of the community.25 Sep 08:03 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTalley’s defamation trial: Auditor’s report leaked to TV stationBoss gets grilled, Blenheim 'bullying' claims and firm's empathy for injured man queried.25 Sep 05:04 AM
Crime'She lost him as well': Woman's texts led to Mobster partner being shot deadJade Oldridge asked her uncle to 'smash' Dean Kahukiwa after he allegedly beat her.24 Sep 06:11 AM
CrimeNew victims speak out against jailed sex offender, leading to another hefty sentenceTodd Gibbons is nine years into a 12-year jail sentence – now he's been given another 10.23 Sep 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumCrime'Unthinkable' acts: The inside story of how a child-killing mum was brought to justiceThe mother's story shifted significantly in the seven years since Minu and Yuna's deaths.23 Sep 03:00 AM
WellingtonMan who lit fatal hostel fire more unwell than he appeared, defence claimsDefence lawyer Louise Sziranyi delivered her closing arguments in the month-long trial.22 Sep 11:51 PM
Wellington'Death traps': Five men killed in hostel fire had no hope of escape, Crown saysThe Crown's closing address has begun in the trial of the man accused of lethal arson.22 Sep 05:09 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTalley’s defamation trial hears about ‘extremely lucky’ forklift accident escapeForfklift driver at least partly to blame for one Talley’s near-catastrophe, court told.22 Sep 02:25 AM
New ZealandCaregiver tried to get elderly man's will changed to favour her'I just want to get all my affairs in order before I snuff it,' one handwritten note read.20 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRSA wars: Rebel faction tries to block rival leaders from receiving honoursStan Hansen has asked the government not to honour Martyn Dunne and Jocelyn Faul.19 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandGang members jailed after Southland drive-by shootings and assaultsSentences ranged from three years and four months to six years in prison.19 Sep 07:14 AM
CrimeHakyung Lee said hallucinated voices told her to kill children; expert scepticalThe defendant made the claim in a behind-the-scenes psychiatric interview last week.19 Sep 05:47 AM
CrimeForensic psychiatrist tells jury Hakyung Lee not eligible for insanity defenceDr Erik Monasterio told jurors auditory hallucinations this long are rare.Watch19 Sep 04:48 AM
New Zealand'How can you be so dark and evil?': Family's question to killer as he's jailed for lifeKathleen Kawana's body found 600km away from home, six weeks after she disappeared. 18 Sep 11:51 PM
New ZealandTeenage boys in adult court following death of rising rugby playerKaea Karauria, 15, died in the early hours of Mother's Day after being stabbed. 18 Sep 10:16 PM
CrimeDefence's only expert concedes Crown timeline ‘damning’ in child murders trialAn expert initially said Lee was so unwell she didn't know what she was doing was wrong.18 Sep 07:15 AM
CrimeGang leader, three others guilty of Head Hunter’s murder in park clashThe group claimed self-defence after the Head Hunters opened fire first. Jurors disagreed.18 Sep 04:16 AM
CrimePills in juice: Mother told psychiatrist chilling account of killing childrenDefence expert: Lee didn't know killing children was morally wrong due to depression.18 Sep 01:36 AM
WellingtonTom Phillips gag order: Injunction remains, lawyers continue fightA judge has forbidden media from publishing any of the arguments made today.18 Sep 12:27 AM
New ZealandSouth Auckland massacre: Child survivor’s harrowing 111 call revealed in podcastIn May 1992, Brian Schlaepfer killed six family members in South Auckland.17 Sep 05:00 PM
Wellington'He threatened to kill me': Hostel fire murder accused's outburst against expert witnessThe defence and witness discussed whether the outburst was a symptom of the man's illness.17 Sep 04:49 AM
