New ZealandFrom Minnie Dean to the Black Widow: NZ's women who killA look back at women who have murdered, manslaughtered and maimed in New Zealand26 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSexual violence, murder and an island-builder: BoP’s most notable cases of 2022The Bay of Plenty has had some of the country’s most notable cases this year.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh Court reserves decision on whether Govt can stay proceedings on 501 caseIt follows Tuesday's decision which said a deportee should be excused from parole.23 Dec 04:58 AM
EnergyComCom zaps Vector sale and leaseback planHigher prices without service or infrastructure upgrades not good enough, watchdog says.22 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandCourt delays: 1 in 5 offenders released on time-served sentencesA fifth of prisoners are now being released on the day of their sentencing.22 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandUrgent appeal after violent Mongrel Mob de-patchingA man was jailed for taking the rival's patch. He claims it was a miscarriage of justice.21 Dec 05:00 AM
Politics501 legal bombshell: Justice Minister, PM respondA High Court judge has questioned the Government’s authority to impose special conditions.21 Dec 12:55 AM
New ZealandPrisoner claims fear of retribution delayed his appeal after being shanked, house burnt downLuigi Havea was jailed for his part in the fatal car boot kidnapping of a Thai drug queen.20 Dec 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRansomware gang wants $1.5m within 10 days for files from Coroners Court, othersRansomware: Huge financial payout demanded within 24 hours.19 Dec 11:50 PM
New ZealandSexual predator's attempt to shift blame for offending as he now goes by a different nameThe man claimed "we were born twice" to shift blame for offending.19 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandBeaten, chained, dragged behind a car: Farmworker's horrific murder revealedThe body of Jacob Ramsay, a 33-year-old father, was dumped in a rubbish pit.16 Dec 01:20 AM
New ZealandLegal bid to have psychiatry declared 'quackery' thrown outThe man also asked the court to ban Parliament from making quackery lawful.15 Dec 01:32 AM
CrimeSerial rapist Larry Cant receives 11 additional preventive detention sentencesTwo of his five latest victims, all fellow inmates, addressed him in court today.15 Dec 01:02 AM
New Zealand‘Right-hand man’: Meth delivery driver hid drugs and money in parents' houseBen Howe was involved in the manufacture of more than 2kg of meth.14 Dec 05:00 AM
CrimeSilverdale baby death: Not guilty plea for mother accused of murderPolice responded at a home where a baby was found dead and a woman with injuries.14 Dec 02:40 AM
CrimeEast Tāmaki murder case: 17-year-old defendant pleads not guiltyA trial has been set for the teen for 2024.14 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandFurious wife and cousin who latched on to her anger plotted brutal murder, sentencedThe wife of a slain dairy farmer plotted his death, using her cousin as a scapegoat.13 Dec 11:19 PM
CrimeHit-and-run death: Name suppression lapses for man charged with murderArmed police responded to a Glen Eden car park last month where a man died.13 Dec 10:00 PM
CrimeNot guilty pleas entered for woman accused of killing children, leaving bodies in suitcasesThe woman was extradited from South Korea last month to face two murder charges.13 Dec 08:32 PM
CrimeMen accused of fatal robbery at Sandringham dairy appear in court together for first timeOne man is facing a murder charge, while his co-defendants are charged with robbery.13 Dec 08:14 PM
Crime'Death sentence' deportation stopped: Judge steps in to stop expulsionJudge dumps 2017 conviction for schizophrenic, wheelchair-bound man.13 Dec 04:37 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Anti-vax unrest a study in perspectiveImagine if some in the anti-vax brigade put the same energy into ending sexism and racism.11 Dec 09:45 PM
New Zealand‘This isn’t over’: Baby W parents vow to take actionLawyer for family says bigger issue to be dealt with after baby boy recovers.09 Dec 09:39 PM
New ZealandAnti-vax parents relieved as Baby W recovers after life-saving operationBaby at centre of anti-vax court case is recuperating after surgery for heart condition.09 Dec 04:26 PM
Crime'You will almost certainly re-offend,' judge tells man whose latest crime spree ended with cyclist's deathTe Pou had just been released from prison when he embarked on more violence.09 Dec 03:36 AM
New ZealandBaby blood donor battle: The moment police intervene, boy taken from parentsDad could be heard calling police officers 'criminals' as they take Baby W.09 Dec 12:01 AM
New ZealandPrison for man who offered to supply Comancheros with $90m worth of methThe haul, if successfully smuggled, could have been worth roughly $90 million.08 Dec 11:36 PM
CrimeCourt of Appeal rejects 'unorthodox' claims by heavy metal fan who murdered neighbour over noise dispute"This is a terribly tragic case," the Court of Appeal said.08 Dec 05:55 AM
CrimeHomeless at 15, in prison at 16: Killer Beez member gets home detention after drive-by shootingsThe gang warfare in November 2020 terrorised Ōtara over the course of a day.08 Dec 04:14 AM
New ZealandCrown law answers questions over Jayden Meyer prosecutionCrown Law say there was appropriate accountability for the prosecutor involved.08 Dec 03:40 AM
New ZealandBaby's parents’ meeting with doctors ‘hijacked’ by anti-vaxxerSupport person tried to pressure specialists with conspiracy theories.07 Dec 05:58 PM
CrimeMan pleads guilty to attempted murders of two women in Auckland car crashEmergency responders were called to a crash on Manukau Rd in Epsom last January.06 Dec 02:36 AM
CrimeMachete murder: Recent parolee who struck 69-year-old 35 times returns to prisonEmergency services were called to victim Lealofi Paniani's home in October 2021.05 Dec 10:35 PM
New ZealandRival gang clash: Man murdered by Mongrel Mob presidentIt was believed there wouldn't be any trouble between the rivals. Then one was dead.02 Dec 05:08 AM
