New Zealand'Treated like a criminal': Sacked cook did nothing wrong says judgeNiwa accepts the court's decision and hopes former ship's cook can now 'move forward'.30 Sep 05:21 PM
Banking and financeLife insurer penalised $700k for misleading customers"Real harm" after failing to correctly pay cover to some sick or disabled customers.29 Sep 09:01 PM
New ZealandAll Black greats speak in support of MDMA dealer as five drug syndicate associates sentencedSir Michael Jones and Eroni Clarke spoke on behalf of MDMA dealer Joshua Tofa-Tulisi.29 Sep 12:48 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for part in fatal car boot kidnapping appeals convictionLuigi Havea says he didn't testify at trial because he didn't want trouble from a gang.27 Sep 02:57 AM
CrimeDrug dealer who shot high-ranking Mongrel Mob member in the back gets life sentenceClifford Umuhuri was sergeant-at-arms of the Mob's Bay of Plenty chapter.27 Sep 01:24 AM
CrimeRemuera surgeon accused of wife's murder allowed minor bail reliefPauline Hanna was found dead inside the couple's $4 million home.26 Sep 11:12 PM
New ZealandMerging lane fatal crash: Driver appeals conviction, victim's mother speaks outBrunt was sentenced to community work and disqualified from driving.26 Sep 10:46 PM
New ZealandDairy farm worker murder trial: Colleague recounts grim body-in-bed discoveryAlana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.23 Sep 03:08 AM
New ZealandEpsom stabbing: Mentally unwell man who killed couple was their sonSheal Bangera was deemed not guilty by reason of insanity earlier this year.23 Sep 12:55 AM
New ZealandMurder trial's dramatic twist: Accused's brother takes witness standEstranged wife and her cousin deny murder; lawyer says timeframe 'simply not credible'.22 Sep 10:30 PM
New ZealandBlack Power defence: Murder accused said endangering gang president akin to death warrantJurors found Timothy Huriwaka guilty of manslaughter instead of murder.22 Sep 03:11 AM
New ZealandMan who killed flatmate by stomping on his head offered forgivenessTe Hana stomped on Graham's head for a third time following a racial slur.21 Sep 12:08 AM
New ZealandShallow grave murder case: Name suppression lapses for co-defendant charged five years after man vanishedRicky Wang's remains were found near Tongariro National Park in March 2020.20 Sep 11:15 PM
New ZealandSovereign citizen defence 'mumbo jumbo' and abuse of court process - judgeHigh Court judge lampoons man's claims in new judgment.20 Sep 10:56 PM
New ZealandWoman pleads not guilty to Manukau high-rise murder; suppression lapses for person who diedSamantha Bridgette Antoinetta Whitehouse was found dead earlier this month.20 Sep 10:23 PM
New ZealandChild sex offender claims rule that bans sexual activity between prisoners is discriminatoryPrisoners caught having sex in treatment unit can end up in solitary confinement.20 Sep 04:12 AM
New ZealandTrial aborted for Auckland duo accused of shotgun ambush murderAlec Junior Moala, 31, was killed in May 2021.20 Sep 12:24 AM
New ZealandLockdown stabbing: Auckland man pleads guilty to murderJohn Tofu Ioane was stabbed to death during the first week of Auckland's Delta lockdown.19 Sep 09:55 PM
New ZealandRare post-prison restrictions for Killer Beez gang member who killed guard, stabbed inmatesLatu Kepu has attacked police officers, prison guards, pregnant women and fellow inmates.19 Sep 07:16 AM
CrimeCo-founder of popular NZ reggae band in prison for $1.8m tax evasionSione Pome'e is known for his band, but it's his business venture that got him in trouble.19 Sep 04:47 AM
New ZealandWife accused of murder claimed husband 'beat the s*** out of me' days before killingAlana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.16 Sep 12:06 AM
New ZealandIdentity revealed: Man accused of murdering uncle loses name suppressionDavid Yates, 65, died last November in West Auckland.15 Sep 03:40 AM
New Zealand'There have been many moments I wish I could take back my actions on that night'Killer offers 'deepest apology' to his victim's family, and to the Blenheim community.15 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandTwo more men appear in court charged with murder of David KukaKuka was killed in February 2018, believed to be a case of mistaken identity.15 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandWife accused of murder feared infidelity, 'wanted to make him suffer', court hearsWoman and her cousin deny plotting to kill dairy farm worker.14 Sep 11:45 PM
New ZealandTakapuna Beach rape trial: Defence says woman took sedative 'to get a buzz'Lawyers cross-examined the woman at length on day two of the High Court trial.14 Sep 07:39 AM
CrimeWitness says he heard defendant's name prior to shotgun blasts, but was afraid to tell policeThe defence suggested the witness made the detail up a week after the shooting.14 Sep 06:57 AM
CrimeName suppression lapses for man accused of North Shore murderTwo men accused of causing the death of Kevin Patrick Hay, 50, have pleaded not guilty.13 Sep 10:20 PM
New ZealandTakapuna Beach rape trial: 'I said no'The men allegedly met the woman at a beach where they offered her a job - and a drink.13 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandMurder defendant who denies shotgun attack confessed three times, Crown saysBefore his death, Alec Moala was helping a woman who had been slapped, prosecutors say.13 Sep 05:20 AM
Crime'A score to settle': Murder defendant stewed in jail for a year before revenge attempt, prosecutors sayAnother man has already pleaded guilty to pulling the trigger that night.12 Sep 04:52 AM
New ZealandJury finds men guilty of manslaughter, not murder, for stranger's beating deathNigel Fuatimu was 21 when he was beaten to death by strangers at a Manurewa park.11 Sep 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMongols gang pad murder trial: The pimp, his ex-lover, her patched dad, and the prospectTrial lifts lid on murky underworld. Kurt Bayer reports.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne guilty of manslaughter, two acquitted in Mongols gang pad murder trialThe court heard how Kane Wayman had been 'acting out' and disrespecting the gang.09 Sep 10:00 PM
