New Zealand'Made without all the facts': Greyhound Racing fights Govt banThe Greyhound Racing Association has sought a court order to stop the impending ban.14 Aug 06:56 AM
New Zealand'Justice has been served': Man convicted of double murder over Gisborne birthday party slayingsThe jury delivered the verdict to a packed courthouse after deliberating for two days.14 Aug 02:52 AM
CrimePolkinghorne back in court, indicates he may give evidence at wife's coronial inquestHis lawyer stressed the process shouldn't be seen as "pseudo-prosecution" of his client.14 Aug 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyCourt of Appeal overturns $3m negligence ruling against law firmAuckland Council and Multiplex paid $20.1m to the owners of the building.13 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailZuru nappy trial: Surprise witness and his claims of confessions, cocaine and private investigatorZuru seeks more than $75m after being outbid for Treasures in 2020.13 Aug 06:47 AM
New Zealand‘Will they come for me next?’ Girl asks after her father is stabbed to death in his sleep Manukura McLeod will spend life in prison for murdering the girl's dad, Dayne Rademakers.13 Aug 03:01 AM
CrimeFeud between warring families ends with life sentence, grief over ex-prefectSione Tupou is the third person to go to prison over the chain of violent confrontations.13 Aug 12:57 AM
Crime'Catastrophic mistaken ID' led to innocent bystander's death, jury toldThe teen made a fatal misjudgment but he's not a "hood rat", his lawyer said. 12 Aug 05:57 AM
New ZealandJudge's heartfelt letter to teen in custody battle: Maybe I'll watch you play for the Warriors one dayThe judge wrote to 14-year-old boy after hearing an appeal of an interim parenting order.12 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan admits stabbing woman 18 times outside police stationThe 23-year-old man can now be named as James Tuwhangai.12 Aug 01:30 AM
New Zealand'I shot him in the f****** face', Raglan man told police after killing uncleThe 30-year-old had stopped taking his medication in the weeks leading up to the shooting.11 Aug 01:02 AM
New Zealand'I don’t give a s***': Man won't pay sister $300k; Mum's will written under 'undue influence'Darryl Thackwell says his relationship with his mum was 'absolutely brilliant'. 10 Aug 01:00 AM
New Zealand'I just want to sell cars': High Court showdown over alleged 'forged' lease at car yardThe landlords claim the tenant owes over $127,000 in unpaid rent.09 Aug 12:18 AM
CrimeWhy a judge showed no mercy for church swindler who suffered stroke in prison'She has not learnt from her mistakes,' a judge said of 71-year-old scammer Kolini Tatafu.08 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming namedA suppression order lapsed in court this morning. 07 Aug 10:49 PM
New ZealandDriver pleads guilty in fatal trailer fall caseRobert Douglas Ralston died of head injuries in Dunedin Hospital in April.07 Aug 10:40 PM
CrimeMan admits role in $3.9m Ponzi scheme spanning seven yearsHe pleaded guilty to two charges. The remaining charges were dropped.07 Aug 01:29 AM
New ZealandMan tried to bribe court registrar with $2 million in Bitcoin in cryptocurrency caseCryptopia was allegedly hacked in 2019, and liquidators are still trying to wind it up. 04 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandCalls made for fast-tracking of 'coward punch' laws after rugby supporter's deathDaniel Nganeko died after he was allegedly punched outside a rugby clubroom. 04 Aug 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailNick Mowbray’s Zuru company heads to High Court over $30m diaper disputeHigh Court at Auckland to hear claims about Zuru's $30m purchase of Rascals.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandA couple bought a house in a holiday hotspot. The woman living there refused to leaveThe woman said she was trying to negotiate with the bank and didn't consent to the sale.03 Aug 01:51 AM
Business'We failed': Casino settles and apologises in money laundering caseChristchurch Casino boss 'committed to getting this right' and earning community's trust.01 Aug 05:26 AM
New ZealandMan laughed as he drove over rape victim. What authorities say about his release from prisonPeter Waihape ran her over while she begged for her life. 01 Aug 03:00 AM
CrimeKiller 'didn't give a s***' after stabbing man through heart in night of 'no dramas'Jamie Slater has been found unfit to stand trial and will now be detained in a hospital.01 Aug 12:59 AM
CrimeCompany boss admits manslaughter after unroadworthy 20-ton truck killed roadworkerAshik Ali ignored warnings for six years that the vehicle was dangerous.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I had no right to do what I did': Man who killed falsely accused 'abuser' released from jailPeter Holmes lured Jamie Ellis away from a party, then helped beat him to death. 31 Jul 02:15 AM
CrimeMurder charge reduced: Gunman shouted warning as gang member approached with crowbarMatthew Lemalu was set to go to trial for murder but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.30 Jul 07:00 PM
New Zealand’A sh*tshow that shouldn't have happened,’ defence lawyer tells murder trialHori Gage was gunned down in his car in front of his family on a Sunday afternoon. 30 Jul 08:00 AM
Crime'Shocks the community': Group sentenced for 'sadistic' 19-hour torture sessionThe victim, who had holes drilled in his leg, now panics at the sound of power tools.30 Jul 01:35 AM
PremiumPremiumAucklandBankrupted Akl developer 'millions in debt', blames housing market collapseThe developer was tipped into bankruptcy by Carters over a $225k building supplies debt. 28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple set to lose $1.7m in property after commercial-scale cannabis bustPolice found 331 cannabis plants in four different stages of cultivation and $153k cash.28 Jul 08:00 AM
CrimeMen forfeit $70k in drug proceeds after meth lab arrestsPolice found 1.6kg of meth at a clandestine lab in Herekino.28 Jul 05:00 AM
CrimeHigh Court settles ownership of Harley-Davidson in major drug bustMotorcycle seized as part of operation that uncovered 17kg of meth and $240,000 of assets.25 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAucklandJudge slams building inspection reports after $500k leaky home caseThree companies did pre-purchase checks – but only one identified moisture problems.23 Jul 05:00 PM
