New ZealandMarlborough Sounds convicted murderer Scott Watson has bail declinedThe double-killer wanted bail to prepare his final appeal challenge.18 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandHoneymoon killer could be out of jail next yearA man found guilty after killing his wife on their belated honeymoon has been sentenced.15 Oct 06:05 PM
New ZealandMan who took part in fatal melee at Auckland park pleads guilty to stealing victim's pantsAndy Tofaeono Moataa, 27, had been set to go to trial for aggravated robbery.14 Oct 10:42 PM
New ZealandMan accused of Lena Harrap's murder to undergo psychological assessmentHe is accused of murder and sexual violation of Lena Zhang Harrap.12 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandNo jab, no job: Airport security officers let go after refusing to get Covid jabWorkers took their case to Employment Relations Authority - but lost.11 Oct 12:27 AM
New ZealandWhānau Ora goes to court demanding contact info for all Māori without both Covid jabsThe organisation says it already has the info, but it would take months to extract.08 Oct 12:49 AM
New ZealandSchizophrenic man sent to prison for attempt to kiss stranger to get new sentenceDaniel Clinton Fitzgerald was sentenced to seven years' prison in 2018.07 Oct 01:24 AM
New ZealandRoad rager shot at car with kids insideFour-letter word led to 10-minute chase, shooting at car with kids inside.03 Oct 09:22 PM
New Zealand'Aimless, shameless coward': Cop killer's accomplice jailedBracken's actions too serious for home detention sentence, judge says.30 Sep 09:57 PM
New ZealandWellington taxi company ordered to pay $150,000 for 'cartel conduct'The behaviour "undermines the essence of what competition is all about".30 Sep 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMan found not guilty of father-in-law's manslaughterA High Court jury has returned its verdict in a Rotorua manslaughter case.29 Sep 10:24 PM
New ZealandAuckland homicides: Lockdown death accused could face trial next yearAlleged lockdown stabbing killer could go on trial next year after Favona man's death.28 Sep 09:02 PM
New Zealand'Beautiful little girls': Family memorial service for sisters killed at Timaru homeFamily service in Pretoria celebrates the lives of the little girls killed in Timaru.27 Sep 10:06 PM
New ZealandWhenuapai knife killing: Not guilty of murderThe Crown said he had no need to stay and stab his ex-friend. He said it was an accident.27 Sep 12:44 AM
New ZealandA father's forgiveness: Graham Dickason opens up to community about alleged murder of three daughtersFull statement from father whose three daughters were killed in Timaru last week.23 Sep 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhenuapai murder trial: Stab victim was 'deranged, nasty man' defence arguesIsaac Allen Harnwell's murder trial has resumed after a month-long lockdown delay.23 Sep 05:01 AM
New ZealandJurors return to High Court murder trial after month long pause for Covid-19 lockdownIsaac Allen Harnwell is accused of fatally stabbing former friend Coubin Tamatoa.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Heaps of support' for father who found three children dead in Timaru homicideTimaru house where three siblings allegedly murdered has been handed back to their father.20 Sep 11:43 PM
New ZealandLandmark quake ruling: Insurer to contact 3000 homeowners about $300m compensationInsurer was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.20 Sep 10:16 PM
New Zealand'That man is my father' - how a son faced his dad 52 years onIn 1969, Mate Kremic's dad disappeared. This year, after his death, he emerged.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHelp offered to get wider family of slain sisters into New ZealandMIQ officials are working with police to help overseas family needing to travel here.18 Sep 02:46 AM
OpinionJohn WeekesName suppression: How public outrage backfires in courtA real or anticipated backlash can compel judges to take steps to protect identities.14 Sep 05:16 AM
CrimeIntensive supervision imposed for breaching home detentionNorthland woman on home detention left Auckland without obtaining consent.12 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial investigation: Inside mall terrorist's 10 years to meltdown - and how he could have been stoppedSamsudeen's path to terrorism ... and claims he could have been stopped.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Trouble is, I did it on purpose': Mum admits murdering terminally ill daughterCherylene May Lawrence strangled her daughter, then called 111 to explain what she'd done.09 Sep 09:58 PM
New ZealandDouble tragedy as murdered woman's mum passes awayEmotional victim impact statements read out in court at Northland murderer's sentencing.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMen accused of Jellicoe Park murder can now be namedStanley Isaac Ramese and Simon Tavita are charged with murder.07 Sep 09:48 PM
New ZealandTerrorist's prison files: Guard assaults, threats; jailed with Christchurch terroristMall attacker released into community from special unit built for mosque terrorist.06 Sep 06:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMan set son on fire, admits attempted murder chargeA Bowentown father has admitted attempting to murder his son after setting him on fire.06 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKerre McIvor: Imagine how gutted the police, courts and intelligence agencies are after attackWithin hours the Muslim Association of Canterbury set up a donation page for the victims.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFive years of surveillance to a few minutes of horror: Terror in the supermarket aisleUndercover police followed man - and shot him dead shortly after attack unfolded.04 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDavid Fisher: How to stop an act of terror like the New Lynn attackANALYSIS: For this young man, the law was used to its fullest extent, writes David Fisher.03 Sep 06:55 AM
Employment'Proceeds of crime' case whacks cops with big court billThe money must be paid now, says judge, turning down police plea for delay.02 Sep 03:44 AM
New ZealandAfghanistan falls: Last-ditch NZ legal action by trapped Afghans failsJudge accepts "lives are at risk" but nothing could be done by courts.30 Aug 10:09 PM