New Zealand'Smoke the f***** out': Boatie's offensive rant before attempting to burn down hotel roomThe 55-year-old piled up scraps of material before setting it on fire with a butane torch.19 May 03:00 AM
PremiumBusinessOpponents of Ali Williams, Anna Mowbray helicopter pad win case'Clear public feeling on this issue' - lobby group thanks court, wants council action.19 May 02:31 AM
New ZealandDisability Support Services Bill ‘worst piece of legislation I’ve ever seen’ – advocateThe bill states the Crown is not the employer of family carers.19 May 01:32 AM
New Zealand'He was going so fast, it was insane': Woman collided with man fleeing on motorcycle18 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Not feasible, doesn't make sense': PM laughs off NZ First policy to buy back BNZ17 May 07:18 PM
New ZealandAdvocate 'stoked' about ban on sex offender character references, but lawyer warns change is 'dangerous'17 May 08:41 AM
New ZealandBrawl between emergency accommodation tenants leaves woman punched 26 times, stabbed five 17 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandNational to ban judges from considering good character when sentencing sex offenders17 May 02:04 AM
New Zealand'Do not engage': Secret look into taxpayer’s file costs four IRD workers their jobsThey were told not to engage but within minutes they had looked into the account.16 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandSex worker claims engineer filmed her naked with smart glasses then deleted footageShe believes the tech worker used his Apple Watch to wipe the video from his devices.16 May 04:40 AM
New ZealandViolent land feud: Man hanged from tree, slashed with sickle fights for refugee protectionThe man feared he would be harmed by a 'mentally unstable man' from his village in India. 16 May 03:00 AM
Crime501 deportee caught grooming an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girlThe sex offender deported from Australia for targeting children has continued to offend. 16 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandFrom breakdowns to bond: How a bung campervan reshaped one couple’s Kiwi tripThe tourists paid $17k for the Toyota Hiace but it was undrivable within three weeks.15 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Wasted effort': Port ordered to compensate iwi $298k for unpaid cultural labourPorts of Tauranga must pay iwi after aborting a resource consent application.15 May 09:00 PM
WorldWeinstein mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict in Jessica Mann caseIt was the third time Jessica Mann took the stand in cases against Weinstein.15 May 06:27 PM
WorldUK pastor in court after man dies during live-streamed baptismCheryl Bartley is charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter.15 May 06:33 AM
New ZealandNavy officer found not guilty of threatening to kill Afghan interpreterThe allegation dated back to an incident at Kiwi Base in Bamyan in 2013.15 May 03:04 AM
New ZealandGallery erupts in cheers and tears as verdicts delivered in murder of terminally ill manSidney Bridson was shot dead on his doorstep, dragged inside and his home was set alight. 15 May 02:59 AM
Crime‘Wanted to tear my skin off’: Backpacker's harrowing trauma as K Rd pack rape trio sentencedThe men lost bids for permanent name suppression today but still cannot be named. 15 May 02:04 AM
New Zealand'Cover-up': Auckland businessman who sold leaky 'do up' ordered to pay $825k to young familyDavinder Rahal was labelled a 'puppet master' who had orchestrated the deception. 15 May 12:01 AM
Crime501 deportee admits fatal stabbing amid seemingly friendly conversation with neighbourThey ate and talked on a shared deck for an hour. In seconds, it quickly escalated.14 May 10:36 PM
WorldUS jury awards $49.5 mn damages to Boeing 737 MAX victim's familyBoeing says it is sorry for the tragedies but disputed the compensation.14 May 07:45 PM
Crime'Ridiculous': Diesel blunder sinks enraged man's firebomb planSam Kawe tried to torch a house with diesel-filled Molotov cocktails.14 May 06:54 AM
New ZealandGuardian jailed over violent death of 8yo boy after years of abusePauline Timu was sentenced for manslaughter, ill-treatment and violence towards children.14 May 06:00 AM
CrimeSkin grafts and surgery: KiwiRail sentenced over workers' electric shock injuriesThe state-owned entity was prosecuted for workplace safety breaches. 14 May 04:50 AM
World'Too dangerous to ever be free': Mum who poisoned husband sentenced, sons' statements read in courtThe US woman was also found guilty of fraudulently claiming his life insurance.14 May 02:33 AM
WorldGunfire at Manila Senate building as lawmaker tries to evade arrest Senator Ronald Dela Rosa of the Philippines is wanted by the International Criminal Court.13 May 09:06 PM
New ZealandHostage siege gunman told victim they would both leave the house in coffinsPhillip Clinton Mant has now come before the Parole Board for his first hearing.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow the Government pivoted its alcohol policies from reducing violent crime to boosting the economyAn inherent alcohol policy tension between growing the economy and reducing violent crime.13 May 05:00 PM
CrimeMurder trial aborted for man who smothered 5yo daughter with pillowA new trial date has not yet been set for Mukesh Prashad.13 May 07:40 AM
New Zealand'Kill or be killed': Accused says doorstep shooting of terminally ill man was self-defenceThe Crown alleges terminally ill man Sidney Ross Bridson was murdered in cold blood.13 May 07:00 AM
