Crime'Good fortune no one was killed': Thief caused head-on crash after aiming stolen car at policeHakaraia Stanley was high on meth and ketamine when he led police on a 90min pursuit.09 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandEx-boxing champ turned debt collector tried to repossess items using false documentsSean Sullivan used a falsified authority to try to seize more than $10,000 in goods. 09 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldGhislaine Maxwell’s ‘happier’ prison life revealed in leaked emailsMaxwell praised the Texas prison’s cleanliness and polite staff in new emails.09 Nov 03:01 AM
New ZealandA 'little secret' kept for years: Siblings share shame and hurt after childhood sexual abuseA brother and sister were adults when they realised they'd both been sexually abused.09 Nov 02:30 AM
New Zealand'The pain was off the charts': Banned dentist pulled wrong tooth from woman in agony'I fully acknowledge that. I didn’t hide from it' – David Zimmerman admits harm caused.08 Nov 11:00 PM
EntertainmentAileen Wuornos documentary tops Netflix charts as viewers debate her legacyA new doco on the serial killer includes never-before-seen footage and court tapes.08 Nov 05:15 AM
Crime'Defies belief': Comancheros member blamed masked intruders for his partner's brutal beatingA judge has nixed Mormon Fa’alogo’s miscarriage of justice claim.08 Nov 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Motivated out of malice and spite': Woman's deceit leaves trail of victimsSally-Kae French sent fake documents to tribunals and forged emails from authorities. 08 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandPolice urged to face criminal probe over falsified breath test scandalDefence Lawyers Association says any officer involved should be named in court cases.07 Nov 05:03 AM
WorldMan acquitted after hurling Subway sandwich at US border agentA CBP agent testified he felt the impact of the sandwich through his bullet-proof vest.07 Nov 03:32 AM
New ZealandSerial flasher tries to justify his actions saying he's 'simply a nudist'Vaughan Miller walked into a woman's home, introduced himself, then exposed his genitals. 07 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandHillside headache: The drafty, damp and cracked rental property that's near a slip zone The Nelson tenants have won $6000 after the rental fell short of healthy home standards.07 Nov 12:05 AM
WorldJudge sets deadline for Trump administration to release full SNAP benefitsNearly 42 million Americans risked missing food aid after November 1 lapses.06 Nov 11:13 PM
PoliticsFinal verdict on Govt’s controversial military-style bootcamp pilot: Was it a success?The majority of the nine pilot participants reoffended after returning to the community.06 Nov 10:50 PM
WorldSupreme Court backs Trump move to end self-ID on passportsThe ruling means passports must list sex as shown on birth certificates.06 Nov 09:59 PM
WorldTeacher shot by 6-year-old awarded $10m by Virginia juryAbby Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest by her 6-year-old student.06 Nov 08:25 PM
WorldBBC host breached impartiality over ‘pregnant people’ remarkBroadcaster says Martine Croxall expressed ‘controversial view about trans people’.06 Nov 06:52 PM
CrimeRugby player accused of sexual violation claims teammate told him the woman was keenCameron Hill and Inoke Nakadavotu have been on trial in the Whangārei District Court.06 Nov 07:00 AM
Crime'Serial conman': Warrant ordered after fake immigration officer's court no-showVincent Smith's schemes have robbed his victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars.06 Nov 06:00 AM
Wellington'Just kept escalating': Ex-top cop admits child exploitation, bestiality image offendingFormer Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has entered guilty pleas.06 Nov 02:23 AM
WorldHigh-stakes hearing: Supreme Court could strike down Trump's tariffsJustices held arguments testing whether the US President has authority to impose tariffs.05 Nov 07:44 PM
WorldSecond UK migrant sex offender accidentally released from prisonThe Met Police were told six days after Ibrahim Kaddour-Cherif's release.05 Nov 06:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: The individual is the smallest minorityOPINION: Speaking tour comes as the Law Commission seeks new gender identity protections.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldShe voted for Trump three times. Now she's leading a fight against his tariffsNew York Times: A coalition is challenging the US tariff policy at the Supreme Court.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan once offered to guard Jacinda Ardern. Now he's guilty of sending lewd emailsHe previously offered to join Jacinda Ardern’s team before losing his security licence.05 Nov 04:00 AM
New Zealand'You got it wrong': Cop sprayed compliant motorist with pepper spray three timesA judge convicted the officer, saying: 'This man had not abused and/or threatened you.'05 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cutting addiction, not increasing taxes, should be Labour's top priorityOPINION: Graduates of drug treatment courts are 86% less likely to reoffend.04 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandInside the shooting of Charles Pongi: Four FITUS gang members sentenced for murder It was supposed to be a one-on-one fight at a suburban park. Then the guns came out.04 Nov 10:50 PM
WorldCampaigner in UK Post Office scandal becomes millionaire after payoutMore than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted as a result of faulty software.04 Nov 09:18 PM
EntertainmentStephen Colbert says it’s ‘reasonable’ to think Late Show axing was politicalThe Late Show will continue airing until its planned May 2026 finale.03 Nov 11:36 PM
WorldMushroom cook killer Erin Patterson launches appeal of murder convictionsPatterson was sentenced to at least 33 years in prison in September.03 Nov 06:49 PM
New Zealand'It was not safe:' Man killed in crash after ignoring friend's pleas not to drink and driveTachyon Hutt was four times over the legal limit and had cannabis in his system.02 Nov 08:00 PM
World'Too little too late': Mother of soldier speaks out after attacker jailedJaysley Beck's attacker, ex-sergeant major Michael Webber, has been jailed for six months.02 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeDecade of chemical castration led once-prolific flasher to think he was cured - but he wasn'tRichard Hona has been jailed about 30 times, mostly for masturbating on public buses.02 Nov 05:00 AM
