CrimeWoman hacked ex's social media and created fake dating profile for his mumShe demanded $5000 and threatened to post his and his family's details online.09 Dec 04:00 AM
LifestyleEarl Spencer’s estranged wife and girlfriend end legal battleThe High Court settlement follows a claim over a shared MS diagnosis.09 Dec 12:20 AM
WorldUK DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assaultThe 68-year-old faces 15 charges involving seven women over three decades.08 Dec 08:01 PM
CrimePrimary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phoneHe targeted the 13-year-old after getting her number through her younger brother.07 Dec 09:59 PM
Wellington'Sickened': Teen in OT care who raped child at popular playground detained indefinitelyThe teen fled his community home shortly before attacking the child in the public toilets.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKnife attack in car during drug deal ends in collision with heritage park buildingThe victim crashed through a fence into Nelson’s Founders Heritage Park while fleeing.07 Dec 06:00 AM
Auckland'How can this happen?': Murder charge after lunchtime violence in Auckland's suburbiaA 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after an altercation between motorists.07 Dec 02:51 AM
New Zealand'Ripped trust to shreds': Man welcomed into family home repeatedly raped 8yo cousinHe would sneak into her room, telling her he was 'scared to sleep alone'.07 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandThe Crown looks to confiscate a Mongrel Mob gang pad where 'tortuous' beatings took placeThe 'symbolic' gang headquarters in Mataura was the scene of several 'prolonged' beatings.06 Dec 07:01 PM
Crime‘We live in constant fear’: Gang member jailed for terrifying armed home invasionA man needed surgery after the knuckle-duster attack, which left his face scarred. 06 Dec 05:52 AM
New Zealand'Unhinged': Man's $739k arson revenge after being evicted from vineyard cottageThe day after Jack Norris was meant to have left the address, he set fire to it. 05 Dec 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTravel'Goose-stepping fascists': How Nuremberg became the Nazi Party's spiritual homeInstead of being haunted by the past, a new generation is reclaiming it.05 Dec 09:00 PM
AucklandWatch: Images released of knife-wielding man storming flat before 'frenzied' killingThe victim burst into the couple's bedroom waving a large 'Bear Grylls survival knife'.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Rest in love': Man caused fiery crash that killed two teens, injured several othersKre Turia's car collided at speed with a Fonterra truck in Hamilton.05 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘I can’t believe that’: Already convicted abuser shocked at guilty verdicts in rape, violence caseJordan Tegus has been convicted of 15 of the 17 charges he was defending at trial. 05 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldUS Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting mapJustice Samuel Alito said Texas needed certainty for the 2026 midterm map.05 Dec 01:01 AM
World‘Signalgate’ report contradicts Hegseth’s claim of ‘total exoneration’The Pentagon watchdog found Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat posed real security risks.04 Dec 11:30 PM
New Zealand'$5k by the end of the week': Sex offender tries to bribe victim into dropping charge'I would like to let you know that I have truly suffered,' he wrote.04 Dec 11:06 PM
WorldNational Guard can stay in DC for now, appeals court saysThe stay lets about 2300 National Guard members remain on the streets of Washington DC.04 Dec 10:57 PM
WorldEpstein files release could jeopardise my freedom bid: Ghislaine MaxwellThe socialite argues a biased 2020 juror and legal errors mean she deserves a retrial.04 Dec 09:50 PM
CrimeCannabis-impaired driver who killed church deacon in crash claimed she was framedBut the evidence against Kim Scott was overwhelming, a judge ruled.04 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'I was doing my laundry': Alibi of armed robber with EM bracelet doesn't wash Hone Daniels was one of three who stormed a Hamilton bar and robbed it at gunpoint. 04 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Where's the dosh?': Two violent home invasions in one night by group demanding cashShayne Kavanaugh has been jailed for his role in the gang associates' brutal break-ins.04 Dec 05:00 AM
CrimeJury rejects sex offender's memory loss claims after new victim comes forwardGary Wilson has been found guilty of 33 charges relating to the sexual abuse of a boy.04 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeDomestic violence killer to keep identity permanently secret, along with victimThe victim's family opposed permanent suppression, but prosecutors didn't fight it.04 Dec 03:32 AM
Politics$3200 for lunch, $227k for advising role: Labour questions retail crime chairman’s workSunny Kaushal has defended his work, accusing Labour of 'playing politics'.04 Dec 02:37 AM
EntertainmentDoctor jailed for supplying ketamine to Friends star Matthew PerryFour others, including 'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha, await sentencing.04 Dec 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Justice has prevailed': Guilty verdict in brutal Dunedin murder caseJurors heard Gurjit Singh suffered 46 stab or slash wounds and was nearly decapitated.04 Dec 12:39 AM
WorldTo clear huge court backlog, UK aims to scrap jury trials for some crimesThe court system in Britain is booked as far out as 2030.03 Dec 08:36 PM
WorldMan on trial in wife’s death searched for ‘how to saw a body,’ prosecutors sayBrian Walshe faces murder charge over death of wife Ana, whose body hasn't been found.03 Dec 08:06 PM
WorldNever-before-seen photos of Epstein's private island releasedThe images were taken during the 2019 sex trafficking investigation.03 Dec 07:24 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldProsecutors drop murder case against man jailed for decadesNew York Times: James Pugh, 63, was convicted in 1994 of the murder of Deborah Meindl.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Deepest regret': Teacher asked colleagues if they wanted to 'do a line' at work Christmas partyAnother teacher was caught sniffing white powder from a classroom desk.03 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'NZ women are promiscuous': Uber driver Satwinder Singh switched off GPS before raping teenDefence counsel will file an affidavit outlining why media shouldn't print his photo.03 Dec 05:00 AM
