New ZealandFamilies awarded $700,000 after three men die in fishing boat sinkingThree fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.16 Sep 03:25 AM
EmploymentHellers ordered to pay $250,000 after worker loses four fingersWorkSafe found the method of operating the machine had been unsafely adapted.15 Sep 11:12 PM
BusinessProminent businessman faces trial on indecent assault, corruption chargesA trial was to have been held this year but Covid-19 restrictions delayed it.15 Sep 09:45 PM
New ZealandMosque gunman sentencing: Flights to court cost almost $40,000It cost just under $40,000 to fly the gunman to Christchurch for his sentencing.15 Sep 06:49 PM
New ZealandHeartbreaking details about childcare tragedy revealedBoy died after being strangled by a cord from a pair of toy stilts he was playing with.15 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandBashed, burned, shot, amputated: Duo admit kidnap, torture of manAuckland man was kidnapped and tortured, with his feet shot and his finger cut off.14 Sep 05:44 PM
TaxMore arrests over 2.2 million cigarette bust, syndicate suspectedA shipment from Malaysia had 2.2 million cigarettes hidden inside stacks of metal frames.14 Sep 05:48 AM
New ZealandRima Sikei stabbing: Murder charge dropped against man who killed promising rugby starCharges have been dropped against a man accused of murdering Rima Sikei in 201814 Sep 04:28 AM
New ZealandJail sentence quashed: Auckland man's sex attack on sleeping Kiwi in Cook IslandsThe Court of Appeal instead sentenced the man to 10 months of home detention.14 Sep 03:58 AM
New ZealandRetired educator accused of sex crimes fights to keep name suppressionThe man appeared in the Auckland District Court today.10 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandPhillip Welsh pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby Malcolm BellBaby Malcolm was a nephew of triple murderer William Bell.09 Sep 06:00 AM
CrimeComancheros president's trial: Jury hears calls intercepted by policeDetails of police surveillance against the Comancheros has been heard in court.09 Sep 05:30 AM
BusinessDairy company fined $250k for 'nauseating' smell that caused vomitingOdour caused nausea, retching and vomiting for some nearby residents.08 Sep 05:43 AM
New ZealandMan performs indecent act near school, films children reacting, gets name suppressionIt would harm the man's dying father to see his son's name published, the lawyer said.08 Sep 04:07 AM
New ZealandPassenger guilty of inciting reckless driving in fatal crashPassenger of a vehicle in a fatal crash charged with being a party to manslaughter.08 Sep 12:27 AM
WorldCovid turmoil stops parents reaching overseas surrogate babiesSome families waiting for surrogate babies have already waited 6 months after birth.07 Sep 11:37 PM
New Zealand'I was quite shocked': Park ranger catches man flouting kauri dieback rulesRobert Armitstead is accused of entering closed tracks three times during 2019.07 Sep 06:35 AM
New Zealand'Pure evil in her eyes': Murder trial hears evidence from beyond the graveGrace Virtue died of a brain injury weeks after being assaulted and robbed in her home.07 Sep 06:15 AM
New ZealandComancheros president, media personality on trial after drug raidsThe gang's success brought 'brand new Range Rover after brand new Ranger Rover'.07 Sep 03:20 AM
New ZealandGangster jailed for 'drug-fuelled' fatal hit and run"You could've stopped. Why didn't you stop?" Family confronts killer in court.06 Sep 11:06 PM
New ZealandWomen's prison run by 'punitive culture'Damning internal review of Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility at Wiri.06 Sep 06:57 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNZ finance firm ordered to release €2 million to Hong Kong software companyA transactional dispute led to an Auckland firm refusing to release $3.64m to a customer.04 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessBusiness manager pleads guilty in $4m property development fraudThe fraud involved a false representation that a $4.4m deposit was needed for a property.04 Sep 05:33 AM
BusinessFormer liquidator guilty of theft, perjury and obstructing SFOAfter defending himself during his trial, Geoffrey Smith was convicted today.03 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandEx-Auckland student's death: Murder charges dismissed over nightclub attackAUT graduate Jeremiah Malaki Tauiliili died days after an incident in late 2018.03 Sep 02:04 AM
CrimeDiamante horse head case: Pair appeal sentenceThe drugs had an estimated street value of up to $14 million.02 Sep 11:45 PM
New ZealandLabour Party summer camp case: Court protects man from toxic social media 'mob'Court of Appeal says social media has become a toxic place with 'internet vigilantism'.02 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'An insult to those who died': Bridges scolds White Island ministerial adviceInquiry independence from Government 'critically important' says National MP.02 Sep 08:33 PM
New ZealandA Moment In Crime Podcast: The Lundy murders, 20 years onEpisode 10 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at the 2000 Lundy murders02 Sep 07:59 AM
CrimeCourt rejects new claim about 2008 Featherston murderAppeal Court says 'new evidence' not credible.02 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandTop Kiwi sports star continues court fight for suppressionDebate continues over whether a prominent Kiwi should be named despite not being charged.01 Sep 11:23 PM
New ZealandAppeal from beyond the grave: Peter Ellis' case to go before Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has allowed the late former childcare worker to appeal his conviction.01 Sep 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA dozen people charged for allegedly taking from marine reserveMarine reserve off Waiheke Island a strictly no-take zone.01 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandMining company fined after 7 tonne rockfall seriously injures workerThe digger driver still suffers from the head injuries caused in the slip, three years on.31 Aug 06:37 AM
