PremiumPremiumAucklandRemuera financier acquitted of money laundering in $800k scamJudge Paul Murray said the evidence was 'murky' but Michael Sperry's guilt was not proven.21 Nov 11:00 PM
New Zealand'We sweep s**t under the carpet': Eight sexual abuse victims on how to speak out'There should be billboards of this kind of support up in every school.'21 Nov 05:00 PM
WorldUS Coast Guard to drop swastika from hate symbol list under new policySenator Jacky Rosen warns the change sends a dangerous message amid rising hate.21 Nov 05:32 AM
WorldHow Trump can still censor the Epstein filesCongressman Thomas Massie warns the inquiry could delay full file release.20 Nov 07:17 PM
WorldCry for help: Former aide accused of staging political assault and injuriesProsecutors say Natalie Greene paid $500 for self-inflicted wounds.20 Nov 07:14 PM
WorldLockdowns 'could have been avoided entirely', Covid inquiry findsLady Hallett says an earlier lockdown could have saved about 23,000 lives.20 Nov 07:04 PM
Crime‘He was nice at the start’: Woman tells court of online control and abuse in rape trialThe two communicated daily through Instagram and sent pictures, despite an order not to.20 Nov 07:00 PM
Crime'Escalating violence': Teen who beat stranger to death to keep name permanently secretThe unprovoked attack happened months after he stabbed another person with a screwdriver.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisFor Trump, Epstein is the story that won’t go awayNY Times analysis: Nothing he has tried to do to get the files out of the news has worked.20 Nov 04:00 PM
Politics'Enough of this hostility': Lady Tureiti Moxon takes issues with Government to UNProminent advocate says Māori people are standing up to say 'enough'.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPolice eye manslaughter charges over Pike River Mine disasterPolice have told lawyer Nigel Hampton, KC, they can prove manslaughter.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan appears in court charged with murder after New Plymouth foreshore deathPolice were called to the Coastal Walkway area last night after reports of an altercation.20 Nov 04:48 AM
CrimeSupermarket manager injured in brutal, surprise attack while stocking shelves His assailant, Shamah Riley, has now been sent to prison for the violent act. 20 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldTrump signs Epstein files law, but doubts linger over full releaseAbuse survivors filled the House gallery, cheering as the vote was called.20 Nov 02:32 AM
Crime‘Absolutely tragic, completely avoidable’: Transport boss jailed for runaway truckA roadworker was fatally hit by the 20-tonne vehicle after its brakes failed.20 Nov 12:52 AM
WorldNew charges brought in UK train stabbingAnthony Williams, accused of mass attack on train heading to London, appeared in court.19 Nov 08:46 PM
WorldMark Epstein defends explicit email to brotherAn email from 2018 shows Mark Epstein joking about Trump, Clinton and Putin.19 Nov 06:49 PM
LifestyleEx-MI6 boss calls for Andrew inquirySir Alex Younger says UK must ‘pursue this until we have answers’.19 Nov 06:14 PM
WorldTrial opens over nightclub inferno that killed 63The March 16 fire at Kocani’s Pulse club in North Macedonia also injured more than 200.19 Nov 05:57 PM
New ZealandSex offender told teen he met on Snapchat and abused that he was 19 - he was actually 39Clinton Harvey used Snapchat with a filter and fake name to contact the 15-year-old.19 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeArrow fired into street during tense five-hour standoff which sparked mass evacuationCorey Innocente aimed a crossbow at police and threatened to blow up his house.19 Nov 06:00 AM
CrimeHead Hunters trio guilty of executing teen, hiding body in pre-dug graveProsecutors said the victim was killed over 1kg of meth.19 Nov 02:23 AM
CrimeMan accused of killing Auckland resident is named five months after arrestIvan Jordan Fifita was found critically injured on June 29 and later died in hospital. 18 Nov 11:52 PM
WorldUS politicians vote overwhelmingly to compel release of Epstein files The House voted 427-1 to force release of Jeffrey Epstein’s Justice records.18 Nov 11:04 PM
WorldCustody battle: Court orders exes to bid for Tucker the goldendoodleKaren Callahan and Joseph Nelson must bid in a private auction for their 5-year-old dog.18 Nov 08:03 PM
WorldUS court strikes down Republican redistricting of Texas congressional mapRe-worked map would have helped the party in as many as five House districts.18 Nov 07:39 PM
New ZealandFrustration at stagnated progress on a new Rotorua courthouse prompts fresh calls for Budget funding A low Court User satisfaction ranking has come as no surprise to Rotorua courthouse users.18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsRevealed: Serious youth crime is dropping nationwide, but is up 56% in one districtBurglary is falling in terms of the most common offences, with robbery and assault rising.18 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeElderly ex-teacher who sexually abused students in 1970s and 80s denied parolePlaintiffs are still coming forward more than 40 years after the alleged offences. 18 Nov 03:00 PM
Crime'I own you now:' Man allegedly asked woman for photo of bruise he left on her throatJordan Tegus is facing 17 charges, including rape and making an intimate visual recording.18 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘I’ll kill you’: Drunk man threatened woman helping his ex as she tried to fleeNow La Que has turned up to court with $1000 in cash and a handwritten apology letter.18 Nov 03:00 AM
CrimeName suppression lifts for man accused of killing of 11yo boy and his fatherPolice say the Bucklands Beach fire was deliberately lit with an accelerant.17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFury as Auckland professional avoids jail for role in $2m fraudThe Beca costings expert had been earning $200k a year plus bonuses.17 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeFugitive who immigrated to NZ with fake ID blamed Hungarian mafia fearsHe boasted: 'Everyone will fall for it ... One day we'll write about it in a book.'17 Nov 03:44 AM
