New Zealand'A life not yours to take': Partner of 'hotboxed' gang member faces killersTribesmen member Mark Hohua was murdered for spending the gang's money without permission.17 Oct 11:00 PM
Crime'Dogs will be dogs attitude won't do': Owner jailed after mate mauled to death by hungry pets'I hate the way in which he was taken,' Neville Thomson's grieving son. 17 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandListen: 'Their problem, not my problem' - Remuera financier denies money laundering in $800k scamRecorded phone calls were played in court during which the 63yo denied criminal activity.17 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeSon of prominent man charged with shooting at people in TaurangaPolice allege he had a shotgun, a prohibited .22 rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition.17 Oct 04:21 AM
New ZealandMan accused of armed taxi robbery appears in courtThe charges relate to an incident in Rotorua early on Thursday.17 Oct 03:27 AM
Crime'You chose this': Drink driver was 110km over speed limit before killing two sistersCCTV footage of his speed, if shown in court, would cause outrage, the judge said. 17 Oct 03:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmarkRepairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.17 Oct 01:00 AM
CrimeNorthland leader admits assaulting two women in Whangārei incidentThe person who admitted the two charges cannot be named, for now.16 Oct 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Evil': Gloriavale founder’s secret jail letter called for breaking babies’ willsWritten from prison in 1996, the six-page letter targets ‘self-will’ in babies.16 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Lifting our game’: Minister on saving key programme to fight growing meth problemAs meth consumption skyrockets, the police budget to fight it is being squeezed.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The damage was done’: Dogs mauled seal for 30 minutes as owner watched in 'panic'The owner thought the most humane thing to do would be to let the dogs continue.16 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandJury learns man on trial for sexual violation is a convicted sex offenderAccused maintains he never sexually assaulted anyone, despite his previous convictions.16 Oct 06:28 AM
Crime‘You’re over, kiddy killer’: Emotions erupt as mother faces man who caused 3yo's deathReign Puriri died after falling from the window of a vehicle being driven by his uncle.16 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGehan Gunasekara: Chill on free speech extends across the entire worldA New Zealand academic says a US travel advisory warned of device searches.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan accused of breaking into police station with an axe sacks lawyer in courtMark Christiansen told Judge Skellern he did not understand what was happening in court.15 Oct 06:30 AM
Entertainment'Time to sound the alarm': Kevin Federline shocks with Britney Spears claimsFederline says his sons often woke to find Britney silently watching them.14 Oct 11:39 PM
WorldKenyan family urges UK to extradite soldier accused of 2012 murderA Kenyan judge last month issued an arrest warrant for Robert James Purkiss.14 Oct 10:33 PM
CrimeHow a teen feud over a girl sparked a quadruple shooting and a man's deathBoth the shooter and the victim had threatened to kidnap each other's fathers.14 Oct 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness‘Worrying in a modern democratic society’: TVNZ warns of chilling effect on NZ journalismTVNZ appeals to "responsible journalism" defence, arguing it cleared that hurdle.14 Oct 09:14 PM
WorldSupreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal over $1.4b Sandy Hook damagesJones was found liable over years of false claims broadcast on InfoWars.14 Oct 06:46 PM
WorldArizona killer among four US executions this weekThere have been 35 US executions this year, matching the 2014 total.14 Oct 06:10 PM
CrimeJudge gives teen kidnapper huge discount saying ‘17-year-olds don’t deserve to be in jail' The victim was lost on Christmas Eve when Kava Peihopa came across him on the roadside.13 Oct 08:29 PM
WorldSarkozy to begin jail term at Paris prison next weekHe will be the first ex-EU head of state to serve jail time after leaving office.13 Oct 06:20 PM
New ZealandWell-known New Zealander charged with sexual abuseHe was due to appear in court today but the hearing has been rescheduled.12 Oct 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJared SavageSix things New Zealand can do to fight organised crime – before it’s too lateOrganised crime is the top threat to NZ's national security. Here's what needs to be done.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeGullible woman caught with meth-soaked clothes at airport was romance scam victimThe 60-year-old American thought she was to inherit millions of dollars.11 Oct 09:00 PM
EntertainmentFormer Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in UK prison attackWatkins, jailed for child sex offences, was attacked and fatally wounded by an inmate.11 Oct 06:19 PM
CrimeDrink driver who killed sister after bottomless brunch blames cops for not arresting her earlierThe woman was stopped minutes before causing a 156km/h head-on crash. 11 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Some kind of hell': Father of teen cyclist killed in truck crash assumed driver was to blame But, when he learnt otherwise, he actively sought out the companies involved.11 Oct 12:00 AM
WorldWhy the judge drew the line in Prince Harry’s fight with the Daily MailA full trial is set for January 2026, and Prince Harry is expected to testify.10 Oct 11:34 PM
New ZealandDrink-driver pulls fingers at motorists trying to tell him his dog was being draggedMotorists manoeuvred their vehicles around David Devenport's to force him off the road. 10 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandMan bit woman until she bled during sex assault, masturbated on public transportWellington chef Aakash Aakash has been sent to prison for the sexual offending. 10 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeMan who ran over 14yo, dragging him 30m, had been banned from driving for medical reasonsPolice found him 3km away in the act of removing damaged parts from his minivan.10 Oct 05:00 AM
PoliticsAnother senior Greens staffer's exit deepens party’s term of upheavalLouis Day steps down as Green Party communications chief.10 Oct 04:46 AM
