New ZealandFive charged over phone scamPolice claim group threatened to cut power to elderly victims if payment wasn't made.02 Mar 10:37 PM
New ZealandPolice stations could act as prisonsCorrections wants the law changed to temporarily turn police cells into prisons.28 Feb 06:10 AM
New ZealandEscape at CYF youth justice facilityA staff member was injured when two teenagers escaped from a CYF youth justice residence in Auckland.28 Feb 01:21 AM
New ZealandNew daughter for mum who fought for justiceTamsin Trainor welcomes baby just after success in seven-year fight for justice27 Feb 06:08 PM
New ZealandAct jail policy interests National, LabourBoth National and Labour say a radical policy to cut jail time if inmates pass literacy courses is worth looking at.27 Feb 04:15 AM
New Zealand'Police pressure blocked Bain compo'Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie has hit out at the Government's handling of the David Bain case - saying Police pressure played a part.26 Feb 09:04 PM
New Zealand'Pack of lies' says Kiwi in sex caseA prominent New Zealander is before the courts on a sexual assault charge.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop cop: 'Hugely disappointed'Police Commissioner Mike Bush has opened up about a historic drink driving conviction.23 Feb 11:28 PM
New ZealandChild rapist on 24/7 monitoring after breaching supervision conditionsA rapist who invited a prostitute to his residential care home will be monitored 24 hours a day for the next year as part of an extended supervision order.22 Feb 10:02 PM
New ZealandOfficer's Taser use 'unjustified'The Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled that a new cop's use of a taser on a man fleeing a potential crime scene was unjustified.22 Feb 09:09 PM
WorldRapists walk among usIt is horrifying how few rapists get convicted, and myths around the crime, the victims and the perpetrators are a big part of the problem.22 Feb 06:22 PM
New ZealandAct to reveal policy to help prisonersThe party that pushed for the three-strikes law now eyes prisoner rehabilitation.22 Feb 04:19 AM
New ZealandAlleged victim 'provocatively dressed'Cricketer tells court alleged rape victim was looking for 'male attention'.21 Feb 11:54 PM
New ZealandInquest set for Christie Marceau homicideA date has been set for an inquest into the death of Auckland teen Christie Marceau.21 Feb 10:59 PM
New ZealandRape trial: Cricketer gives evidenceNorthern District's cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn told his rape trial today he felt the sex with the alleged victim was consensual.21 Feb 05:14 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Is the prison system broken?Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?14 Feb 01:20 AM
New ZealandFather admits murdering sonMan admits killing his son but lawyer argues against life sentence.08 Feb 10:02 PM
New ZealandKiwi actor faces more sex chargesA well-known Kiwi actor is to appear in court today after more sexual assault charges were laid against him.07 Feb 12:05 AM
New ZealandRaurimu massacre: Spiral of despairIn February 1997 Stephen Anderson went on a killing spree in Raurimu. Twenty years since the massacre, the Herald looks back on the terror and tragedy.03 Feb 08:51 PM
New ZealandNew lease of life for dying ex-inmateA terminally-ill prisoner released from jail on compassionate grounds has embarked on a new health regime which involves walking, running and interval training.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiller out of jail 38 days before murderJust weeks after his release from prison, Jaden Lee Stroobant murdered and sexually violated a 69-year-old Te Atatu woman.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaundry dispute leads to stabbingA Huntly man stabbed his brother because he was too slow doing the laundry.01 Feb 09:58 PM
New ZealandTe Atatu victim beaten and violatedThe man who murdered and sexually violated elderly Te Atatu woman Cunxiu Tian went to extraordinary lengths to cover up his crime.31 Jan 10:39 PM
New Zealand'Loss isn't going to go away'Guilty plea in Te Atatu murder not the end of the story for family in mourning, says church leader31 Jan 10:24 PM
New ZealandManslaughter victim allegedly chased into Waikato RiverName suppression has lapsed for the man charged with the manslaughter of a homeless Hamilton man.30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandIt's unacceptable gangs thrive in NZCOMMENT: Stuart Nash is right. That gangs continue to thrive in this country is - as he says - "totally unacceptable", writes Rachel Smalley.26 Jan 08:10 PM
New ZealandEstate agent in P case: 'It was banter'An estate agent facing meth and perjury charges says "coded" language which police claim she used to discuss drugs was simply real estate banter.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrimes that shook New Zealand in 2016More than 206,000 New Zealanders became a victim of crime in 2016. Here are 10 of the high-profile cases that shocked the nation.02 Jan 04:00 PM
BasketballCourt allows basketballer an Xmas beerBasketballer Corey Webster has had his bail conditions changed so he can have a beer with his family on Christmas Day.21 Dec 09:34 PM
OpinionHosking: Watson meeting gained nothingCOMMENT: Even if Gerald Hope thought Scott Watson was innocent, nothing would change for convicted murderer.14 Dec 06:07 PM
BusinessWoman ignores court order, sells houseTen days to pay or you're going to prison.14 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandInmate's TradeMe auction 'too far'The auction by infamous Auckland Prison inmate Arthur Taylor of a shirt he has worn in court has been pulled by TradeMe as it was "a bridge too far".13 Dec 09:04 AM
New ZealandGovernment raises youth justice age to 18The move has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but greeted warily by the police union.07 Dec 05:03 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: The good, the bad and the quiltingMary Anne is an inspiration to the people around her as well as the community. She volunteers at a womens prison making quilts for the family's who need them, at Middlemore hospital. Watch07 Dec 02:48 AM
