PremiumPremiumWorldStateless bride's release after five-month US detention battleWard Sakeik, stateless and married to a US citizen, faced two deportation attempts.04 Jul 04:00 AM
Construction'A substantial breach': Builder's work under scrutiny after installing leaky gazeboThe builder argued there were defects with the gazebo design but the tribunal disagreed.04 Jul 04:00 AM
WorldFormer cult leader accused of abusing 13 women, court hearsChris Brain, 68, led the Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield during the 1980s and 1990s.04 Jul 01:41 AM
WorldUS Supreme Court allows deportation of migrants to South SudanThe eight migrants have been stuck in Djibouti since being flown out of the US in May.04 Jul 01:16 AM
Crime'Ride a bike properly': Driver who left injured cyclist on the road claims he was the victimCallum Anderson drove off without checking on cyclist who was bleeding and concussed.03 Jul 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldSerial killer expert who taught the Idaho killer shares her storyNew York Times: Katherine Ramsland is a professor of forensic psychology.03 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldRacketeering was a ‘reach’ in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, legal experts sayThe jury rejected claims that Diddy ran a criminal enterprise for serious crimes.03 Jul 05:00 PM
Crime'A fictitious identity': Kiwi dad's desperate bid to see son in Aussie lands him in courtDane Moule forged passports to travel between NZ, Australia and Fiji for three years.03 Jul 05:00 AM
LifestyleCassie's two-word text turned Diddy's caseSean Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges he faced, including racketeering.03 Jul 04:51 AM
Politics'Enough is enough': Government beefing up trespass laws, doubling finesAssociate Justice Minister: 'These changes send a clear message: enough is enough.'03 Jul 02:11 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty$66m repair bill for Auckland apartments sparks court actionTwo Victopia units face forced sale because of unpaid repair bills.02 Jul 11:28 PM
EntertainmentSean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of sex trafficking, convicted on lesser chargeThe music mogul was denied bail; he must remain behind bars until sentencing.02 Jul 06:07 PM
Crime'Forever 25, our hero': Murder victim was trying to protect his cousinSchizophrenic 501 deportee must serve at least 10.5 years in prison.02 Jul 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFilm producer declared bankrupt after leaky Auckland penthouse disputeHe was made bankrupt after a body corporate took the dispute to court.02 Jul 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘Jury of strangers’: Advocates push for judge-alone sexual violence trialsRuth Money calls for expert decisions in sensitive trials, not juries.01 Jul 05:00 PM
CrimeHow two child sex abuse survivors brought 'monster' to justice'Accountability matters,' one of his victims said as she confronted him after 30 years.01 Jul 05:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPwC says sell: 59-unit partly built Du Val block up for saleGovernment-appointed statutory managers PwC call in Colliers to quit an apartment project.01 Jul 03:00 AM
AucklandBoy-racer crackdown results in 154 infringement notices, 10 vehicles taken off road, 13 arrestsNearly 300 vehicles were stopped by police in the two-week late-night operation.01 Jul 02:24 AM
EntertainmentDiddy trial: Jury ends first day of deliberations without decisionSean Combs, 55, faces life in prison if convicted on five federal charges.01 Jul 12:52 AM
World82-year-old woman dies after attack at Jewish event, suspect charged with murderMan used flamethrower on people campaigning for the release of Israeli hostages.30 Jun 09:24 PM
New ZealandSelf-representing litigants are continuing to strain the court systemThe rise in self-representing litigants across civil cases continues to cause strain30 Jun 07:59 PM
WorldTrump administration: Harvard violated civil rights law on anti-SemitismHarvard is accused of not protecting Jewish students from discrimination.30 Jun 07:32 PM
World92-year-old man convicted in UK cold case rape, murder from 1967DNA from the victim’s skirt linked the man to the crime after the case was reopened.30 Jun 07:18 PM
CrimeTrio sentenced after kidnap victim dragged from library with severed fingertipThe victim was later stripped down to his underwear and beaten.30 Jun 06:00 AM
PoliticsGovt targets 'coward punches' with life sentence penaltiesThe Government has announced changes to sentencing laws.30 Jun 03:51 AM
WorldJury deliberations set to begin in Erin Patterson murder trialThe 50-year-old is accused of using death cap mushrooms in a fatal lunch.29 Jun 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Not much': $7200 fine for landlords breaching healthy homes standards too low'Purpose not to deliver healthy homes but to set minimum standards for habitability.' 29 Jun 09:00 PM
PoliticsGovt adds 2 years to prison sentences for assaults on first responders, prison officersThe announcement comes as the Government's tougher sentencing rules come into effect.29 Jun 06:24 AM
CrimeShark tattoo comes back to bite fake cop in escape bid to RarotongaHe wanted to start over, but first the long-time conman needed a fake passport.29 Jun 05:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic processOPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.29 Jun 03:00 AM
Crime'The truth always comes out': Victim confronts rapistShe struggled to understand how he got any enjoyment from what he had done to her.28 Jun 11:00 PM
WorldAussie reality TV star charged with partner's murderTamika Chesser allegedly dismembered his body. Police are looking for his head.28 Jun 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPensioner speaks out after charge dropped in Ponsonby CEO road rage caseThe 74yo claims he was attacked after their cars 'bumped' on the Northern Motorway.28 Jun 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Culture of excuses': Govt's new hard-line sentencing laws take effectThe sentencing reforms cap discounts for mitigating factors at 40%.28 Jun 05:00 PM
