New ZealandPsychologically abusive man killed lamb with rock, tried to poison ex's horsesA judge said it was nasty offending and sent him to prison.13 Mar 01:30 AM
New ZealandWoman raped in game of truth, dare or commandJudge: 'He set out this night to have sex with this young woman'.12 Mar 07:00 PM
Crime‘Kill us both’: Man admits speeding up, crashing into truck as partner broke up with himHe was initially charged with attempted murder following his partner's gruesome injuries.12 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevenge, violence and throwing faeces: Inside Scott Watson’s freedom bidThe double murderer appeared before the Parole Board yesterday for the sixth time.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why victim’s veto on name suppression is a bad ideaEDITORIAL: Name suppression used too widely but letting victims decide is a mistake.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHigh school teacher who groomed two students can now be namedThe Whanganui teacher was sentenced to home detention last year.12 Mar 12:57 AM
New ZealandHarrowing ordeal: Female politician fled to NZ after graveside threatGunmen surrounded her house, and she received two threatening phone calls.11 Mar 07:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLegal expert says name suppression change won’t fix issue ‘exploited’ by someHuge delays when defendants choose to appeal suppression decisions are hurting victims.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandScott Watson’s bid for freedom: Parole Board to see notorious double murderer again todayNotorious double murderer Scott Watson to appear before the Parole Board today.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandManslaughter accused’s account shifted hours after partner leapt from moving carThe defendant's recorded statements changed after police made two major revelations.11 Mar 04:41 AM
New ZealandFresh child abuse charges for disgraced NZ businessman Ron BrierleyAged 87, Brierley appeared in the Waverley Local Court in Sydney this afternoon11 Mar 03:09 AM
KahuHow a community mourns: The legacy of a youth worker lost in tragedyColleagues performed an emotional haka and sang waiata for Sam Matue’s whānau.11 Mar 01:47 AM
New ZealandCalls for change: Petition demands police bodycams after man’s deathFamily members allege police violently assaulted Faasala Samu Matue.08 Mar 11:52 PM
New ZealandWhere’s Sara’s remains? What ‘dying ex-crim’ said about cold caseThe killer in the cold case never revealed the location of his girlfriend's body.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant refused to leave: High Court eviction fight cost $32kThe housing provider wanted to make the property available for a family.08 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeChristmas rampage: Teen stabbed liquor store employee with broken bottle, then attacked guardsThe neurodiverse teen twice ditched his electronic ankle monitor during the spree. 08 Mar 06:00 AM
WorldUS carries out first firing squad execution in 15 yearsBrad Sigmon, 67, was executed by a three-person firing squad in Columbia, South Carolina.08 Mar 02:05 AM
Crime‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'07 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan comes forward to confess manslaughter 20 years after fatal house bus fireFrederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.07 Mar 02:00 AM
World‘I’m stunned’: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $3.5b in foreign aidIt was its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration.05 Mar 04:58 PM
New Zealand‘Helpless’ mum told toddler must continue visits with dad after sex abuse claimThe child has twice claimed her father has touched her inappropriately on the visits.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime‘Bare chested, looking for a fight’: Murderer’s bus stop rampageOne survivor was beaten so severely he thought he'd been hit by a bus. 05 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeRights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldviewLai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.05 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild witness details parents’ fight before mother’s fatal plunge in MāngereThe boy spoke to police when he was 10. Now 12, he says he remembers things differently.05 Mar 06:52 AM
New ZealandFamily honours legacy of slain woman Turipapa TukereThe Ngāruawāhia woman died after a daylight brawl in Waikato.05 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandGangs running the jails: Expert calls for segregated prison wings for patched membersGangs 'create place of fear' and push inmates towards joining them for security - report.04 Mar 08:57 PM
New ZealandMan ‘arbitrarily detained’ by military police rejects ‘insulting’ compo offerIt agreed to pay the man but refused to make a formal apology. 04 Mar 07:31 PM
Crime‘Stand the f*** back or get whacked,’ boy racer boasted after crash sent pregnant 17yo airborneThe teen required an emergency caesarean but her baby didn't survive. 04 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Citizen’s arrests - our laws must protect the victims of crime, not offendersOPINION: Retailers shouldn’t be exposed to legal risk if they act reasonably.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Peril to the public’: Lawyer allegedly falsified judge’s minute, court recordsBen Wong has been suspended while a tribunal investigates his conduct.04 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: David Seymour’s approach misses the mark on key issuesComplaints about school lunches include delays and poor nutritional value.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe Royal Commission into abuse in care recommendation that the Government has quietly rejectedThe recommendation may not have been workable, and would have lengthened court delays. 03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt ignored advice on giving sex offence victims ‘veto’ on name suppressionDocuments show multiple groups opposed the changes, raising 'strong concerns'.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why the Govt's proposed stalking law could make matters worseOPINION: The Government’s new stalking bill actually weakens protections for victims.03 Mar 04:00 PM
