PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the drop in violent crime: A return to crime patterns ... under Labour?The current trend in falling violent crime is consistent with the trend from 2018-2022.26 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Covered in faeces': Harrowing findings at Geraldine rest homeThe HDC found widespread care failures at McKenzie Healthcare.26 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandCulmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in a Tauranga District Court rape trial.26 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandLachie Jones inquest: Coroner delays release of findingsCoroner Ho said the delay was related to police announcing further investigative work.26 May 05:14 AM
WorldEpstein accuser farewelled privately at Perth funeralVirginia Giuffre died on her farm, 80km north of the city, in April.25 May 11:35 PM
Entertainment'I was young and naive': Rust armourer released from prisonHannah Gutierrez-Reed was released after serving an 18-month sentence.25 May 08:18 AM
New Zealand'You're being jacked': 501 exiled for armed kidnappings, carjacking and home invasionFalefitu Alapati Toatoalei has lived in Australia for 27 years. Now he's being deported.25 May 08:00 AM
Crime'Sparks flying': Head Hunters associate crashed through school gates in spiked, stolen AudiHe has since sobered up and re-evaluated his life choices, his lawyer says.25 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandNeighbour beaten 'black and blue' at wake over property disputeThe men were drinking together, mourning the loss of their neighbour, when matters soured.25 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandParents battling to keep young teen away from older boyfriend resort to legal actionWhen her parents found out the relationship had turned sexual they were 'extremely upset'.24 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandHero Pike River survivor convicted after assault at grandmother’s funeralDaniel Rockhouse apologises for attack on uncle. 24 May 05:00 PM
CrimeDeadly conspiracy fails: How the Killer Beez thwarted inner-circle plot to kill rivalThere was a fragile truce after weeks of gang warfare. The violence almost re-ignited.24 May 07:00 AM
WorldBoeing to pay $1.9b to settle criminal probe into fatal plane crashesThe settlement dismisses a criminal charge without requiring a guilty plea.24 May 03:31 AM
New Zealand'Salt in the wound': Anger as ex uses legal aid to fight case he lost in Family CourtHis ex-wife had to spend $45k fighting the appeal, despite being homeless.24 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandWoman charged $5.1m to track down former lover and stolen family fortune He promised to invest the money but took it to Italy and disappeared. 23 May 11:00 PM
CrimeJudge grants mercy for phone repairer who went viral trying to AirDrop intimate photoHis name cannot be published but his face is all over the internet. 23 May 02:25 AM
WorldUS Education Department must reinstate nearly 1400 fired workersThe agency dropped thousands of employees on the first day of the Trump administration.23 May 01:10 AM
WorldInside the mushroom mystery: Key evidence in triple-murder trialAn officer searched Melbourne grocers for two days after a mushroom poisoning.22 May 06:10 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for 'unprecedented' courtroom attack on judgeThe sentencing judge said the assault went 'to the heart of our justice system'.22 May 05:00 AM
CrimeRare sentence for rapist who posed as teen on Snapchat to lure 13yo victimHe insists it's all a conspiracy, leaving no hope for rehabilitation, the Crown says.22 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandBudget 2025: Every budget item in one interactiveUse the Herald interactive to explore Budget 2025.22 May 02:41 AM
New ZealandThe horrifying ordeal behind Auckland's high-profile gang torture caseThe victim was tortured with drills, hot water and a metal pole.21 May 09:41 AM
WorldWoman visited death cap mushroom web page a year before fatal lunch, jury toldSearches made on a computer found at Erin Patterson’s home have been a revealed in trial.21 May 09:08 AM
CrimeInside the Comancheros revenge plot against bodybuilder's family after gang exit stoushIt was a messy break-up for the high-ranking patched member. His family paid the price.21 May 07:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPublic feedback overwhelmingly negative to bootcamp bill, MPs recommend physical force safeguardsProviders will be able to use force against children as a last resort.21 May 04:47 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying': Union urges tougher laws after stevedore's nighttime fall from ship into seaThe Government says changing laws governing visiting ships is 'complex' and 'difficult'.21 May 03:00 AM
CrimeJail for woman who stabbed cabbie six times after announcing she couldn't pay fareThe woman, who had been out of prison less than a month, victimised an Afghan refugee.21 May 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Please God, not my son': Family's pain remains as killer confesses 20 years on Michael Slade died in a house bus fire that police thought was accidental.21 May 12:33 AM
New ZealandFormer top real estate agent's home detention bid thrown out despite 'savage' prison attackThe Crown calls Aaron Drever a calculated criminal lacking self-awareness.20 May 10:13 PM
WorldErin Patterson's phone records analysed in triple-murder trialRecords suggest possible visits to death cap mushroom sites in April and May 2023.20 May 05:14 AM
Politics'Psychological warfare': Shock move pushes out Te Pāti Māori haka punishment verdictParliament's Privileges Committee recommended suspending three Te Pāti Māori MPs.20 May 02:57 AM
CrimeNZ's largest corporate corruption case: How two Australians duped Spark with $20m in contractsCorrupt company directors Sean Bryan and Mark Lester are headed to prison.20 May 02:21 AM
WorldDiddy trial: Ventura's former best friend alleges hammer, choking incidentsKerry Morgan also testified Ventura lost her 'confidence' and 'sparkle' while with Combs.19 May 10:30 PM
OpinionOpinion: Denying prisoners the vote undermines democratic valuesImprisonment aims to incapacitate, deter, rehabilitate, and enact retribution.19 May 07:00 PM
