CrimeFateful call: Skipper told sandbar decision 'the one you regret the most'Kevin McQuire pleaded guilty earlier this year over Clarks Beach boating tragedy.12 Dec 10:47 PM
CrimeSon revealed as murder-accused of woman found dead in her homeJennifer Sheehan's family were left 'shocked and utterly lost for words' after her death.12 Dec 09:53 PM
New Zealand'Imperative to survival': Lifejacket call after kayaker's death during fishing tripHis body was found a week later, 60km from where he left in his kayak.12 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan ran down teen the same day he was in court for running down elderly womanHe suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries and was left fighting for his life.12 Dec 06:00 AM
OpinionWillow-Jean Prime: Govt needs to rethink failed boot camp strategyOPINION: 330+ community services lose funding; critics advocate proven local programmes.11 Dec 04:15 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Time to reassess costs and benefits of climate policyOPINION: 'We in New Zealand are an outlier and understandably running out of patience'.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBlanket carefully hung in prison yard to conceal violent bashing of inmateThe prison assault was only the beginning of Jason Osborne's latest bout of offending.11 Dec 07:00 AM
Crime‘Just lost it’: Court docs outline why a convicted baby killer decided to murder againDonovan Duff's name and criminal history had been kept secret until today.11 Dec 02:04 AM
New Zealand'I’ve never seen one that big': Judge shocked at cow's untreated cancerJudge criticises owner for not seeking vet help; 'The cow suffered significant pain.'10 Dec 11:05 PM
CrimeMongrel Mob baby killer admits second murder – this time inside Auckland prisonHe already had a minimum non-parole period of 17 years before the second killing.10 Dec 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and errorOPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'10 Dec 04:00 PM
Kahu'No tolerance': Police brace for gang influx at Mob boss funeral after untimely deathThe Mongrel Mob are off to Napier for Angus Benson's tangi as police ensure public safety.10 Dec 06:27 AM
Politics'How much is being left untold': Third bootcamp participant accused of re-offendingPreviously, it had only been confirmed that two participants had allegedly reoffended.10 Dec 04:42 AM
Crime'Implausible, even fanciful:' Judge's reaction to man's claims he didn't know goods were stolenPolice seized 6000 stolen items after executing search warrants in Operation Trump Card.10 Dec 04:00 AM
PoliticsPM clarifies boot camp youth could be in facility for longer under legislationThe Prime Minister has had to clarify his comments.10 Dec 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Humanity forgotten in healthcare squeezeOPINION: 'People are not a business.'09 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeEx-Auckland pharmacist asks judge to toss conviction for $50,000 theft so he can work in AustraliaA conviction might make it more difficult to attend pharmacist conferences, he said.09 Dec 03:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Prison report reveals heartbreak of youth incarceration cycleOPINION: Is Corrections able to address failings in how we handle young offenders?08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Don't let Auckland Airport proceeds become council piggy bankOPINION: 'Is NZ a First World country? I wonder.'08 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeLured through a dating app: How man with spotless record became drug ring henchmanLoneliness made him vulnerable to exploitation, his lawyer said.08 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandLuxury estate couple taken to court for refusing to pay levies over unmowed lawn, weedsThe judge likened it to not paying rates because the potholes had not been fixed.08 Dec 02:00 AM
New Zealand'High degree of culpability': Luxury Waiheke vineyard convicted and fined after long legal battleThe vineyard was earlier acquitted after blaming noise readings on 'chirping crickets'.08 Dec 01:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Sorry Solicitor-General, an empty apology for abuse in care isn't enoughOPINION: The Solicitor-General used disgraceful tactics against our people.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Word of God': Destiny Church parents demand answers over 5-year abuse by youth leaderVictims' families believe Destiny Church failed to protect vulnerable boys.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm gonna blow': Police swoop on man who called Parliament threatening murderHe said he planned to harm children because his family was being taken advantage of.05 Dec 07:22 AM
CrimeFake landlord with 180 convictions left young, pregnant couple homeless before ChristmasAfter losing $3600 to the rental scam, the couple had to live in emergency accommodation.05 Dec 06:46 AM
CrimeSex worker who fatally stabbed beloved father jailed after judge rejects rape claimThe father-of-two from Ghana bled to death after having an artery severed in his arm.05 Dec 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Where's my son's $75,000?': Refund plea in Auckland housing schemeMore than 50 buyers are owed money from the planned development.05 Dec 01:34 AM
CrimeMan who brutally murdered his friend, biting chunks from his ear, jailed for lifeWire Reddington had been on a two-day bender when he murdered Jamie Gill last year.04 Dec 11:10 PM
KahuRevolutionising policing: World-first research partnership unveiled'innerBoy' app helps men heal from trauma, with $193.2m economic impact since launch.04 Dec 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Negative offer sends clear message to nursesOPINION: 'It’s okay to make mistakes, says Judith Collins, but not in a hospital.'04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland buyers owed $2.03m for homes never built, land not even bought'We need a law change in NZ to protect young, first-time home buyers' - insolvency expert.04 Dec 12:49 AM
BusinessValocity to change valuation system after ComCom investigates complaintsConcern business was removing the ability of valuers to compete, consumers paying more.03 Dec 11:00 PM
BusinessFailed partial takeover sparks litigation: Empire v VitalVital wants $214,000 from Empire for expenses it says it incurred after the failed deal.03 Dec 08:54 PM