Crime'Blood is thicker': Imprisoned father wins appeal after threatening a witness in son's caseThe son got a discharge without conviction but perverting justice led to jail for his dad.02 Jun 01:00 AM
CrimeChurch-going bank employee led secret life laundering $3m for meth syndicateHe was a literal poster boy for ASB but also corrupted colleagues, collected P shipments.01 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Budget 2025 misses the mark on justice reformOPINION: Access to justice or bogus rhetoric? 01 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandWoman stole stranger's identity to create a fictitious carer and claim benefitsDiane Baumann also purchased items on credit but didn't make repayments.01 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandVictims voice concerns over legal aid as Government boosts fundingOne victim's ex is out of jail and wants legal aid to oppose a protection order.31 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandCouple's renovation dream almost derailed by court's error in $8k window disputeThey won a case over incorrect window sizes but the decision had 'serious errors'.31 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandJailed 'cold-blooded' killer still denies stabbing German hitchhiker 20 years agoMichael Scott Wallace is now eligible for parole after murdering Birgit Brauer in 2005.30 May 11:00 PM
WorldComedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to five sexual offencesComedian and actor's trial is set for June 3, 2026, and may last four to five weeks.30 May 09:56 PM
WorldErin Patterson trial: Mother’s Day text message aired in courtMessages between Patterson and her in-laws were key in the defence's argument.30 May 09:06 AM
WorldSecond former Sean Combs assistant recounts her dream turned nightmareShe alleged Diddy committed violence, including sexual assault.30 May 06:01 AM
Crime'Gratuitous, mindless violence': Homeless man jailed for fatal bus stop attack on 60yoA rough sleeper killed a man after waking up agitated at a South Auckland bus stop.30 May 02:25 AM
CrimeConfessed Ellerslie double murderer handed life sentence for bloody plotA senior orthopaedic nurse and his wife were killed in November 2023.29 May 11:56 PM
WorldMother jailed for life for selling daughter, 6, to healerThe public gallery erupted in applause and cheers as sentences were read out.29 May 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Police have zero tolerance on crime – right?OPINION: A memo creates confusion over police policy on investigating shoplifting.29 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'She's not your rehab': Man runs down partner, denies her medical treatment'In traditional Māori society, we don’t treat women as our punching bags,' says judge.29 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Bloody beating': Pair found guilty of Javon Aranui's manslaughterThe jury deliberated for almost three days in case where the victim had 16 head injuries.29 May 04:27 AM
WorldUS to revoke visas for Chinese students linked to Communist PartyNew visa scrutiny targets applicants from China and Hong Kong.29 May 03:12 AM
Crime'Rare case': Woman's murder charge dismissed after three weeks of evidenceJudge dismisses Karori case as unsuitable for jury consideration.29 May 02:00 AM
WorldRetired surgeon jailed for 20 years in France's largest paedophile trialThe surgeon was sentenced for assaulting 299 victims, who were almost all children.28 May 08:56 PM
Crime'Stole my childhood': Sexual predator foster carer given 23-year sentence 'Your life was a lie,' the judge said, but he declined an indefinite sentence.28 May 05:00 PM
CrimeComanchero v Comanchero crime: Second man admits terrorising bodybuilder's familyA prospect and three patched members were investigated, including the national president.28 May 01:08 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Real stress': Labour MP Ingrid Leary on retirement village payoutsThe law doesn't say when capital sums must be repaid, causing 'real stress': Ingrid Leary.28 May 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Crude attempt': Sister caught trying to use gran's death to get gangster brother out of prisonNatalia Merrin, 28, even catfished another dead person's Facebook page.27 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Disgraceful behaviour': Gang member tells cops he was selling meth to make money for his kidsA judge has slammed Anaru Tukere's excuse given Tribal Huk's stance on meth.27 May 04:57 AM
CrimeWhy young Head Hunters prospect wasn't jailed for 'utterly reprehensible' torture caseHe arrived to find the victim naked and bound, then he joined in.27 May 02:31 AM
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
