CrimePolice intercepted Polkinghorne's calls before he was charged, jury toldPhilip Polkinghorne is accused of having strangled his wife in their Remuera home.28 Aug 12:34 AM
New ZealandTribesman wanted respite from gang warfare. His solution: Shoot his own leaderThe motive for the bizarre shooting had been a mystery, until recently.27 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimePhone records show aborted 4am mystery messages on day of Pauline Hanna's deathPhilip Polkinghorne is accused of having strangled his wife in their Remuera home.27 Aug 07:04 AM
CrimePauline Hanna started message on phone at 4am morning of death, defence saysThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.27 Aug 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesProperty Insider: ‘Wind pressure’ on Seascape; Du Val estimated to owe $250m; new Ikea roofDeputy Mayor Desley Simpson explains what steps the council will take on the skyscraper.27 Aug 03:00 AM
LiveCrime'You know damn well': Tense cross-examination at Polkinghorne trialPolkinghorne's lawyer has engaged in a tense exchange with a detective in court.26 Aug 10:51 PM
Crime'Can't think of a worse crime': Adoptive mum confronts woman who caused infant's severe brain damageThis month's hearing marked the second time Shana Tooman has been sentenced.26 Aug 10:25 PM
Politics'The SAS of prisons': Inside NZ’s harshest unit from high-risk prisonersUnit houses country's most challenging, complex prisoners.26 Aug 10:00 PM
KahuChris Hipkins claims 'Māori did not cede sovereignty’Labour leader: 'That doesn’t mean that the Crown doesn’t have sovereignty now.'26 Aug 06:22 PM
Crime'Friendship' or 'double life'? Polkinghorne jury views intimate messages with tabloid star escortThe eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife before staging a suicide.26 Aug 06:52 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCambodian baker migrants fail to get order to stop BNZ selling Auckland homeBNZ became concerned that it made the loan based on false information presented to it.26 Aug 04:38 AM
Crime'We are going to last 100 years,' Polkinghorne told escort after wife's deathA detective revealed Hanna had set a calendar reminder for the night of April 5.25 Aug 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Sigh, lawyers haven't achieved gender equalityOPINION: But it's not all bad.25 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandVillagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision'We would have been looking at Coronation Street which is not why we chose to be here.'25 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandTangi Utikere on why he's sceptical about boot campsOPINION: Ten young people have begun 12-month programme in Palmerston North.24 Aug 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSteve Braunias: On four weeks at the Polkinghorne trialOPINION: The most controversial case he's written about? No. But it is the most Auckland.23 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandLocal roots: New Crown Solicitors promise excellence for TairāwhitiDonnelly and Maynard aim to serve Tairāwhiti with legal services rooted in local heritage.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan screamed 'I'll run you over b****' as he drove towards his ex-partnerBut a judge has given Legion Turner a chance, saying 'you let me down, you go to prison'.23 Aug 08:00 AM
CrimePolkinghorne's phone revealed secret ‘strangulation’ search, love notes with escort after wife's deathThe surgeon's internet history included secret 'strangulation' search.23 Aug 07:38 AM
CrimeJury out in trial of former political figure accused of historical abuseThe former political figure is accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys.23 Aug 05:16 AM
CrimePolkinghorne searched 'leg edema after strangulation', 'how to delete iCloud storage'The surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife and staged a suicide.23 Aug 04:50 AM
LiveCrime'I cannot live': Dramatic new letter from Hanna to husband emergesThe pair exchanged letters a year before Hanna was found dead in their Remuera home.23 Aug 12:47 AM
CrimeJurors peek into Polkinghorne's laptop: Spousal letters and extra-marital sex videosThe eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife then staging a suicide scene.22 Aug 07:21 AM
Crime‘You do spoil me’: Private letters between Polkinghorne and wife releasedThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 05:29 AM
New ZealandBackpacker manager posing as physio indecently assaulted tourists during ‘massages’Fred Pino-Bustos told one of his victims he learned a new technique on YouTube.22 Aug 04:53 AM
LiveCrimeKiwi study says meth users twice as likely to assault partner, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fundamental problems' at Oranga Tamariki, warns OmbudsmanBoshier says Oranga Tamariki 'has a long way to go' to regain trust.21 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimePolice never found the 450kg of meth; Hells Angels member pleads guilty anywayPolice were able to trace back Brandon Cole's extravagant purchases after the P windfall.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Polkinghorne goes shopping at the sex supermarketOPINION: Steve Braunias on a spending spree on sex workers at the Polkinghorne trial.21 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime$106k to a sex worker, $5k on hair: Extravagant spending revealed at Polkinghorne murder trialThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.21 Aug 07:14 AM
CrimePauline Hanna spent tens of thousands of dollars on hair, beauty, skin cream and dry cleaningThe eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.21 Aug 04:52 AM
New ZealandMajor police investigation finds being Māori increases chance of prosecutionThe finding comes after a three-year investigation into trust and bias in policing.21 Aug 02:00 AM
CrimePolkinghorne paid Aussie escort Madison Ashton over $100k, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna.20 Aug 11:53 PM
New ZealandMinister steps in after revelations police not enforcing vaping lawPolice haven't issued a single fine since the law came into force in 2021.20 Aug 05:00 PM
