New ZealandKathleen Kawana death: Police claim she was murdered in HastingsThe murder-accused has been remanded in custody and has name suppression.14 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandWomen's Refuge 'stunned' at 'startling' number of women at risk of death - how you can really helpStudy reveals invisible family violence, many NZ women at risk of death by abuser.13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Three Strikes explanation welcome; why can't Brown put the brakes on AT?OPINION: 'Such refining of solutions should be applauded.'13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorker mistakenly overpaid $9k quits, reneges on repayment dealHe's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved.13 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandGuilty verdict: Fall from grace for talented local sportswoman and former physioThe former Whangārei physiotherapist stood trial for theft and defrauding a sports store.13 May 05:00 AM
KahuMāori lawyers back controversial tikanga study for law studentsHunga Roia Māori defends the introduction of compulsory tikanga12 May 07:57 PM
Crime'Singled out': Transgender paedophile says prison punished her for inmate relationshipsOfficials considered her a troublesome inmate. But it wasn't retribution, they insisted.12 May 06:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNicole McKee: Three Strikes is this Government putting victims firstOPINION: Our message to anyone wanting to avoid a lengthy prison sentence is simple.12 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Building more prison beds is the right move for nowOPINION: Governments should plan to get ahead of crime instead of belting it from behind.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeth ‘kingpin’ stripped of $80k in Louis Vuitton, Versace goods, gold jewelleryPolice said the offending had unlawfully benefitted him to the tune of $191,350.12 May 04:00 AM
New Zealand'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's carMatters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.11 May 10:00 PM
Crime$250k jewellery store heist: Getaway driver caught with gems stuffed in braVideo showed masked teen co-defendants, who were half her age, lash out with hammers.11 May 03:00 AM
CrimeMāori weaponry instructor beat students with stick, says heritage exempted him from lawHe told the Court of Appeal they had no power over him. The justices disagreed.11 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandStolen Mercedes trial: Who's really to blame for fatal crash?The Crown says ‘it takes two’, while the defence says only one person is culpable.10 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandEngineer jailed over fraud linked to almost 1000 propertiesIt's been described as possibly the biggest-ever building industry scam in New Zealand.10 May 04:14 AM
New Zealand'I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.09 May 07:00 AM
Crime'Now I drown': Enchanter skipper on being trapped under upturned boatGoodhew survived by finding a pocket of air and thought 'I'm going to die'.09 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandTwo axehead-shaped holes in front doors of courthouse, hearings delayedJurors and lawyers waited outside while broken glass was cleared away.08 May 09:37 PM
OpinionEmpathy missing in action as MPs take pay riseOPINION: On what planet would MPs think they deserve a big pay rise while others struggle?08 May 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsJudge delivers verdict on early NZ justice systemJustice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Tikanga Māori has no place in our secular legal systemOPINION: 'The role of the judiciary is to interpret our law, not to make new law.'08 May 05:00 PM
Crime'The evidence is stacked against me': What an accused baby murderer told policeHis biggest fear, Tipene Te Ahuru told a detective, was to become like his abusive father.08 May 05:19 AM
CrimeCrown agrees to drop murder charge against man who helped plan fatal Sandringham dairy robberyShane Tane has now admitted his guilt, but not to murder.07 May 10:42 PM
New ZealandCheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partnerShe later phoned him from prison to coax him into telling police he lied about the attack.07 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandMan who 'foiled' ankle monitoring bracelet objects to being jailedMatthew James Vernall says the judge was wrong to refuse a home-based sentence.07 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan wanted in relation to Ponsonby Rd shooting had prior assault chargeEarlier today, police named Hone Kay-Selwyn as the suspected Ponsonby Rd gunman.07 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDouble voting found in election result, judges and minister briefedA small number of double votes is likely, but it would not change the result.07 May 02:25 AM
KahuOranga Tamariki scrutiny overdone, says former advisory board chairMatthew Tukaki says society is to blame for Oranga Tamariki's failures.06 May 07:13 PM
New Zealand70-year-old died in watery crash after chasing man driving his stolen MercedesNow the car thief is on trial, accused of causing Allister Christie's death in chase.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoA tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perksOPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.05 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEx-Files: Can I appeal a shared custody order?OPINION: There are three things to consider before you decide to appeal a decision.05 May 12:30 AM
New Zealand‘Everything all good’: Defiant realtor who refused course on Māori values back at workLawyers won interim court order over licence ahead of judicial review later in the year.04 May 05:04 AM
New ZealandDented rental car: Woman's credit card charged for damage she didn't causeCompany claimed the door wouldn't open so took money off her credit card without asking.04 May 02:00 AM
CrimeEnchanter fishing boat tragedy: Five deaths, several charges, one upcoming trialThe three-week trial starts on Monday in Whangārei. Here's what you need to know.03 May 10:00 PM
