New Zealand'Gone Fishing' case: Crown pushes for new trialConvicted killers Gail Maney and Stephen Stone head to court 35 years after disappearance.12 Aug 02:19 AM
New ZealandPolkinghorne trial: Eye doctor's hairdresser reveals another sex worker relationshipThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staging a suicide.12 Aug 12:49 AM
New ZealandFinal week at courthouse for Whangārei JPsJustices leave court for more peaceful surrounds.11 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeHome invasion shooting: Father murdered as 6yo son slept nearbyIt's been five years since the defendant murdered Tulua. He still can't be named.11 Aug 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Don't tell anyone': Lord of the Rings actor convicted of sexually violating girlAuckland man played Rohan prince Théodred in the trilogy.10 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeDrug 'customer' fatally kicked in head after complaining to meth dealer about productAll three defendants have now pleaded guilty, but only one for manslaughter.10 Aug 05:32 AM
New ZealandMan paid $80k for classic Ford – only to find it had Holden 'donor parts'The 1956 Ford F100 was essentially two cars joined together.09 Aug 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Sexual deviance': Former mayoral hopeful jailedHe said he was cleansing an 18-year-old woman's chakras through spiritual massage.09 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAlleged murder and meth: Inside the Polkinghorne-Hanna mansionThe couple's Remuera mansion sat hidden behind tall gates and hedges.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I need to talk': What Pauline Hanna confided to friends before her deathThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staging a suicide.09 Aug 06:31 AM
Crime'Beastly' Polkinghorne became 'enraged' at wife, trial hearsThis morning the jury visited the Remuera home where Pauline Hanna died.09 Aug 02:52 AM
CrimePolkinghorne trial: Jurors visit Remuera home where Pauline Hanna diedYesterday the jury heard a covert recording of Hanna.08 Aug 10:59 PM
CrimeBaby with broken bones and a brain bleed didn't get medical help for two weeksHis father has now been jailed for failing to seek medical care for the then 7-week-old.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMigrant caught repeatedly masturbating in public blames being 'lonely and homesick'He claimed to be massaging a 'sore testicle' before admitting to pleasuring himself.08 Aug 08:00 AM
CrimeBombshell day in Polkinghorne trial as wife's recording played: 'He is out of control'The Crown says the eye surgeon strangled his wife and staged it to appear a suicide.08 Aug 07:09 AM
New ZealandPassionate primary teacher struck off after 'wilfully blind' $431k tax fraudUputaua Muaiava served home detention after being convicted on 65 charges.08 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan ran from mental health centre, stole SUV at knifepoint before fatal Waikato crashStunned motorists spoke of erratic, speeding driver before tragedy.08 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandRapist's last words to victim: 'See, it wasn't that bad was it?'Simon Harris, a collagen technician, denied the offending but was found guilty at trial.08 Aug 06:16 AM
LiveCrime‘He's just such a sex fiend’ - Jury listen to recording of Polkinghorne’s wifeThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.08 Aug 02:45 AM
ConstructionFoodstuffs North Island fined $3.25m for anti-competitive land covenantsFoodstuffs fined for efforts to hinder rivals from opening or expanding.08 Aug 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOwners of Du Val-managed Lakewood Plaza units pay millions after water mains burst'Millions of dollars in repairs, ridiculously expensive': owner paying $30,000.07 Aug 09:17 PM
Politics'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot campsChildren's Minister: No NZDF staff are working with youth offenders on the pilot.07 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimePhilip Polkinghorne in his own words: Jurors hear police interview at surgeon's murder trialThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.07 Aug 07:29 AM
CrimeWatch: Polkinghorne describes finding wife dead in police interviewThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of fatally strangling wife Pauline Hanna.07 Aug 05:38 AM
LiveCrimeJury hears of raid on Polkinghorne's chalet shared with escort after wife's deathThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staged a suicide.06 Aug 11:32 PM
CrimeMan accused of murdering Rebels MC member last month can now be namedHe was given name suppression during his first court appearance last month.06 Aug 10:12 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Serious concerns': Judge rejects mental health agency's request to rein in Polkinghorne trial reportsHerald publisher NZME says it is reporting the case responsibly, and within rules.06 Aug 05:13 PM
ConstructionFletcher's Iplex: leaky pipe class action launched in AustraliaAround 30,000 homes in Perth are thought to be involved.06 Aug 05:50 AM
CrimeWeight-loss drugs, sleep pills and P: Witnesses list drugs connected to Polkinghorne, wifeThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staged a suicide.06 Aug 05:33 AM
KahuFormer NZ First MP pushes back on Government 7AA repealTracey Martin says whāngai has existed longer than Europeans have been in New Zealand.05 Aug 06:55 PM
New ZealandLachie Jones coronial inquest: Second part of investigation into toddler's death to beginJones' mother this weekend spoke out for the first time in a Herald interview.05 Aug 06:50 PM
CrimeForensic scientist says Philip Polkinghorne's DNA found on wife’s neckHe is accused of having murdered his wife before staging it to look like a suicide.05 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandTriple murderer Lauren Dickason appeals convictionsWill she be deported once released from prison?05 Aug 04:19 AM
LiveNew ZealandPolkinghorne trial: What ESR scientist found in Remuera home where Pauline Hanna diedThe jury of three men and nine women expects to hear from 62 witnesses in total.04 Aug 08:36 PM