New ZealandFacebook car scammer used stolen vehicles to lead police on high-speed chasesRohinel Prasad used fake bank transfers to trick people into handing over their vehicles. 01 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandProtesters who scaled 15-storey Fonterra building cost dairy giant almost $300kThe activists have now been sentenced for the protest, which saw some abseil the building.01 Apr 04:00 AM
Crime'All our own doing': In recorded call, chatty prisoner admitted bloody robbery plotOne supermarket carpark victim was wounded with machete blows. Another was shot at.31 Mar 10:54 PM
PoliticsPair guilty of illegally exporting pounamu as Ngāi Tahu’s patience wears thin Two people have been found guilty of trying to export pounamu illegally.31 Mar 10:24 PM
WorldUS judge blocks Trump order to halt funding and 'squelch' news he doesn't likeJudge Randolph Moss ruled the funding order unlawful and unenforceable.31 Mar 08:26 PM
WorldPrince Harry's lawyers call for 'substantial damages' from UK tabloidsThe nine-week High Court trial features seven public figures suing ANL.31 Mar 07:03 PM
New ZealandWhat sparked army veteran and ex-policeman’s spiral into criminal offendingSam Sweetman was suffering mentally when he attacked another officer and fled police.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher in a rush to start the holidays marked entire class with the same gradeHe also passed NCEA students who hadn't submitted work and bumped up others' grades.31 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDunedin woman sentenced over false TikTok claim midwife was 'un-aliving babies'Elana Jane Robins livestreamed the false claims to about 68,000 followers.31 Mar 03:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCompensation? What it would take for Tamihere to get millions for 20 years behind barsIf no retrial is pursued, David Tamihere will be able to seek wrongful jail compensation.31 Mar 03:00 AM
Entertainment'Tiger King' Joe Exotic loses US Supreme Court bid to overturn murder plot convictionAn Oklahoma jury found him guilty of hiring hitmen and killing multiple tigers.31 Mar 02:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his nameInside one of NZ's most infamous cases as Supreme Court quashes Tamihere's convictions. 31 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashedThe Supreme Court found his 1990 trial was unfair and the evidence was partly 'concocted'.31 Mar 01:00 AM
EntertainmentWatch: US Army reviews why helicopters flew near Kid Rock's home, No Kings ralliesAn Army review is examining whether the Apache crews broke flight rules.30 Mar 10:43 PM
Crime'Only supposed to rob him': Man admits killing while on home detentionHe was present when an Auckland businessman was stabbed and run over by his own car.30 Mar 09:37 PM
New ZealandWoman admits dumping shoes tied to husband's murder caseForensic tests found glass in the soles, matching shards from the murder scene.30 Mar 09:05 PM
WorldSweden charges man for selling wife to 120 menThe 62-year-old had allegedly pressured his wife 'to perform and submit to sexual acts'.30 Mar 08:02 PM
New ZealandEpileptic man who had a seizure while driving, causing a fatal crash, had been told not to driveFaalili Kauri had also stopped taking his medication before he got behind the wheel.30 Mar 06:00 AM
Crime'Quite scary' hands: Abuse trial hears child may have tampered with own feeding linesAn aunt told the High Court that the child was strong and could disconnect feeding lines.30 Mar 04:00 AM
CrimeWealthy Auckland businessman behind deadly meth beer import ends suppression battleHis uncle was an assassin. That notoriety was why NZ media couldn't name him for 2 years.30 Mar 02:32 AM
Crime'Trusted him completely': Caregiver sexually abused intellectually disabled teenZeak Smith was supposed to help the girl thrive. He instead exploited her vulnerabilities.29 Mar 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Another Green Party MP has supported a vandal in courtOPINION: The Greens are making a habit of writing to judges.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCostly detour: Family blame travel agent after pair stopped from boarding flight to IraqThe family had to pay $6456 for transit visas – but the agency denies being at fault.29 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid HarveyDavid Harvey: Jury trial reforms risk putting a price on justiceOPINION: The Government is weighing whether only more serious crimes warrant jury trials.29 Mar 02:00 AM
CrimeMachete attack robbery: Man with over 200 convictions jailed againHis criminal resume includes a standoff in which he fired a gun from his deck.28 Mar 04:00 AM
WorldTeacher has bail extended after giving birth to student’s babyAustralian police say she gave birth in January to a baby fathered by the abused boy.28 Mar 01:32 AM
WorldEpstein private detectives asked to testify over removal of evidenceA 2005 memo shows 'items of potential evidentiary value' were taken pre-raid.28 Mar 01:17 AM
New Zealand'A foreseeable risk': Worker fatally crushed by 1.84-tonne machine being moved into workshopThe 31yo died when he and his colleagues used an ad-hoc method to move the press brake.28 Mar 12:00 AM
TalanoaSamoa PM cleared in conspiracy case over fatal 2021 hit-and-run probeFour of the six accused, including Laaulialemalietoa, were cleared of charges in Apia.27 Mar 03:53 AM
Crime‘She never came back’: Detective details mother’s response to police searchThe woman is accused of intentionally making her child sick.27 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandBill Maangi murder case going to trialTwo men charged with murder and one charged with accessory to murder appeared in court.27 Mar 02:42 AM
WorldVenezuela's Nicolas Maduro back in court after stunning US captureThe NYC court appearance focused on who would pay his and wife Cilia Flores' legal fees.26 Mar 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Dogs like this need to be destroyed': Chase victim backs tougher dog lawsTanya Hawthorne wants dangerous dogs destroyed and negligent owners prosecuted.26 Mar 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Be independent, principled': Meet the MP who wants to be our next Foreign MinisterShe has a master’s degree from Oxford in international human rights law.26 Mar 04:00 PM
