New ZealandBribery, Black Power, and drug smuggling: The downfall of a Corrections officerScott Topham was paid $3200 by a prisoner to bring in the contraband.15 May 05:50 AM
CrimeAuckland man who beat his baby girl to death can finally be namedBaby Falute's father has kept his identity secret until now, despite lengthy prison term.15 May 03:45 AM
New ZealandPsychotic Mt Albert killer detained as special patient as family remember student victimFriends and family of Tom Coombes told the killer of their anguish at a hearing today.15 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandJury finds father guilty of murdering, abusing 3-month-old daughterThe jury has returned a verdict on a Christchurch man accused of murdering his baby girl.15 May 01:45 AM
Crime'So many stab wounds': Good Samaritan testifies through tears at murder trial of teens, 14 and 17'That’s what happens when you come to Beach Haven,' they allegedly taunted.14 May 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: AT needs an attitude change; Three Strikes justiceOPINION: 'We appear to have a bureaucracy that is not reading the room.'14 May 05:00 PM
CrimeInternational rugby player who harmed endangered birds loses appealHe drove a power boat at speed into a flock of endangered birds.14 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We would like confirmation': Murdering mobster claims he's given up his gang patchQuentin Duff wants out of prison, but the Parole Board wants proof he's left the gang.14 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandExpert believes Enchanter boat should have stayed put amid 'gnarly and confused' weatherThe Enchanter skipper continues to stand trial following the deaths of five men.14 May 06:00 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon, David Seymour respond to latest ruling on Waitangi Tribunal summonsThe Government is weighing up whether to appeal a ruling that a minister can be summoned.14 May 02:15 AM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
