Crime'Modern-day slavery' trial begins for man accused of exploiting immigrants, rapeThe Crown say Moeaia Tuai kept $78k in wages from one woman, made her take out a $7k loan.20 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Cold-blooded and callous’: Teen killer loses final appeal over gang shootingTe Tomo's lawyer argued youth and low IQ affected how he reacted under pressure.20 Oct 05:00 AM
LifestyleMet Police investigates claims Prince Andrew shared victim’s private detailsA leaked email shows Prince Andrew shared Virginia Giuffre’s private data.19 Oct 06:52 PM
CrimeJudge rebukes paedophile's supporters: 'They need to take a hard look at themselves'Razz Edwards, 74, was jailed for his predatory behaviour towards two young girls.19 Oct 03:52 AM
New Zealand'I need closure': Young victim's emotional address to man who sexually assaulted herThe victim said the man's actions destroyed her teenage years. 18 Oct 09:00 PM
WorldTrump frees Santos after commutation of seven-year prison termHe was convicted in April of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.18 Oct 12:13 AM
New Zealand'A life not yours to take': Partner of 'hotboxed' gang member faces killersTribesmen member Mark Hohua was murdered for spending the gang's money without permission.17 Oct 11:00 PM
Crime'Dogs will be dogs attitude won't do': Owner jailed after mate mauled to death by hungry pets'I hate the way in which he was taken,' Neville Thomson's grieving son. 17 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandListen: 'Their problem, not my problem' - Remuera financier denies money laundering in $800k scamRecorded phone calls were played in court during which the 63yo denied criminal activity.17 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeSon of prominent man charged with shooting at people in TaurangaPolice allege he had a shotgun, a prohibited .22 rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition.17 Oct 04:21 AM
New ZealandMan accused of armed taxi robbery appears in courtThe charges relate to an incident in Rotorua early on Thursday.17 Oct 03:27 AM
Crime'You chose this': Drink driver was 110km over speed limit before killing two sistersCCTV footage of his speed, if shown in court, would cause outrage, the judge said. 17 Oct 03:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmarkRepairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.17 Oct 01:00 AM
CrimeNorthland leader admits assaulting two women in Whangārei incidentThe person who admitted the two charges cannot be named, for now.16 Oct 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Evil': Gloriavale founder’s secret jail letter called for breaking babies’ willsWritten from prison in 1996, the six-page letter targets ‘self-will’ in babies.16 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Lifting our game’: Minister on saving key programme to fight growing meth problemAs meth consumption skyrockets, the police budget to fight it is being squeezed.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The damage was done’: Dogs mauled seal for 30 minutes as owner watched in 'panic'The owner thought the most humane thing to do would be to let the dogs continue.16 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandJury learns man on trial for sexual violation is a convicted sex offenderAccused maintains he never sexually assaulted anyone, despite his previous convictions.16 Oct 06:28 AM
Crime‘You’re over, kiddy killer’: Emotions erupt as mother faces man who caused 3yo's deathReign Puriri died after falling from the window of a vehicle being driven by his uncle.16 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGehan Gunasekara: Chill on free speech extends across the entire worldA New Zealand academic says a US travel advisory warned of device searches.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan accused of breaking into police station with an axe sacks lawyer in courtMark Christiansen told Judge Skellern he did not understand what was happening in court.15 Oct 06:30 AM
Entertainment'Time to sound the alarm': Kevin Federline shocks with Britney Spears claimsFederline says his sons often woke to find Britney silently watching them.14 Oct 11:39 PM
WorldKenyan family urges UK to extradite soldier accused of 2012 murderA Kenyan judge last month issued an arrest warrant for Robert James Purkiss.14 Oct 10:33 PM
CrimeHow a teen feud over a girl sparked a quadruple shooting and a man's deathBoth the shooter and the victim had threatened to kidnap each other's fathers.14 Oct 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness‘Worrying in a modern democratic society’: TVNZ warns of chilling effect on NZ journalismTVNZ appeals to "responsible journalism" defence, arguing it cleared that hurdle.14 Oct 09:14 PM
WorldSupreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal over $1.4b Sandy Hook damagesJones was found liable over years of false claims broadcast on InfoWars.14 Oct 06:46 PM
WorldArizona killer among four US executions this weekThere have been 35 US executions this year, matching the 2014 total.14 Oct 06:10 PM
CrimeJudge gives teen kidnapper huge discount saying ‘17-year-olds don’t deserve to be in jail' The victim was lost on Christmas Eve when Kava Peihopa came across him on the roadside.13 Oct 08:29 PM
WorldSarkozy to begin jail term at Paris prison next weekHe will be the first ex-EU head of state to serve jail time after leaving office.13 Oct 06:20 PM
New ZealandWell-known New Zealander charged with sexual abuseHe was due to appear in court today but the hearing has been rescheduled.12 Oct 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJared SavageSix things New Zealand can do to fight organised crime – before it’s too lateOrganised crime is the top threat to NZ's national security. Here's what needs to be done.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeGullible woman caught with meth-soaked clothes at airport was romance scam victimThe 60-year-old American thought she was to inherit millions of dollars.11 Oct 09:00 PM
EntertainmentFormer Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in UK prison attackWatkins, jailed for child sex offences, was attacked and fatally wounded by an inmate.11 Oct 06:19 PM
CrimeDrink driver who killed sister after bottomless brunch blames cops for not arresting her earlierThe woman was stopped minutes before causing a 156km/h head-on crash. 11 Oct 04:00 AM
