Kahu‘No evidence’ cultural reports worked - Justice Minister Paul GoldsmithGoldsmith says the Crown will no longer pay for cultural reports.07 Feb 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Living hell': Owners of The Ridge apartments try to sell entire buildingSeven-level block with 60 car parks advertised 'as is': apartment owners try to exit.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNotorious murderer and prison escapee Phillip John Smith takes Parole Board to courtHe claims the board 'misinterpreted' parts of the law when considering him for release.07 Feb 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: No court has ever said the Treaty created a legal partnershipOPINION: Laws are what are passed by Parliament as interpreted by the courts.07 Feb 12:15 AM
CrimeTrial date set for trio charged with murder nine months after Auckland teen vanishedJayden Mamfredos-Nair's remains were found in Dairy Flat last month.06 Feb 10:57 PM
PoliticsAct launches campaign to twist National's arm on Treaty referendumThe Act Party has begun a campaign to goad National into backing a Treaty vote.06 Feb 10:43 PM
New ZealandIwi leader wins the right to sue seven big pollutersMike Smith gets his day in court against seven major emitters.06 Feb 10:42 PM
New ZealandChristchurch mosque attack terrorist abandons review of prison conditionsThe terrorist planned to challenge his designation as an at-risk prisoner.06 Feb 10:17 PM
CrimeAuckland teen accused of New Year's Day shotgun murder namedPolice said two teens were critically wounded by a single blast into a car.06 Feb 09:25 PM
CrimeHistory-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trialThe complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.05 Feb 04:03 AM
CrimeRapist took selfie with sleeping victim, then went to next room and attacked againTyler Cheung denied the accounts at trial, but he has now admitted wrongdoing.03 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandBullied health worker says Worksafe findings were like 'having a knife twisted'"Very poor workplace culture": 11 people reported inappropriate behaviour by the manager.02 Feb 09:00 PM
CrimeSecret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentencedThe church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.02 Feb 06:00 AM
CrimeUnprovoked killing: Youth social worker stabbed stranger with knives in both fistsJoshua Timoti was suffering psychosis, but what role did methamphetamine play?01 Feb 11:25 PM
New Zealand'Callous and brutal': Man fatally beaten in his own home by MobsterThe blows in the attack, which was over drugs, could be heard from the street.01 Feb 06:00 AM
Crime'I was s*** scared': Court hears police interview with woman telling of childhood sex abuseThe defendant belongs to one of NZ's most prominent families of Māori rights activists.01 Feb 03:12 AM
EntertainmentAlec Baldwin enters plea in involuntary manslaughter caseThe charge is in relation to the fatal shooting of a cinematographer.01 Feb 01:14 AM
CrimeMember of prominent family of Māori rights activists on trial, accused of child molestationThe defendant, who is the brother of Hone Harawira, is facing 44 historical charges.31 Jan 04:54 AM
CrimeHead Hunters-linked duo appear in Auckland court together for first time on murder chargeSamuel Curle died weeks after he was found on the Kaipara Coast Highway in November.30 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandHigh-profile NZ musician bailed on family violence chargesHe was granted interim name suppression today, citing potential reputational damage.30 Jan 04:42 AM
SportWhy judge gave NZ athlete discharge without conviction and suppression for sex offences with teenThe judge referred to the impact on the man's sports career as a mitigating factor.30 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandDonors help Kaikohe Tooth Fairy they say helped them: Court fines covered by fundraiserOne person donated $7000 to help pay Claire Wihongi-Matene's court imposed fine.29 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMultiple people die waiting for miscarriage of justice probesAt least four people have died while waiting for a watchdog investigations.29 Jan 02:15 AM
CrimeTrainee doctor avoids conviction for crash as it could jeopardise his careerBut he's avoided conviction after a judge ruled it could jeopardise his medical career.28 Jan 10:00 PM
WorldEyewitness account: What happened at the first nitrogen gas executionCritics who had worried the new execution method would be cruel were proven right.28 Jan 01:54 AM
New ZealandWhanganui Crown solicitor appointed High Court JudgeMichele Wilkinson-Smith has been Crown solicitor for Whanganui since 2016.28 Jan 01:15 AM
New ZealandSenior mobster busted trying to import 1.1kg of meth in golf clubsThe clubs were sent from the United Kingdom but intercepted in Germany.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand'What he did will never go away': Sex assault haunts young victimBlenheim rapist Jordan Newton has been jailed for more than seven years.27 Jan 10:10 PM
New ZealandMissing without a trace at Piha: Six people lost forever at West Auckland paradiseSix people have vanished from the Piha area - who are they and what are their stories?27 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Very poor service': Qantas must pay $4000 for triple ticket blundersThe airline has been ordered to pay passengers compensation.26 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandJP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppressionOne of the JP's alleged victims lost $1m in the scam, according to court documents.26 Jan 05:33 AM
World'Terrified': Alabama first-of-its-kind execution takes 22 minutes, shocking observersKenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead in what some called a cruel execution method.26 Jan 04:34 AM
New ZealandCourt date set for Kiri Allan's trialShe will appear at Wellington District Court for a judge-alone trial.26 Jan 02:49 AM
CrimeMeth addict babysitter claims wheelchair tumble caused baby’s 60-plus injuriesThe long-time criminal needed a wheelchair after fleeing police and crashing a motorbike.25 Jan 05:00 AM
