New ZealandLegal wrangling over release of fraudsterA legal technicality has the Department of Corrections scurrying to impose special release conditions on a soon-to-be-released fraudster 21 Jul 10:40 PM
New ZealandWho We Are: Norsewood to ManaiaWhen the sun had risen and the day began properly, the temperature in Napier was still around zero. The grass was crisp and crunched underfoot.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGran tells rapist: You're a monsterA grandmother told a 45-year-old Northland man who admitted raping her granddaughter he was a "vile predator" before he was jailed 21 Jul 06:19 AM
New ZealandFive injured as bus leaves the roadFive people are suffering minor injuries after a bus with 39 people on board veered off the road near Central North Island's Tangiwai.20 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandFoul play not ruled out after body foundThe man has been identified as Benjamin Christopher Dahlkamp, a 45-year-old from Tauranga.20 Jul 12:12 AM
New ZealandDestructive storm not over yetA couple were sitting in the warmth of their lounge when their brightly burning fire started spewing smoke and embers into the room.19 Jul 11:55 PM
New ZealandRifle in public 'extremely serious' - judgeA Martinborough man who sparked a day-long police manhunt has pleaded guilty to pointing a gun in public. Robert James Atkinson19 Jul 11:54 PM
New ZealandThieves target work toolsWellington tradies are being warned to lock up their tools and equipment following a number of thieves targeting construction sites and work vehicles.19 Jul 12:19 AM
New ZealandClose shave in roundabout crashA Carterton hairdressers had a close shave yesterday morning when a vehicle careered into the shop's window, leaving staff "pretty 19 Jul 12:11 AM
New ZealandSwells to ease in Cook StraitPassengers travelling across the Cook Strait will have much easier journey tomorrow as rolling waves subside.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandForeign visitors killed in icy smashThe identities of three foreign nationals killed in an icy crash on the Desert Road are expected to be revealed today.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTriple fatality: Foreign nationals in carWATCH: Aerial footage. Three people have been killed after a car collided with a truck on the Desert Rd this morning.18 Jul 12:48 AM
New ZealandBurned 5-year-old recoveringThe youngster suffered burns to 35 per cent of his body on Friday night when his shirt was set alight by a gas heater.17 Jul 06:27 PM
New ZealandKayakers rescued from WhangaparoaTwo kayakers have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Whangaparoa Peninsula north of Auckland this morning. Emergency 16 Jul 01:21 AM
New ZealandPolice seek woman wanted for arrestPalmerston North Police are seeking a woman who is wanted for arrest over a raft of theft-related charges.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandStormy weather hits the North IslandThunder and lightning has struck parts of the North Island with motorists warned to take care as high winds hit.15 Jul 06:42 AM
New ZealandSnow showers, heavy rain expectedThunderstorms which hammered some parts of the North Island will be easing today but strong winds and rain will linger.14 Jul 01:04 AM
New ZealandTeen driver sentenced over fatal crashThe teenager whose dangerous driving killed two of his Featherston friends will have to live with the "heart-breaking" effects of 14 Jul 12:14 AM
New ZealandStorms set to hammer North IslandThe North Island is bearing the brunt of stormy weather as heavy rain falls across the island.13 Jul 07:20 PM
New ZealandRough seas toss up whaleA 22-metre long blue whale washed up on a private Far North beach has excited a marine mammal expert but also sparked a health warning as the giant sea creature decomposes.12 Jul 08:55 PM
New ZealandVictim recounts skateboard attackA man bleeding from the head after being bashed with a skateboard had to wait outside Napier Police Station after going for help and finding the station closed.12 Jul 08:40 PM
New Zealand$25k jewellery heistUp to $25,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen from a house in Carterton - one of seven burglaries in the region over the weekend. The 11 Jul 10:59 PM
New ZealandPlan to smuggle cannabis in tyres failsBehaviour that a member of the public regarded as suspicious led to the seizure of tens of thousands of dollars worth of cannabis in Kaitaia last week.11 Jul 09:31 PM
New ZealandP lab found in holiday homeSuspicious behaviour at a coastal holiday home has led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in Northland.11 Jul 08:32 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Criminal lives of couple who killed little MokoCourt documents reveal criminal histories and rocky relationship before pair killed Moko.11 Jul 02:16 AM
New ZealandMother to die without life-saving drugIn a few weeks' time, Allyson Lock's fate will be left "swinging in the wind". The Masterton mother of three has Pompe disease, a 10 Jul 10:20 PM
New ZealandBoy's selfless birthday donation wows foodbankAt an age when most children spend all year anticipating their birthday presents, a Masterton boy has selflessly asked for foodbank 10 Jul 09:57 PM
New ZealandYoung builder gutted at brazen theftHastings builder Cody Knox is reeling after thieves stole his car and the tools inside it, leaving him without even a hammer for his first week on the job.10 Jul 08:18 PM
New ZealandSmall step for Mahia, giant leap for NZSheep, hills, remoteness and rockets. New Zealand is about to blast off from distant Mahia and into the world's $350 billion space economy.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEarthquake hits central North IslandA magnitude 4.1 quake has shaken the central North Island this afternoon.09 Jul 01:44 AM
New ZealandTeen spared jail for attempted arsonA Featherston teenager who turned his life around after trying to set fire to the town's petrol station has escaped a prison sentence.07 Jul 10:21 PM
New ZealandKauri gum charges withdrawnCharges of receiving kauri gum worth $25,000 have been withdrawn against a Whangarei man.07 Jul 09:21 PM
New ZealandLiquor store hit six times in six monthsA Bay of Plenty liquor store owner is fed up after thieves targeted his store for the sixth time in as many months - and says more police are needed to handle crime in Tauranga.07 Jul 08:19 PM
