New Zealand'I fear he will come back'The family of a Dunedin woman who had her head split open with an axe fears her attacker will finish what he started.30 Jan 09:34 PM
New ZealandSchoolgirl's rapist, murderer releasedA man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 18 years ago has been freed from prison on parole, despite fears that he will reoffend.12 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandPayback for tagger's 'offensive' spreeA judge has blasted one of Auckland's most prolific tagger's signature as "visually-offensive, third-rate artwork" - but stopped short of sending him to jail.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWife stands by groping shopkeeperThe wife of a man who molested a customer in the shop where he worked has stood by her husband and even funded the $1000 emotional harm payment for the victim.10 Dec 03:22 AM
New ZealandDad gets home detention to care for kidsAn Auckland man has narrowly avoided a jail term after causing his wife's death in an act of road rage.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex addict filmed women in storeA sex addict caught taking photos up women's skirts in one of Auckland's oldest department stores got his last chance in court.02 Dec 05:55 AM
New ZealandMan who spiked kids' drinks jailedAn Auckland man who spiked children’s drinks with sleeping pills to sexually abuse them has been jailed for more than six years.02 Dec 04:49 AM
New ZealandEwen Macdonald a 'risk to society'A psychiatric report delivered to the Parole Board found Ewen Macdonald still has a "significant personality disturbance" and has not addressed the factors underpinning his offending.19 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: GPS bracelet would have stopped Smith escapeSo alarmingly straightforward was escaped murderer Phillip Smith's flight to South America that it is imperative lessons are learned.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's high-rise escape from attackerA teenager who was tied up and told her throat was going to be slit had to climb across balconies nine floors high to escape her attacker, a court has heard.03 Nov 03:30 AM
New ZealandACC murderer denied paroleA man who stabbed an ACC staffer to death after a dispute over a payment has been declined parole.23 Sep 05:52 AM
New ZealandFraudster's family trapped in 'tin shed'An Auckland caregiver ripped off taxpayers for nearly $70,000 to try to get her family out of a "tin shed" they were living in, a court heard.10 Sep 03:34 AM
New ZealandSon stole $90,000, will pay back $4500The son of a WWII prisoner of war and hero of the Battle of Crete who admitted stealing nearly $90,000 from his dead father's veterans' pension will only have to repay $4500.13 Aug 03:53 AM
New ZealandPolice apologise for rape case failurePolice have apologised to Malcolm Rewa's victims over the length of time it took to catch the serial rapist and prevent his offending.24 Jul 04:25 AM
New ZealandKiller rapist moves closer to releaseA man who raped and murdered a Wellington schoolgirl 17 years ago has moved a step closer to being temporarily released from prison.22 Jul 10:52 PM
New ZealandDrink driver caught twice in two hoursA man caught drink driving twice within two hours - both times at more than triple the legal limit - was described as a "danger to the community" during sentencing today.14 Jul 05:27 AM
New ZealandMum's quick thinking averts tragedyA young mother helped stop her former partner - 'psychotic' on synthetic cannabis - from driving her and her child into Otago Harbour.10 Jul 11:04 PM
New ZealandStewart Murray Wilson declined paroleStewart Murray Wilson has been declined parole because he still poses an undue risk to the community, the Parole Board has decided.02 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandFraudster's 184 convictionsA 55-year-old man, described as a "serial fraudster" has been sentenced for impersonating a lawyer and now holds 184 convictions, including impersonating a pilot.01 Jul 01:20 AM
New ZealandBoy's abuse claims 'clearly vindicated'The sexual abuse claims of a boy had been "clearly vindicated" and a weight lifted from his mind, a judge said as he jailed Damien Robert Banks for 15 months.30 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandConvicted man strives to keep secretA former professional at an Auckland firm is battling to keep his name secret after being sentenced for possessing and exporting objectionable images of children.26 Jun 07:25 AM
New ZealandHome detention prostitute loses appealOne of New Zealand's most notorious female fraudsters has lost an appeal against her jail term for working as a prostitute while on home detention.11 Jun 12:08 AM
BusinessFormer property tycoon loses appealA former property developer and reality TV-star has lost an appeal against his sentence for hiding assets worth $277,709 while bankrupt.09 May 12:20 AM
