New ZealandMalachi Subecz inquest: Cousin made 10 attempts in three days to raise alarm about carer 'My concerns were real and unfortunately they were proven to be correct.'15 Jul 01:19 AM
New Zealand'Totally unacceptable': Cannabis cake taken to shared lunch at Hawke’s Bay HospitalHealth Minister Simeon Brown confirmed police are investigating the incident.15 Jul 01:16 AM
World'Robbed of all dignity': UK postman jailed for gruesome murderHe texted his girlfriend's mother, pretending she was alive, after the murder.15 Jul 01:04 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTe Pāti Māori fails again to file financial documents on timeThe Electoral Commission says no decisions about referrals to police have been made.14 Jul 11:57 PM
New ZealandStash of ammo, meth, sawn-off shotgun found in BMW on 1am drive on North ShoreA 22-year-old is due to appear in court on weapon and drugs charges.14 Jul 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChildlike sex dolls are being smuggled into NZ in parts through a legal loopholeAustralia seizes part-dolls as well as full dolls – NZ Customs' boss thinks we should too.14 Jul 05:00 PM
Auckland'Mum, I’m a strong boy aren’t I?’ Murdered 5-year-old's mother breaks down in court over final phone call with son A coroner's inquiry into Malachi Subecz's death in 2021 began today. 14 Jul 02:41 AM
ChristchurchPolice appeal for info after road-rage assault on busy motorwayOne person was left with moderate injuries after last month's attack. 13 Jul 10:47 PM
New Zealand'Plague of hoons' on motorbikes tearing up Tauranga parks'Off they go waving their finger in the air.'13 Jul 07:03 PM
New ZealandOne person dead after two-car crash in Canterbury townThe Serious Crash Unit will undertake a scene examination.13 Jul 06:30 AM
New ZealandRoads closed in Auckland suburb after motorist dies behind wheel Police first declared it a medical event, which was soon upgraded to a 'sudden death job'.13 Jul 05:00 AM
WorldMachete-wielding man shot dead by police at Sydney shopping centreThe 29-year-old man was married and had two children.13 Jul 04:52 AM
AucklandNew Zealander killed by shark in Australia was not wearing shark deterrent device he ownedSteven Payne, 37, died after the great white shark attack in Western Australia in March. 12 Jul 10:05 PM
New ZealandPolice apologise after misidentifying fatal crash victimThe victim was Andres Bonifacio Hernan Vergara Oportot, 50, of Blenheim.12 Jul 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSteve Braunias asks Polkinghorne if the eye surgeon killed his wifeSteve Braunias called the Polkinghorne murder trial "the apex of a very long career".11 Jul 11:31 PM
New ZealandRadio distress call was a 'false flag'- Civil Defence The Facebook post about a woman calling for help sparked alarm on social media.11 Jul 10:12 PM
CrimeJudge clears reporting of material on former Deputy Police Commissioner's computerJevon McSkimming has five working days to appeal the judge’s ruling on the injunction.11 Jul 07:24 PM
New Zealand'Serious injuries': Crash closes highwayEmergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash which has closed SH29. 11 Jul 05:30 AM
New Zealand‘You are a coward’: Teen jailed for Dunedin bus hub killingThe 14-year-old was jailed for more than 3 years for stabbing Enere McLaren-Taana, 16. 11 Jul 12:34 AM
New ZealandPair deny charges over death of Paige Johnson in alleged hit-and-runOne man is charged with manslaughter and the other with being an accessory after the fact.11 Jul 12:26 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly difficult': Body found in search for missing diverThe body is believed to be that of a diver reported missing from Whatipū Beach yesterday.10 Jul 11:08 PM
BusinessPolice warn scrap dealers as copper price surgesSpate of recent metal thefts includes four level-crossing bells in Hawke's Bay.10 Jul 10:43 PM
New ZealandPassenger rescued after car drives into creek in rural Canterbury The accident happened on Leeston Rd and Brookside and Irwell Rd just before 9am. 10 Jul 10:25 PM
New Zealand'Caught up with him and KO'd him': Car crashes into house, driver attacked by neighboursTensions had been building on the Hamilton street long before Thursday's confrontation.10 Jul 10:13 PM
New ZealandSPCA alarmed about rise in staff abuse, threats to kill petsThe abuse has increased in the past two years and occurs almost daily, the SPCA says.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Lock all your doors’: Neighbours recount gunman on loose after Hamilton homicideAn alarming Facebook post was the first sign something was amiss, a neighbour says.10 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandIwi vows no 'backward step' after 'racist attack' on its whenuaFlags flying along SH1 in the lower North Island were torn down.10 Jul 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Stop this madness': Police promise crackdown on illegal dirt bikersSeveral parks and reserves have been vandalised in recent weeks.10 Jul 03:52 AM
New ZealandWhanganui missing child safe and wellFour-year-old Harlem, who had been missing since about 9am, was found early afternoon. 10 Jul 12:05 AM
New ZealandElectric wheelchair user dies in hospital five days after being hit by car Police in Ashburton are appealing for information about Saturday's crash. 09 Jul 10:48 PM
New ZealandTruck driver dies in BoP crashOtara Rd is closed, and motorists are advised to avoid the area.09 Jul 09:01 PM
New ZealandWatch: Close call as ute nearly hit by heritage trainUte driver so fast 'he wouldn't have been able to stop if he wanted to' – witness.09 Jul 08:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate "serious firearms incident" in Chartwell, Hamilton.Police maintain a visible presence as they investigate a serious firearms incident in Chartwell, Hamilton, this evening. Video / NZ HeraldWatch09 Jul 03:47 PM
New ZealandArmed police cordon off Hamilton street after serious firearms incidentPolice warn it's a 'dangerous' situation.09 Jul 11:42 AM