New ZealandHastings man who stabbed father-in-law three times gets home detentionThe pair faced off with a flagpole and a baseball bat before one pulled out a knife.06 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan kicked out of social housing complex after hospitalising neighbour asking for a cigaretteThe man, who lives with long-term disabilities, has fought against the eviction.06 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandFinance manager fights for ACC compensation after brutal workplace assaultThe man was tasered and punched up to 20 times by two people who stormed his office. 06 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandSchool social worker shared sexual fantasies, intimate photos with teen student05 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandGirl too afraid to report stepfather’s sexual abuse - her fears came true when she did05 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandMother-son landlord duo with history of tenancy complaints under investigation04 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandFour Square owners fined $80k for exploiting migrant workers at Taupō store04 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Chance encounter': Headlights help officer spot Mobster wearing insignia on night drive04 Apr 02:00 AM
Crime'No footprint': Extent of man's child exploitation offending might never be known03 Apr 05:00 AM
CrimeMental health worker's tears as he is cleared of sex abuse charges in speedy verdict03 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandChild found screaming in locked preschool van 80 minutes after class return from trip03 Apr 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Slurring his words': Man who fatally crashed into speeding motorcyclist had been at pubVictim Richard Chase had just completed a wheelstand when his bike was struck.02 Apr 09:00 PM
CrimeConflicting abuse claims: Judge declines discount for sex offender’s sentenceThe offending destroyed the once-tight family unit.02 Apr 06:02 AM
Crime'This is the offending you do when no one is watching': Crown sums up medical child abuse caseDefence lead Marie Dyhrberg, KC, says there was 'no direct proof of harm'.02 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandHamilton teacher keeps job after rape comment to 13-year-old studentIn a second 2022 incident, Shannan McPeak said he wished he could hit a student’s bum.02 Apr 04:26 AM
CrimeMan raped friend's daughter after being welcomed into their home following jail releaseJerry Moka jumped out the window and ran off when his friend confronted him.01 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandFacebook car scammer used stolen vehicles to lead police on high-speed chasesRohinel Prasad used fake bank transfers to trick people into handing over their vehicles. 01 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandProtesters who scaled 15-storey Fonterra building cost dairy giant almost $300kThe activists have now been sentenced for the protest, which saw some abseil the building.01 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhat sparked army veteran and ex-policeman’s spiral into criminal offendingSam Sweetman was suffering mentally when he attacked another officer and fled police.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher in a rush to start the holidays marked entire class with the same gradeHe also passed NCEA students who hadn't submitted work and bumped up others' grades.31 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDavid Tamihere's decades-old convictions for murdering Swedish tourists have been quashedThe Supreme Court found his 1990 trial was unfair and the evidence was partly 'concocted'.31 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandEpileptic man who had a seizure while driving, causing a fatal crash, had been told not to driveFaalili Kauri had also stopped taking his medication before he got behind the wheel.30 Mar 06:00 AM
Crime'Toxic misogynistic attitude': Rapist claps from dock at end of victim's statementThe victim described Jordan Tegus as 'an evil, rotten person, without a heart and soul'.30 Mar 05:03 AM
Crime'Quite scary' hands: Abuse trial hears child may have tampered with own feeding linesAn aunt told the High Court that the child was strong and could disconnect feeding lines.30 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Entirely inadequate': Woman dies of sepsis after deteriorating for three days in hospitalThe woman's family agonised as they watched her rapidly decline with no explanation. 30 Mar 01:28 AM
New Zealand'May God's plan for your life come to fruition': Rapist's court prayer retraumatises victimThe young woman had told the court the man had 'used her faith against her'.29 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandSecond strike at Dakota: Cowboy-inspired bar caught selling booze to underage teenA third breach in three years could cause Dakota Bar to lose its licence entirely.29 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandCostly detour: Family blame travel agent after pair stopped from boarding flight to IraqThe family had to pay $6456 for transit visas – but the agency denies being at fault.29 Mar 02:00 AM
CrimeWedding ends in chaos with allegations groom slammed into table, bridesmaid chokedJudge Thomas Evangelos said conflicting, alcohol‑blurred memories clouded events.28 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandFallout continues for teacher who asked students about 'sex with a dead girl' Chanel College in Australia says it was not aware of Jason Morgan's history.28 Mar 05:05 PM
New ZealandNail salons sold for below value as staff seek $205k in wagesA freezing order was imposed to stop the salons' owners from selling more assets.28 Mar 02:00 AM
New Zealand'A foreseeable risk': Worker fatally crushed by 1.84-tonne machine being moved into workshopThe 31yo died when he and his colleagues used an ad-hoc method to move the press brake.28 Mar 12:00 AM
New Zealand‘Loose and opportunistic’: Auckland lawyer silent on $77k bill for immigration clientService agreements barred clients from complaining to the Law Society.27 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Just a way of life': Shoplifting twins say they were raised to steal in order to eatThe 24-year-olds targeted supermarkets across Auckland.27 Mar 08:00 PM
