New ZealandDrunk driver used police officer's phone to access criminal database while calling a lawyerMichael Mackey also smashed a whisky bottle over the head of a family member.28 Feb 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Lives in constant fear': Kāinga Ora tenant threatened to kill neighbour's son with machetePolice were called three times over different threats, but Kāinga Ora wouldn't move them.27 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandMobster claims seized red, bulldog jersey was his ex-wife's, not gang insignia After losing a bid to have it returned, he's promised his ex-wife chocolates.27 Feb 06:46 AM
Crime‘Imaginative grip on reality’: Murder accused's state of mind at time of ex's death questioned27 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandThe young man who planned a mass killing, dubbed a national security threat can now be named27 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Utter mayhem': Group of 10 teen burglars' crime spree ends with three in prison27 Feb 03:00 AM
Crime'I reached, she reached, I won': Murder-accused gives new account of ex's stabbing26 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher had sexual relationship with student, other students blew the whistle26 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandDisgraced GP turned tutor trespassed from top college amid bullying, harassment claims25 Feb 07:21 PM
New ZealandBeatings, whippings and food deprivation: Guardian admits manslaughter of boy after years of abusePauline Timu admitted slapping, whipping and filming the boy as 'discipline'.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'You have no idea what's coming': Man drove 'mobile molotov cocktail' into partner's houseCarl Philipp, in a rage over disputed child support payments, set a car and house on fire.25 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.25 Feb 04:00 AM
Crime‘Moral weapon’: Health worker snoops through ex and his new girlfriend’s medical recordsJudge says the woman wanted ammunition in a hostile dispute with her ex-partner. 25 Feb 02:26 AM
New ZealandNurses detail ‘unexplained incidents’ with child’s feeding and medication linesThe child was allegedly mistreated by its mother while receiving medical care in hospital.24 Feb 09:57 PM
New ZealandInternational fraudster's $10m seized from NZ bank accountsThe money came from US Medicare scams using fake tests and equipment.24 Feb 07:00 PM
Crime‘It was either her or me': Man accused of killing his ex claims he was trying to protect his familyAnaru Morunga told police he was 'cooked as a cooked thing' and hearing voices.24 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan shoots brother, rolls the dying man over then walks off, leaving him to dieThe 20-year-old had displayed concerning behaviour in the lead-up to the shooting.24 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandJudge refuses strict monitoring for child sex offender despite risk concernsJudge Quentin Hix ruled Christopher Cooke's risk was tangible but not high enough. 23 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Medical child abuse': Mum's reactions 'not outside' those seen in parents of unwell kidsThe woman is on trial and accused of deliberately making her child sick.23 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandDisgraced lawyer who stole $375k from legal aid scheme struck offDisgraced Family Court lawyer Paulette Main has been struck off after a fraud conviction.23 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand50-hour-old baby died while nurse was on break Despite efforts to revive the child, he couldn't be saved. 23 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Happy and adorable boy': Dad admits killing 10-month-old son Mustafa AliMukzameel Mukhzar Ali pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.22 Feb 10:41 PM
New ZealandMan woken by naked woman beating him on the head with a frying panThe attacker does not remember much of the event because she was high on meth. 22 Feb 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I have f***ed up': Man texts partner after prison attack and shotgun chasePolice said an argument outside a restaurant led to a car shooting and high-speed chase.22 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Eyes wide shut': Couple driven by money and greed in $200k crayfish smuggling operationThe couple received 849 live stolen crays air-trafficked from Dunedin in 2024.22 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher having manic episode swore at students, drank booze on school grounds and accessed pornThe overseas-trained teacher had only been at a NZ school for a week. 22 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandFugitive Aussie dealer hid in Far North, used NZ as 'safe harbour' to hide $1mThe man directed associates to deposit $1m into NZ bank accounts.22 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand'No evidence of remorse': Law firm staff caught emailing racial slurs about colleague The women resigned after an internal disciplinary meeting at the law firm.22 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandUni ordered to return student's $8000 fees after she failed a paperThe student failed a paper she needed to get into a higher doctoral course.21 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandSecurity guard punches elderly man several times because 'he was looking at me'Licensing authority says inability to control temper is 'inconsistent" with security work.21 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher whose partner abused special needs boy loses licence Barry Fitz-Gerald had good intentions. His partner Ben Macaran didn't. 21 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi exiled from Australia, leaving children behind, after stealing 11 bottles of boozeThe man had been warned to stop offending, or he would be deported. He didn't listen. 20 Feb 11:00 PM
