New ZealandHow a young teacher hid sexual relationships with two students for more than a yearSam Bocock used aliases like ‘Michael’, ‘Alex’ and ‘Bella’ to hide the affairs.27 Mar 06:10 AM
New Zealand'A sadistic and cruel man': Family torn apart by stepfather's physical, sexual violence on kidsThe children's mother has sided with her husband, who still denies any wrongdoing.27 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandCouple used sister's identity, fake birth details in years-long immigration scamHussein Dawood claimed the whole idea was his as he wanted to be with his wife.27 Mar 04:00 AM
Crime‘She never came back’: Detective details mother’s response to police searchThe woman is accused of intentionally making her child sick.27 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandMystery remains around missing bags of man found with fatal injuries on roadside Questions remain over what happened to the bags Scott O'Sullivan left home with.26 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandChop-shop owner who took $800k in stolen cars loses bid to cut jail termThe vehicles were quickly stripped for parts and shipped to the Middle East.26 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'This is a win for midwives': Court rules on 10-year legal battle over pay and conditionsHigh Court finds 'cavalier approach' by Crown to entering agreements and breaking them.26 Mar 02:26 AM
New ZealandJailed drink driver told his mum no one would listen. Hours later he was found deadThe coroner found inmates bullied, assaulted and stole from Alexander Nicholls-Braddock.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Rude and highly insulting': Lawyer fined for berating client in 'moralising lecture'The man said he was left distressed and humiliated by Richard Keam's lecture.25 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandSocial worker lies to Corrections to take man with ankle monitor for walksShe said she did not cross professional boundaries, 'apart from the lying'.25 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandShould man who raped woman when he was 15 be sentenced as a youth or adult?The Supreme Court has decided his sentence needs to be reconsidered in the District Court.24 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Cruel in the extreme’: Man tortured family cat as relationship broke downRongjian Feng snapped cat's teeth with pliers, lifted it by its tail and tried to kick it.24 Mar 04:15 AM
CrimeJailed drug boss gets extra 18 years for $15m meth operation run from behind barsHe used smuggled phones to send meth-soaked book pages and drugs in car parts.23 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDishonest private ambo operators avoid jail due to 'devastating impact' it would have on their kidsThe pair claimed they were injecting drugs into fruit for training purposes.23 Mar 04:09 AM
New Zealand'Significant concerns' raised about surgeon's competence after patient's deathThe woman suffered a severe brain haemorrhage just hours after her operation.23 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandNo dogs allowed: Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday on FacebookThe carpet stunk of dog urine but the tenants tried to claim it was from a leak.22 Mar 09:20 PM
New ZealandParents prosecuted after baby tests positive for meth, brother's teeth rotten almost to the gumsSocial workers got a 'place of safety' warrant, which allowed them to remove the children.22 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandGangster's use of stolen gift cards leads police to drugs and loaded firearmsHead Hunter with more than 125 convictions serving more jail time over drugs and firearms.22 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘It never ends’: Farm murder victim’s family devastated as killer wins appeal, continues fightJacob Ramsay was beaten, chained by his ankle to a car, and dragged to his death.21 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandShort mosque shooting video was a teen's entry ticket to a world of sickening extremism onlineBeing an 'edge lord' online gave Ronndog Keefe a status he could not find in real life.21 Mar 09:06 PM
New ZealandAdopted son with 'mixed-up' life left out of mother's will, court rules it a moral breachThe man has been awarded a share of the estate, which had been mostly left to his uncle.21 Mar 05:02 PM
New ZealandHeroin addict asks judge for longer sentence after selling to woman who died from overdoseThe 25-year-old had previously suffered an overdose himself.21 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandManager ordered to repay $59k after bonus blunders at cousins' firmThe authority rejected his claim he was forced to resign from the firm.21 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandDamp rental caused mushroom growth on carpet, family illness including bleeding noses, earsA couple and their child kept getting sick while living in a damp Auckland rental.21 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandProbation officer stabbed in head and chest in NZ's worst attack of its kindTaylor Broughton had a flick knife in his pocket when he met with his probation officer.20 Mar 10:00 PM
CrimeGrieving parents divided as drunk-driver nephew sentenced over teen’s death“This is costing me my family, not just my baby.”20 Mar 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm sick of men who hit women': Judge lambasts 'thug' who repeatedly attacked partner'Your behaviour was cowardly ... it was utter gratuitous violence.'20 Mar 06:03 AM
New ZealandGang associate chatted calmly with businessman before killing him with a single punchJay Aranui later told police his victim looked like a good fella but he felt like a fight.20 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandFormer international sports star charged with obstructing police after Homegrown festivalThe man allegedly tried to interfere with police as they dealt with a matter.20 Mar 12:04 AM
New ZealandA grandmother left a window open so her granddaughter's abuser could come inThe man, in his 20s, would climb in through a window to have a sex with the pre-teen girl.19 Mar 06:00 AM
Crime'It just went haywire': Husband loses control of car, crashes, killing wifeThe 54-year-old will fight for a discharge without conviction next month.19 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan laundered $25k in bank scam he was drawn into by 'trusted' church memberJustin Ponga claimed to have no idea that what he was doing was wrong. 19 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandOnline sting: Canadian vigilante flies to NZ to confront man over indecent teen chatsA video was posted on social media outing the man. Police are now investigating.18 Mar 06:30 AM
New Zealand'I hope you feel our family's pain every day': Drugged teen driver who killed young mum jailed“It breaks my heart. We miss her so much,” Jayde Staples' grandmother told the court.18 Mar 06:00 AM
