New ZealandUncle told niece 'you want this' after he raped her in a motelHe went on to sexually assault another niece, leaving both women traumatised.24 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandEmployee who worked without pay for two years wins $240K from medical cannabis firmThe man worked for two years without pay.24 Oct 06:47 AM
New ZealandPensioner built homemade bomb with destructive blast radius of 1km"Death would have been immediate."24 Oct 04:47 AM
CrimeInmate tries to kill two prisoners, cut off own body parts – court finds him saneOne of Anthony Wheble's violent prison yard attacks was captured on CCTV.23 Oct 05:55 PM
New ZealandParole hearing for man who killed Connor Morris ends in tearsMichael Murray killed Morris with a sickle during a West Auckland street fight.23 Oct 05:25 AM
Crime'It was the wind': Drunk truck driver's excuse for swerving all over the roadThe driver, who stopped twice to urinate on the road, was nearly four times the limit.23 Oct 04:00 AM
CrimeGym coach jailed for sexually abusing children admits he's 'now in the right place'But, a judge says his refusal to identify some victims is relevant to gauging his remorse.23 Oct 01:30 AM
New ZealandGang member in jail for murder: 'It sucks we get associated with people who do crime'Joel Lo helped beat a man to death in an unprovoked attack in 2012.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTerrified woman jumped naked from upper-storey window to escape brutal attackPart of the ordeal, carried out by other women, was filmed and posted on social media.22 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeen fired from pizza delivery job takes on company - and wins $10kJake Pirret-Buik says he was wrongfully accused of stealing $50 and sacked on the spot.22 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeDisqualified driver stole disabled woman's car after she dropped keys during bank appointmentOn another occasion Rory Herk was clocked doing 173 km/h on a motorbike.22 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandR&V tragedy: Uni student's 2020 death 'tragic illustration’ of drug use dangersFletcher Wong was anxious and paranoid but his self-inflicted death wasn't intentional.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDriver not at fault for crash caused by seizure – so who pays for man's damaged car?The driver had insurance but they wouldn't pay up. Now it's gone to the Disputes Tribunal.21 Oct 07:37 AM
New ZealandPhone repair shop worker caught trying to download customer’s nudes wants to work in securitySince the viral incident the man has been charged and pleaded guilty in court.21 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Something out of CSI Miami': Lawyer says man accused of murder wasn't even thereHamiora Bennett is one of nine people, mostly Mongrel Mob members, accused of murder.21 Oct 05:24 AM
New Zealand'He has lost his profession': Former doctor faces reality of anti-vaccine stanceJudge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.21 Oct 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Tragic events': Man at risk of self harm taken home by social workers, then took his own lifeSocial workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.21 Oct 01:50 AM
CrimeMan facing manslaughter charge after assault outside cinema complexLuke Smith was fatally injured in central Wellington.20 Oct 11:40 PM
New ZealandCompany director 'blackmails' employee for $1.2m after he allegedly stole $400kJustice Lang said Hua Wu signed an agreement under duress – but took too long to complain.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDestruction order upheld for 'well-loved elderly pet' that landed cyclist in ICUThe man suffered broken ribs and a collapsed lung after rottweiler Indy rushed the riders.20 Oct 03:00 AM
New Zealand'I’ve just signed my life away to that woman': Partner's plea for help after changing willThe alterations, made when he had dementia, meant less went to his three daughters.20 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand'I will be forever sorry': Woman apologises after telling teen driver to run her partner overTaku Paul was fatally run down during a fight with Ephron Ronaki about missing money.19 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandFatal distraction: The Snapchatting truckie's countdown to tragedyCaleb Baker was killed after distracted truck driver Sarah Schmidt ploughed into him.19 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandMix of verdicts in Tauranga rape trial for RSE workersBut a second man was acquitted of raping her at the end of the 2020 picking season.19 Oct 03:00 AM
Crime'All she wanted was love': The 'gentle and kind' woman behind the murdered sex worker labelLeah Stephens was allegedly killed for talking about a murder she witnessed.18 Oct 11:00 PM
CrimeThe nickname that enraged a gang member and left a man with a bullet in his chestA chance meeting at a store led to a shooting, police hunt and three people being charged.18 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I’ll shoot you': Barricaded man fired at police during 14-hour siegeAn officer feared for his life when the gunman pointed the firearm directly at him.18 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandMurder-accused is 'Dorothy', not the 'Wicked Witch of the West’, defence tells juryThe jury got a taste of a classic fairy tale during Kiri Pini's defence closings today.18 Oct 03:21 AM
Crime'I looked back and he was gone': Harrowing moments of school caving tragedy revealed'This is hard stuff for any person to hear,' Judge Greg Davis on the events at Abbey Caves18 Oct 02:20 AM
New ZealandLawyer decries Oranga Tamariki for children's lack of contact with parentsThe children have barely had contact with their parents in six months.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'They were not there to share drinks': Crown claims gang's deadly attack was retributionThe Crown has closed its case in the lengthy murder trial of nine Mongrel Mob members.17 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandEx-student catches teacher trying to send sexually explicit images and videos to teensThe teacher reported himself to police after being spoken to by a school colleague.17 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandDriver sent 45 Snapchat messages before fatally ploughing into young man's ute'She should have seen the traffic ... what she did see for 14 seconds is her phone.'16 Oct 11:34 PM
Crime'He was going to die': Whānau of inmate who has been on hunger strike for 92 daysFrancis Shaw: 'My hunger strikes are political actions not evidence of illness'.16 Oct 04:00 PM
