New ZealandVillagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision'We would have been looking at Coronation Street which is not why we chose to be here.'25 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Meme for profit': Company slammed for using pics of crying boy without consentThe boy was bullied and harassed after the company's advertising campaign began.24 Aug 09:48 PM
New Zealand'Vile and violent': Widow with a grudge makes 24 threats to killOlesya Yugova believed her late husband’s lawyer somehow contributed to his death.24 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandBuilder Kiel Rangi keeps licence after skipping out on $70k botch-upNone of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had been put on wrong.24 Aug 12:00 AM
New Zealand'I do regret that night:' Dad spent 35 years looking for daughter killed in cultToddler Tillie Craig was beaten to death by her mother in 1987.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan screamed 'I'll run you over b****' as he drove towards his ex-partnerBut a judge has given Legion Turner a chance, saying 'you let me down, you go to prison'.23 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandSchoolgirl who died after waking with chest pains may have had 'surprisingly silent disease'Taya Awhina Kauri's heart was later found to weigh twice that of other 9-year-old girls.23 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandTears as jury finds teen stepmum killed toddler Harlee-RoseThe Crown said Jessica Mulford was resentful about caring for 2-year-old Harlee-Rose.23 Aug 06:05 AM
New Zealand'She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offenderPeter Currie claimed an indecent assault at a wedding dance 'happened accidentally'.23 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'I can float': School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's swimming formA coroner has found closer supervision of Jaden Chhayrann should have taken place.23 Aug 12:22 AM
New Zealand'Horrific mistake': Female teacher caught kissing a young girlA friendship between Erin Jarmey and the child turned into an inappropriate relationship.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Insult to injury:' Corrections evicts veteran prison officer over unclean houseSharon Irwin claims it's retribution for suing her employer after an inmate broke her arm.22 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandBackpacker manager posing as physio indecently assaulted tourists during ‘massages’Fred Pino-Bustos told one of his victims he learned a new technique on YouTube.22 Aug 04:53 AM
New ZealandDefence say dad's 'magic carpet ride' caused Waikato toddler's fatal injuriesBut, the Crown says it was Harlee-Rose's stepmum who snapped and killed the 2-year-old.22 Aug 04:11 AM
New Zealand'I live in constant fear of death': Fatal crash victim's sister describes ongoing traumaThe repeat drink-driver who killed her brother has now been sent to jail.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi mum sentenced for killing toddler at cultEllen Craig beat her own daughter to death then covered it up for 35 years.21 Aug 07:06 AM
New ZealandViolent rapist claims failure to get his meds at trial caused miscarriage of justiceCourt finds Corrections staff weren't responsible for accused's 'train wreck' testimony.21 Aug 06:28 AM
New Zealand'A very practiced liar and deceiver': Scepticism as former Dilworth housemaster vows to be truthfulSexual predator Ian Wilson has been declined parole for a fourth time.21 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for violence against toddler who suffered injuries 'worse than some fatalities''It’s pure luck and good fortune that (she) was able to survive the multiple attacks'.21 Aug 02:38 AM
New Zealand'I'm sick of everyone thinking I'm a murderer': Teen stepmum accused of killing toddlerThe Crown alleges Jessica Mulford stomped on toddler Harlee-Rose.20 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandDad wanting to leave gang told it would cost him $20k - or his uteThe man was then assaulted before locking himself, his pregnant wife and kids in a room.20 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Extreme distress': Man trespassed from abortion clinic for the 15th timeA judge tells Paul Barnao having strongly held beliefs doesn't justify breaking the law.20 Aug 06:25 AM
New Zealand'You are a monster:' Dad confronts man who sexually abused his daughter"Hate is a strong word...but Patrick Hart, I hate you for everything you did".20 Aug 04:29 AM
New ZealandFarmer sentenced over 'emaciated' cattle that had to be euthanisedThe 65-year-old farmer has been sentenced for ill-treatment of cattle for a second time.19 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandMan paused prolonged attack against partner so she could cook him dinnerJudge: 'You treated her like some sort of animal'.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop jockey caught with cocaine in his system claims he mistakenly ingested it in a drinkThe A-class jockey has now been given his second ban from the sport since 2021.19 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand‘Your kids saw this’: Ex-lifeguard jailed after brutal stomping on fellow diner’s headThe attacker, an ex-lifeguard of 19 years, then put him in the recovery position.19 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on FacebookThe victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.19 Aug 04:31 AM
New ZealandSurgery denied: Mum with painful endometriosis told she's too young for hysterectomyThe HDC has found the doctor was 'unduly influenced by his own views' regarding her care.19 Aug 02:03 AM
New ZealandLandmark prosecution: Man suffered two brain bleeds during workplace accidentGrant Bowling was hit from behind by an agriculture vehicle and collected in its bucket.18 Aug 11:23 PM
New ZealandTenants kept awake by cockroaches ‘scuttling across ceiling’ awarded $12kThe residents were paying $1300 per week to live in the house.18 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Shhh': Man drank 27 RTDs before sexually assaulting sleeping party guest'You should not have touched me,' the woman has told her attacker.18 Aug 12:00 AM
CrimeSteering toward change: Whangārei launches first young adult drivers courtThe court is a first for New Zealand and will assist people to obtain their licence.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUndercover cop spends $60,000 in meth deals over six weeksThe King Cobra gang member offered or exchanged 182g of the drug to the officer.17 Aug 02:00 AM