New Zealand'He's a robber, that's what he does': Teen hits dairies after being released from jailThe now 19-year-old was today jailed for three years and eight months.15 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeDeportee behind 17-hour sex attack will clock up at least 20 years in prisonThe high-risk offender didn't even bother attending his latest Parole Board hearing.15 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandFatherhood not enough to stop fisherman drink driving, despite final warningJudge: 'You have recently served a sentence of home detention and it did not deter you.'15 Oct 03:00 AM
New Zealand'No remorse': Burglar breaks into neighbour’s unit, sells everything in itStolen items included a watch which was the woman's only memento of her late father.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan who used billboards to ask woman on date wins $19,000 privacy battle against policeAlexander Pryazhnikov paid for seven billboards asking a Wellington woman out on a date.14 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeWoman banned from gas station sends young person in to buy goods with stolen cardJudge warns Jayme Lee Washbourne: 'Your fate is in your hands; prison is close'.14 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeHeavy meth user had been awake for three weeks before alleged killingWire Reddington is accused of killing his friend after a night of heavy drinking in 2023.14 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandMan dies as wife drives him to hospital after St John fails to send ambulanceHe was suffering 'classic heart attack symptoms' but an ambulance was not dispatched.14 Oct 04:19 AM
New ZealandPrisoner's hunger strike enters 89th day, court rules no medical help to be givenCorrections and Health NZ won't be prosecuted if Francis Shaw's health deteriorates.14 Oct 02:26 AM
New Zealand'Ticking time bomb': Buyer of retired racehorse asked for refund after bucking episodesA previous owner described the horse as having 'lost all sense of sanity'.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFather fights to transfer te reo Māori-speaking son from kura to mainstream schoolNow, a Family Court judge has made the final call on where the boy should go.13 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandJustice Minister open to proposals as court delays impact familiesOne barrister says the court delays are hurting people.12 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'You broke my family': Son's words to father who sexually abused him for 7 yearsThe dad coached his young son and friend to perform sexual acts in front of him.12 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'An ethical dilemma': 30-year medical career ended by Covid vaccine stanceDoctor tried to keep practising under Māori customary law.11 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I can’t remember': Rape complainant's memory under scrutiny in seasonal workers' trialAfter struggling to piece together night's events, woman says she knows she said 'no'.11 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer Sue Grey tearful at tribunal: 'I didn’t mean to breach name suppression'It is alleged lawyer revealed the name of a child who had suppression in two interviews.11 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeKiller convicted of murder in emotional Whangārei court caseThe jury also found Hall guilty of two other charges related to two other victims.10 Oct 11:52 PM
New ZealandYear-long wait for trial in Ariki Rigby murder caseJustice Karen Grau acknowledged emotions were 'very raw' for victim's family.10 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand$157k fraud spree: Forged IDs, bogus cards, and $80k rental car that was never returnedHe rented an $80k Toyota, never returned it, and stole via fake credit cards.10 Oct 06:48 AM
New ZealandTourist attacked by naked nihilist in 'ferocious' campground rampageThe victim was dragged from her bike and suffered severe injuries.10 Oct 06:18 AM
CrimeSchizophrenia or drug-induced psychosis? What led to man's brutal homicide on rural drivewayDefence claims schizophrenia but the Crown argues drug-induced psychosis.10 Oct 05:19 AM
CrimeFate of man who claims fatal stabbing was in self-defence rests with juryCCTV blind spot crucial in Whangārei trial; jury to decide between self-defence or murder.10 Oct 04:56 AM
New ZealandAir NZ worker on holiday sacked after using security card, bypassing Customs areaThe woman argued it was a 'one-off mistake' and she should not have been fired.09 Oct 04:00 PM
Crime'Grandiose ideas': Murder accused claims to have healed 78 inmates, compares self to JesusWire Reddington's psychosis worsened without medication before the alleged murder.09 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandDrugs and 'macho mentality': What a man who fatally shot undercover cop told parole hearingJohn Skinner has been denied parole for the 2008 murder of Sergeant Don Wilkinson.09 Oct 06:25 AM
New Zealand'I got out, and I ran': Woman allegedly raped by RSE workers escapes out windowShe claims they raped her in separate rooms of a property housing seasonal workers.09 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeDefence probes heart disease's role in death of alleged murder victimA pathologist confirmed Jason McNae's heart disease sped up his death.09 Oct 03:01 AM
New Zealand'Loss of emotional control': Jilted lover set ex's home on fireJudge Lawson: The intentional damage shows a pattern of behaviour towards former partners.08 Oct 05:00 PM
Crime'Stolen our legacy': Teen killed by drunk driver doing 165km/hMafi's family devastated: "He was taken from us, our son was robbed."08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan paid scammer $68k for fake Rolex watch worth $250Nicholas O’Loughlin scammed two people, now he's on home detention.08 Oct 06:35 AM
New ZealandTrail of blood leads to body of stabbed Mongrel Mob memberTe Reo Wickliffe-Heta was killed by a woman after he turned up at her home.08 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandCaught on camera: 501 deportee stole presents from under Christmas treeBut he didn't realise the owners were watching on a camera and had called the police.08 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandBarfoot & Thompson: Agency fined for $100k moisture report oversightThe branch failed to supervise two agents who failed to disclose a builder's report.07 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandDrunk driver walked away from crash scene while cousin lay trapped under vanThe judge dealt with the RSE worker 'expediently' to avoid any burden on the NZ taxpayer.07 Oct 06:00 AM
