Crime'Go, go, go!' Mates film brutal slaying of wild stag after driver runs it downThe deer then had its throat cut in a 'gratuitous and violent act' that was posted online.16 Oct 02:21 AM
New ZealandOverseas holidays, sunglasses, botox, cake: How a drug-dealer's wife laundered the cashCourt rejects appeal: "Ample evidence" Paula Toleafoa knew about husband's drug dealing.15 Oct 04:00 PM
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
