New ZealandBeatings, whippings and food deprivation: Guardian admits manslaughter of boy after years of abusePauline Timu admitted slapping, whipping and filming the boy as 'discipline'.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'You have no idea what's coming': Man drove 'mobile molotov cocktail' into partner's houseCarl Philipp, in a rage over disputed child support payments, set a car and house on fire.25 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.25 Feb 04:00 AM
Crime‘Moral weapon’: Health worker snoops through ex and his new girlfriend’s medical recordsJudge says the woman wanted ammunition in a hostile dispute with her ex-partner. 25 Feb 02:26 AM
New ZealandNurses detail ‘unexplained incidents’ with child’s feeding and medication linesThe child was allegedly mistreated by its mother while receiving medical care in hospital.24 Feb 09:57 PM
New ZealandInternational fraudster's $10m seized from NZ bank accountsThe money came from US Medicare scams using fake tests and equipment.24 Feb 07:00 PM
Crime‘It was either her or me': Man accused of killing his ex claims he was trying to protect his familyAnaru Morunga told police he was 'cooked as a cooked thing' and hearing voices.24 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan shoots brother, rolls the dying man over then walks off, leaving him to dieThe 20-year-old had displayed concerning behaviour in the lead-up to the shooting.24 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandJudge refuses strict monitoring for child sex offender despite risk concernsJudge Quentin Hix ruled Christopher Cooke's risk was tangible but not high enough. 23 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Medical child abuse': Mum's reactions 'not outside' those seen in parents of unwell kidsThe woman is on trial and accused of deliberately making her child sick.23 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandDisgraced lawyer who stole $375k from legal aid scheme struck offDisgraced Family Court lawyer Paulette Main has been struck off after a fraud conviction.23 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand50-hour-old baby died while nurse was on break Despite efforts to revive the child, he couldn't be saved. 23 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Happy and adorable boy': Dad admits killing 10-month-old son Mustafa AliMukzameel Mukhzar Ali pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter.22 Feb 10:41 PM
New ZealandMan woken by naked woman beating him on the head with a frying panThe attacker does not remember much of the event because she was high on meth. 22 Feb 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I have f***ed up': Man texts partner after prison attack and shotgun chasePolice said an argument outside a restaurant led to a car shooting and high-speed chase.22 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Eyes wide shut': Couple driven by money and greed in $200k crayfish smuggling operationThe couple received 849 live stolen crays air-trafficked from Dunedin in 2024.22 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher having manic episode swore at students, drank booze on school grounds and accessed pornThe overseas-trained teacher had only been at a NZ school for a week. 22 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandFugitive Aussie dealer hid in Far North, used NZ as 'safe harbour' to hide $1mThe man directed associates to deposit $1m into NZ bank accounts.22 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand'No evidence of remorse': Law firm staff caught emailing racial slurs about colleague The women resigned after an internal disciplinary meeting at the law firm.22 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandUni ordered to return student's $8000 fees after she failed a paperThe student failed a paper she needed to get into a higher doctoral course.21 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandSecurity guard punches elderly man several times because 'he was looking at me'Licensing authority says inability to control temper is 'inconsistent" with security work.21 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher whose partner abused special needs boy loses licence Barry Fitz-Gerald had good intentions. His partner Ben Macaran didn't. 21 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi exiled from Australia, leaving children behind, after stealing 11 bottles of boozeThe man had been warned to stop offending, or he would be deported. He didn't listen. 20 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Are you threatening me?': Contractor approached by undie-wearing tenant armed with metal poleThe tenant says he was concerned a plum tree he liked was going to be cut down.20 Feb 05:56 PM
New Zealand‘You’re not the mother’: Cafe boss allegedly told chef wanting time off after wife's miscarriageBuoy cafe must now pay the couple more than $95,000 in lost wages and compensation.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandShoplifter shoves frozen crayfish down pants, goes back for mud cakeThe 32-year-old had sorted himself a three-course meal. Trouble is, he didn't pay for it.20 Feb 07:00 AM
CrimeA missing tractor, crushed fences and tyre tracks - the clues an alleged killer left behindJasmaine Reihan's burnt body, phone and a knife were later found in the car on the beach.20 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Absolutely terrifying’: Group storms dairy with machete, robs woman of cigarettes, moneyOne of the robbers filmed the offending on his cellphone while another jumped the counter.20 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan delivered coward punch to rubbish truck driver, who landed face-first on the roadCalem Jackson crashed into the rubbish truck before launching his attack on the driver. 20 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandOne of NZ's worst sex offenders will be monitored for another 10 yearsLloyd McIntosh has been under monitoring conditions for 20 years and remains a risk.20 Feb 12:53 AM
New ZealandTeacher poured wine into her drink bottle and drank it while on lunch dutyThe teacher was also caught stealing four bottles of wine, for which she was charged. 19 Feb 11:05 PM
New ZealandTeen had one last job to make his car race-ready – that job proved fatal Kishan Patel was crushed by his vehicle after the jack he used buckled under the weight.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor describes mother accused of medical child abuse as 'smart and clever' The mother has been charged with ill-treatment of her child and infecting with disease.19 Feb 07:00 AM
New Zealand'You'll catch a bullet': Man facing violence charges convinces ex-partner to pull statementHowever, the defence say it was a "joint plan" to get the accusations dropped.19 Feb 06:00 AM
