New ZealandMigrant's resident visa arrived days after being killed by repeat drink-driverJack Halliday had about 10 after-work drinks and then got behind the wheel.18 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandWoman who left 29kg mother on tarpaulin to starve to death released from prisonIt was estimated Cindy Taylor's mother went up to 15 days without food before dying.18 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandTwo more jail terms after seven-on-one gang-related prison assaultThe attack was captured on the prison’s CCTV.18 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandFormer homeowner ordered to cough up $5k for broken pump two years after saleA plumber found it had been fouled by wet wipes.17 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan's 20-year battle: Council still liable to pay millions after losing resource consentThe Court of Appeal has ruled and the council must still pay.17 May 05:00 PM
CrimeFormer lawyer jailed for sharing child sex abuse imagesHis offending was discovered after Customs received a tip from a US agency.17 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Punished for his mistake already': No conviction for dad after son's driveway deathFather wipes away tears as judge agrees he has suffered enough.17 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandGuilty: Car thief caused death of Mercedes owner in high-speed crashThe verdict has helped to bring closure to Allister Christie's family.17 May 12:25 AM
New Zealand'Surreal, raw and tender': Murder-accused in court after death at accommodation complexWhatitiri Whakaruru, 26, died last month after being fatally stabbed in South Taranaki.16 May 11:45 PM
New Zealand‘I chopped up my wife’: Papatoetoe meat cleaver wife murderer to remain behind barsZeshen Zhou couldn't handle his marriage ending, so he killed his wife.16 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Why can’t you just love me?': Violent man breaks into woman's home, lays out lingerieSonny Paul went on to physically and sexually assault his victim.16 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandTribunal says real estate firm's 'numerous breaches' put public at riskThe real estate firm says the failures were due to human error and faulty systems.16 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandWanted man arrested, facing drugs and car theft chargesPolice made a public appeal to help locate Quaide Clements.16 May 03:36 AM
New ZealandPolice Conduct Authority: Use of police dog van to knock down offender 'justified'The offender claimed it wasn’t justified because he had surrendered before being struck.16 May 12:21 AM
New ZealandUK man ordered to leave NZ after raping woman he met on dating appOnce he's finished his sentence, he has three months to pack up and leave.15 May 05:00 PM
Crime'The most indiscreet name imaginable': Man imports $5.5m of meth as 'Quade Cooper'He created fake IDs using aliases', including one of the Australian rugby star.15 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'You owe these people': Online scammer will take 11 years to repay his victims $8700Paul Sutton can only afford to make repayments of $15 a week.15 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandBribery, Black Power, and drug smuggling: The downfall of a Corrections officerScott Topham was paid $3200 by a prisoner to bring in the contraband.15 May 05:50 AM
New ZealandWoman charged in relation to stolen car with baby inside appears in courtThe baby was left on the roadside by the alleged thieves.15 May 02:26 AM
New ZealandFleeing teen who robbed liquor stores ordered shooting at police, bullet hits patrol carThe bullet hit the bonnet of the pursuing patrol car, leaving officers in shock.14 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We would like confirmation': Murdering mobster claims he's given up his gang patchQuentin Duff wants out of prison, but the Parole Board wants proof he's left the gang.14 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandJustice catches up with banned driver who used brother's identity for 8 monthsAs a result of the deceit, his brother was charged and an arrest warrant was issued.14 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandExpert believes Enchanter boat should have stayed put amid 'gnarly and confused' weatherThe Enchanter skipper continues to stand trial following the deaths of five men.14 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Crime against the community': Furniture-maker's $695k tax fraudInland Revenue says his actions meant staff missed out on their KiwiSaver contributions.14 May 05:07 AM
New ZealandMan who allegedly struck road worker with speeding car charged with attempted murderThe road worker was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle.14 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandKathleen Kawana death: Police claim she was murdered in HastingsThe murder-accused has been remanded in custody and has name suppression.14 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandWoman with no job for six years but $49k in cash strikes a deal with policeThe drug dealer, who was also caught with cannabis, has forfeited the cash.13 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandWorker mistakenly overpaid $9k quits, reneges on repayment dealHe's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved.13 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm going to kill your children': Man assaults, threatens whānau memberTemuera Paul also broke into a Kāinga Ora house and took a shower.13 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan charged three years after crash that killed one, injured anotherThe 26-year-old made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court today.13 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandPatient complains of sexual assault by nurse, then hears nothing for two yearsPatient complained they received no contact or apology for two years.13 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandTeen dies of asthma after 111 call-taker botches questions, causing 28-min waitHer family say the emergency services failure has created a wound that will never heal.13 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandMeth ‘kingpin’ stripped of $80k in Louis Vuitton, Versace goods, gold jewelleryPolice said the offending had unlawfully benefitted him to the tune of $191,350.12 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer at centre of 'spider's web' property conspiracy wants licence backJames Dorbu orchestrated a complex conspiracy to force a buyer out of a property deal.12 May 02:00 AM