New Zealand'It was my friend': Wanted man tells police after he's found hiding under houseDrew Hansen fled after being stopped in a stolen car but a police dog quickly found him.06 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Hard loss to bear': Burglar stole family heirlooms to pay $13k drug debtJamie Downard, who has nearly 80 burglary convictions, broke into seven homes.05 Aug 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSocial investment to be at heart of GovernmentThe Government wants departments to share more data.05 Aug 06:35 AM
New Zealand'A listening ear': Mental health worker had sexual relationship with client's exThe client was suspicious after her ex had information she'd only shared with the worker.05 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Pleading for his life': Mobster murdered fellow gang member, dumped his bodyKiller appeals against his conviction and sentence, with partial success.02 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Misguided loyalty': Parents pay the price after coercing victim to change her statementHenry and Deborah Dalley's son was in custody after assaulting a woman.01 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandEx-sports star threatens to share woman's nude picsWoman repeatedly asked New Zealand representative to delete images.01 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandRugby mates covertly film threesome with woman, then shared it on SnapchatOne of the men plays representative rugby and argued a conviction may impact his career.31 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan accused of murdering his wife on Valentine’s Day unfit to stand trialLevonne Kaye Wensor, 48, was found dead at her New Plymouth home in February 2022.29 Jul 02:07 AM
New ZealandMother left with boot imprint on forehead after partner’s attackKiro Fortes strangled woman before throwing her to the ground and stomping on her.28 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Extreme and disturbing': Men took pics of preschooler, shared with online predatorsJudge: 'The offending against a [relative] is the ultimate betrayal of trust.'26 Jul 06:13 AM
New ZealandWarehouse Group staffer hacks system, steals $95k vouchers to ‘mess with bosses’Troiden Jamieson will pay less than 10% per cent of the money back.26 Jul 04:17 AM
New ZealandWatch: Black Power member performs haka as he is found not guilty at third murder trial in 11 yearsThe jury believed his defence that another man killed Wiremu Birch in Taupo.25 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandHamilton burglar busted on bottle shop roof with $3k product punched police dogThe father of seven was jailed for just over five years on 19 charges.24 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandAbuse in Care inquiry: Snapshot of 138 recommendations for redressThe 3000-page report calls for apologies, redress and police investigations.24 Jul 04:21 AM
New Zealand'Little to no financial compensation': Abuse in care survivors suffer third-class systemThe Prime Minister said he was committed to doing 'the right thing'.24 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandHIV exacerbated killer's psychosis as he stabbed grandfather to deathGuy Thompson died from blood loss on his neighbour's kitchen floor.23 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandWaikato woman charged with toddler's attempted murderThe 33-year-old woman was granted continued name suppression today.23 Jul 12:14 AM
New ZealandWhy teen service station robber got a 65% discount at sentencingAnaru Rueben was involved in a $14,000 aggravated robbery of a Gull station.22 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandCourt overturns ruling on commercial building’s seismic assessmentEngineering NZ says the case highlights limitations of seismic reports.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrug importer's house seizure linked to Bitcoin, the dark web and $268k of US methThe owner only had $25,000 left to pay on his mortgage.21 Jul 03:26 AM
New ZealandGrandparent raising infant grandchild left fighting for paid leaveThe grandparent's application was declined after returning to work to complete a handover.21 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandMan stole 333 beehives, causing $184k loss to the industryHe was stung with a hefty reparation order and 11 months' home detention.20 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandRobber storms bakery with knife, gun and hammer down his pantsPatrick Arahanga ran into the bakery demanding cash from the till.20 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandFormer Wellington Mayor in court challenging $40 parking ticketKerry Prendergast denies parking on a footpath, saying signage in the area is 'ambiguous'.20 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandThe benefit fraudster who didn't need to defraud MSD after allHer children were not in her care but she continued to collect the benefits.19 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandFormer lauded Corrections staffer jailed for pressuring boyfriend's rape victimFormer Muldoon secretary and probation officer became involved with 'serious criminal'.19 Jul 05:13 AM
CrimeJail for two offenders who continue to flout court ordersThe men were hoping for one last chance to adjourn their sentencings but failed.19 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandAbrupt end to an arson trial centred on a man's unrequited loveA man set fire to his ex's house after discovering she was seeing someone else.18 Jul 08:00 AM
New Zealand‘I’m a gangster. I can get any woman I want’: Witness claims in murder trialWiremu Birch was stabbed to death 11 years ago during a street fight in Taupō.18 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan who killed person with his car convicted again 40 years laterPeter Napier killed a motorist with his car in 1982 and then a pedestrian in 2022.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan loses name suppression bid over Snapchat of sex with underage girlHis father was worried about the humiliation that would follow his son being named.17 Jul 07:43 AM
New Zealand'Likely there will be another victim': Journalist's high-risk killer set for prison releaseNicho Waipuka's reason for the fatal beating was that he was 'just young, I guess'.17 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandCourier driver avoids conviction for crash that left motorcyclist deadAn NZ Post van and motorbike collided head-on along a rural road.17 Jul 06:00 AM
