New Zealand'He's a hero': Stabbing victim was just days from graduating as chefBailey Ecclestone, 22, said he never wanted to hurt anyone that fateful night.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTerrorised, battered woman was tied up and left on a bed - then she smelled smokeRecidivist offender's chilling words: 'I can't let you go because you'll nark.'30 May 05:57 AM
New ZealandTākaka builder $12k out of pocket after planned gold dig in national parkHe reported his mining equipment as stolen and was then arrested.29 May 10:44 PM
New Zealand'Degrading': Man drags naked partner outside, pours boiling water over herSimon Kereopa then told his partner 'you deserve it, and that’s what you get'.29 May 08:19 AM
New Zealand'I love you': Parents of alleged murder victim recall their daughter’s final goodbyeThe 21 year old was alive but likely unconscious when a fire took hold and killed her.29 May 05:51 AM
New Zealand'Dad's gone': Roadworker killed after being struck by speeding truckBrian Barnes' heartbroken family say their lives have been destroyed by his death.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman steals from laundromat after trying out Tiktok trickTira Tipene will now pay back the $390 she stole at $20 per week.28 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Left her to burn to death': Murder-accused allegedly torched sleeping partner's bedThe 21yo was alive but likely unconscious when her bedroom was engulfed in flames.28 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan dragged 30m by car after woman dupes him in Facebook Marketplace dealLian Hunia had no intention of handing over any money for the iPhone the man was selling.27 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Incompetent': Draftsman charged $100k for ‘illegible’ consent plansThe Auckland District Council found 108 errors in one set of drawings submitted to them.26 May 04:20 AM
New ZealandRestaurant owners who extorted staff, paid them less than $8 an hour, to pay $99KThe staff were told they had to give their employers $30,000 or risk deportation.25 May 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Extreme weather': Neighbour to pay up after scoria, foliage blocks drains amid 2023 stormsThe affected neighbour took time off work to clean up and had to get in a drainlayer.25 May 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Govt sanctioned cultivation of cannabis': Judge's concern about legal schemeLicensed cannabis growers can currently legally obtain illicit seeds and plants.24 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'I did not do that, sir': Five cousins say man sexually abused them, including after churchOne aunty said when she was told of the alleged abuse, she read Bible verses to the man.24 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandNorthlanders turn up in large numbers to support Road Safety Week 2024"The road toll is not just some number but somebody’s loved one who died on the road."24 May 05:01 AM
New ZealandPolice claim security worker is a Tribesmen, he says 'he surrendered his patch'Verner Saimasi argued he cut ties with the gang and turned his life around.23 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Facebook scam': Man uses Marketplace to sell fake PlayStation, XboxDaniel Johnstone has been sentenced to home detention and ordered to pay reparations.22 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Highly culpable': Farmer milked cow even after 'part of her udder dropped off'Some of Ray Nairn's ill-treated cows needed to be euthanised.21 May 08:13 AM
New Zealand‘Houdini’ police escape artist jailed for part in Mongrel Mob meth manufactureElijah Waterman organised a truck driver to avoid the Covid-19 Auckland border.21 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandClumsy Auckland car thief caught with DNA database after leaving bloody trailsHe cut himself twice - once with a screwdriver, again breaking a car window.19 May 02:00 AM
New Zealand'You have acted too late': Tenant awarded $9k after rental complaints fell on deaf earsThe landlord did not investigate the tenant's 'legitimate concerns', a tribunal found.19 May 12:00 AM
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 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 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'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 ZealandWanted man arrested, facing drugs and car theft chargesPolice made a public appeal to help locate Quaide Clements.16 May 03:36 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
