New Zealand'Distraught' couple take action against holiday park after losing sea-view siteBooking blunder denies pair same prime spot they had used for 20 years.08 Dec 08:00 PM
CrimeDrunk, drugged driver fails in appeal after clocking 150km/h before injuring woman in crashWiniata was jailed after the crash but appealed his sentence, claiming it was too harsh.08 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandHospitality worker jailed for trail of thefts stretching length of NZDavid Wotherspoon's dishonesty stretched the length of the country.08 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandFonterra worker sacked for not wearing mask for Covid-19 awarded $30k compensationShe couldn't wear a mask due to her asthma.07 Dec 07:00 PM
New Zealand'He was hunting for children': Sex offender caught trying to lure girls into carHe used promises of cash to get them into his vehicle. Two fought against him and escaped.07 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandPharmacist who heckled Ardern struck off after denouncing Govt's Covid responseThe pharmacist heckled the former PM at a press conference, leading to it being shut down.07 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Concerning laxity': Lawyer suspended for overcharging client $18kIt is the second time Philip Sheat has been caught overcharging a client.07 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeMeth cook drove while high, killing two people and injuring threeNow, his victims have to wait four months to see him sentenced, outraging the prosecutor.06 Dec 09:50 PM
New Zealand‘The night you tried to kill me’: Woman stabbed with pitchfork at home confronts attackerDuring the attack, Shae Dobbs went looking for petrol to 'burn' his victim.06 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Intelligent option': Ex-IHC board member suggests unhappy residents moveShelley Payne wrote a scathing open letter defending IHC/IDEA Services, slating Whaikaha.06 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeMan who murdered his brother claims love triangle was not a motivatorPeter Te Maru has failed in his attempt to overturn his murder conviction.06 Dec 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘I trusted him’: Accountant struck off for fleecing friend of $32kHe was supposed to be looking after her rental property, but ripped her off instead.06 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandTwo days after killing a man and dumping his body, the murderer stormed a pubBut despite carrying out the robbery, he won't have to serve any more jail time.06 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'One that bites': Fisherman's $20k fine for removing boat's monitoring deviceHe tried to hide the device in a bag beneath the sea.06 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandLandlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful evictionShe was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.06 Dec 02:47 AM
CrimeWorker accused of poisoning colleague by spiking milk with antifreezeA bottle of antifreeze was found in the stationery room with the seal broken.05 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Abhorrent': Sex offender manipulated person into filming victim's genitalsGideon Christian was already on an extended supervision order when he breached it twice.05 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Left in limbo': Worker locked out after complaint left unresolvedThe employee was locked out of the building, months after making a complaint.04 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Jig the numbers': Lawyer charged dyslexic client $1000 an hourQuentin Haines was also convicted in 2018 for hiring two underage prostitutes.04 Dec 03:17 AM
New Zealand'Very concerning': Man seeking time-critical HIV meds turned away from EDHe was questioned loudly about his sex life in front of others, and referred to his GP.04 Dec 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Kiss me': Tourist admits assaulting women he asked for selfies withThe 67yo man says he's been grappling with personal issues and is sorry for what he did.02 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Inhumane': Christchurch man filmed young man dying from MDMA overdoseThe man was filmed thrashing around in the shower in distress as the drug took effect.02 Dec 05:00 PM
Crime'Natural for a girl': Mum prostituted her 16yo daughter for $50'Just do it, I love you,' the now-sentenced mother told her daughter.01 Dec 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Engulfed in a fireball': Glassblower injured in gas bottle explosionSteven Newcombe suffered burns and hearing loss as a result of the blast.01 Dec 05:00 PM
CrimeVictims tell of heartbreaking fallout after man burgles 36 homesThe 16-month crime spree across Whāngarei left a trail of shattered lives.01 Dec 06:00 AM
Crime501 deportee viciously attacked juggling 'icon' who died in Loafers Lodge fireMan sentenced over 17-minute beating of Michael ‘Mike the Juggler’ Wahrlich.01 Dec 04:13 AM
CrimeCourt hearing erupts as four appear in murder case of Mongrel Mob memberDean Kahukiwa's body was found after a house fire in Foxton.01 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeTense scenes as murder accused appears in courtThe man was charged with murder after a fatal attack in Stoke last month.01 Dec 03:53 AM
New ZealandNZME fined $195k after Commerce Commission appealA child swallowed magnets from a toy the company sold.30 Nov 10:15 PM
New ZealandFrom friends to feud: Landlord, tenant had no formal agreement. Then it souredRenter hospitalised when her landlord exacerbated her stress levels through harassment.30 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeMan drove stolen digger through town to steal ATM, caused $170k in damagesHe stole the excavator from his father's building site before ploughing it into the BP.29 Nov 10:27 PM
CrimeHomeowner beaten by Nomads for not paying them 'rent' on property he ownedThe man did not know the gang members and had owned his home for five years.29 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Bulls***’: Father’s outburst as son jailed for sexually assaulting relatives“Your conduct was essentially predatory grooming.”29 Nov 04:00 AM
CrimeTeen mobster involved in murder ordered to take himself to jailThe Court of Appeal has overturned Tana Ormsby-Turner's sentence of home detention.29 Nov 03:13 AM
