New Zealand'Protuding from the socket': Man loses eye amid hospital's 'poor' post-op care'Avoidable communication breakdowns' deprived the man of the urgent care he needed.18 Sep 02:37 AM
New ZealandBuilder skips out on job after allegedly causing $70k botch-upNone of the walls were straight and all the weatherboards had to be torn off and replaced.14 Sep 09:47 PM
New ZealandMānuka oil start-up wins trademark dispute against Kardashian-endorsed companyThe 'little guy' has taken on the established, celebrity-backed business. And won.14 Sep 09:43 PM
Crime'Thuggery of the worst kind': Schoolboy, 13, beaten up by peer's fatherThe man sought retribution after an alleged altercation between his son and the victim.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I've got a knife': Girl pulled into public toilet secretly dials 111 during sex attackBut the teen offender could hear the emergency call-taker and ended the call.14 Sep 04:02 AM
New Zealand'He shattered my faith': Businessman rips off elderly widow, churchThe fraudster has racked up more than 100 dishonesty convictions and countless victims.14 Sep 02:38 AM
CrimeNewly patched mobster carried out violent revenge attack on rival gangTeenager was robbed by members of the Crips in a drug deal gone wrong.14 Sep 12:43 AM
CrimeWoman flung 7m through the air after being hit by drug-driverHe was 'yahooing' out his window before he drove through a red light and hit the woman.13 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘There’s no boyfriend, girlfriend status in my culture’: Man’s bigamy excuse“He couldn’t immediately divorce her, but nevertheless wanted to move on with a new life.”13 Sep 05:08 AM
New ZealandBus drivers urged to wait until passengers seated after over 12,000 recent injuries'Even when they saw me pregnant, they still left before I was seated.'13 Sep 02:55 AM
Crime'Poorly written': Woman forged will to net multimillion-dollar estateBut her efforts made a lawyer suspicious, so he called in an expert.12 Sep 10:06 PM
New ZealandWoman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillinFive checks for an allergy before prescribing and administering antibiotics were missed.11 Sep 02:00 AM
Kahu‘Word banking’ Te reo Māori street names not seen as helpful"It needs to resonate with an area, it needs to speak to the whenua."10 Sep 10:21 PM
New Zealand'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mumNow, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.08 Sep 09:00 PM
Crime'Sexual plaything': Crown alleges teenager used by uncle at whimThe jury heard closing arguments and will return on Monday to deliberate.08 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandRising sportswoman shamed after sexual assault by co-workerThe man was described as "respectful" by his pastor but the judge disagreed.08 Sep 06:00 AM
Crime'Slack practice': Fisher trawled in zone protecting threatened dolphinsWarrick Harris 'should have known better' when he trawled in the prohibited zone 19 times.08 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandWānaka sex attacker keeps name secret after last-minute application'I have very real concerns that you don't appear to accept what you’ve done.'07 Sep 11:33 PM
New Zealand‘Harassment, bullying and overbearing behaviour’: Complaints about judges continue to riseThe number of complaints has almost doubled in the past five years.07 Sep 09:00 PM
CrimeMan posed as licensed plumber, wreaks havoc with shoddy bathroom renovationThe homeowner tried to take her life from the emotional stress caused by the poor work.07 Sep 08:00 PM
CrimeMan scams dozens of people selling cars that weren't his, earning thousandsScam artist pays $50,000 to court after judge gives jail warning.07 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand‘Give me the money’: Armed robber pockets $7k in cash and cigarettesAn exasperated judge has asked when this type of offending will come to an end.07 Sep 08:00 AM
New ZealandMiscarriage of justice: Young mum's flight attendant dreams crushedAn abusive relationship led Danielle Tumahai to drugs and a conviction.07 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Brute force': Man broke pregnant partner's arm with karate chopA judge said it was one of the most serious family harm matters he'd seen in a long time.07 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandRobber dragged 20m as he forced woman to stop carHis mother told the judge: 'I love my son but not the wrong that he does'.06 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘It latched onto his arm’: Man attacked by dog while protecting partnerThe American pitbull cross' owner agreed to have the dog put down afterwards.06 Sep 06:30 AM
Crime'I hurt mum': Woman who killed mother found to be insane at timeJudge hearing case expresses sympathy to family for 'terrible event'.06 Sep 05:00 AM
New ZealandBoard chairman's 'racial slur' revealedBarry Williams has been under fire for using an alleged racial slur towards a food worker.05 Sep 09:08 PM
New ZealandTeen ram raider faces hip replacement, has early onset arthritis after fleeing policeKhances Mahara-Sunnex suffered his injury when landing badly after jumping a fence.05 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandNurse tasked with checking on mentally unwell man worked double shiftAddicted to synthetic cannabis, he was sent to a care home near a 'tinny house'.04 Sep 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Nonsense with numbers - the Luxon approach to politicsOPINION: Christopher Luxon talks a big numbers game but the reality is very different.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHe sexually assaulted a teen, claimed sexsomnia and walked free from courtThe man was accused of sexually assaulting his partner’s teenage daughter.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Double-counted': Woman gets three months off robbery sentence on appealShannon Avery was one of three who held the group at the house for several hours.04 Sep 05:36 AM
New ZealandPike River memorial developments being 'scaled' due to cost increasesThe new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.02 Sep 06:02 AM
