New ZealandHastings man who assaulted, throttled partner six times in one month fails in appeal effortThe High Court judge found the man was lucky not to have been given a longer jail term.26 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandFake vaccine pass lands horse trainer in troubleThe horse trainer made and presented a fake vaccine pass to race officials.26 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandMeth masks: Man hid drugs, mailed them to clients during lockdownThe man would use his sister's bank account to avoid detection.25 May 07:46 PM
New Zealand'Oh my God no': Talented musician ended own life after bludgeoning flatmateA man who attacked his flatmate moments before ending his life was psychotic at the time.25 May 06:10 PM
New ZealandMan wins 12-month reprieve after living in NZ illegally for 27 yearsThe father is now fighting for residency in a bid to keep his family together.25 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandEmployee awarded $8000 after being tapped on her backside with bucketThe woman complained about her co-workers's conduct for several weeks.25 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan who found venomous sea snake poked it with a stick, shared video to TikTokInstead of putting it back in the sea, he drove it 45 minutes to Palmerston North.25 May 03:32 AM
New ZealandWheelie bad: Man wins claim after wheel breaks free on driveThe dealer initially refused to help the man who bought the car one month earlier.24 May 11:02 PM
New ZealandHarbour dumper: Ex-politician who reclaimed harbour to appeal convictionThe high-flying Aussie politico locked up for reclaiming Tauranga Harbour is back in court24 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandDrink thrown at victim left bruises in the shape of cansWhile she lay motionless, he opened one of the cans, and threw it at her.24 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild-porn addict glad he got caughtA man caught with over 11,000 child abuse images will be getting the help he needs.24 May 06:24 AM
New ZealandNo prosecution: Man, 75, alleged to have suffocated pet dogPet dog was allegedly suffocated to death on a New Plymouth street.24 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandArtist and wharfie named in fake flyer caseCouple who dished out flyers are artist Nikki Romney and former journalist Alan Clarke.24 May 12:58 AM
New ZealandMan found not guilty of raping woman three times in her homeJason Hikaka was cleared by a jury of forcing his way into a woman's home and raping her.23 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandDog owned by trust seriously injured a personA Taranaki trust has pleaded guilty to owning a dog that attacked someone.23 May 10:18 PM
New ZealandHorse trainer says he should be allowed to drug his horseTrainer gave his horse cobalt, which is a prohibited substance.23 May 10:02 PM
New ZealandNurse who stole credit card from dead patient says he was desperateHe says he was desperate and trying to support his family.23 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandDriver dumps sewage in protected stream instead of facility so he can go homeKyle Maitai didn't want to drive to Kawerau; instead dumping the sewage into a canal.23 May 03:05 AM
New Zealand'Extracted without consent': Pain for dentist who pulled out wrong tooth'Please put your hand down' - dentist to patient warning that wrong tooth being extracted.23 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandNo plea yet for man accused of altering teen girl imagesA man is accused of taking the images of young women and altering them for adult sites.22 May 10:45 PM
New Zealand'I wish he would rot in hell': Woman abused by step-dadHer mother knew about the abuse but never stopped it.22 May 08:48 PM
New ZealandDHB and defendant take issues with mental health reports to High CourtA DHB is struggling to provide court-ordered mental health reports for offenders.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRape, assault, theft: Eight security guards lose jobs for crimesOperating licences have been revoked for security workers who committed serious violence.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandShe met her fake husband on the day she flew to NZ. Why she's allowed to stayShe met her "husband" at the airport, and never saw him again.22 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'If I was raped in the military I would never come forward': Defence staff speak outMembers of the military say its handling of sexual assault complaints is a 'sick joke'.22 May 05:32 AM
New Zealand$278k bill for Kiwi oil and gas giant over 'harrowing' sackingsSackings leave oil and gas firm with compensation bill over a quarter of a million dollars21 May 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Apparently if you're drunk you can do what you like': Defence worker keeps job after four alleged sex assaults'Apparently if you're drunk you can do what you like,' says complainant.21 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Neighbour urinated on my fence': Kāinga Ora tenant wins $5k for landlord's inactionA Kāinga Ora tenant made more than 130 complaints about a noisy, abusive neighbour.20 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I hope karma bites you': Teen hit with metal drink bottle suffers brain injuryThe teen was at the beach watching ships at sea when he was attacked for his bag.20 May 04:57 AM
New Zealand'Desperate situation': Synthetic cannabis dealing leads to deathThe dealer had lost his job and was desperate for money to keep his household afloat.20 May 04:43 AM
New ZealandPodiatrist who deformed patients suspended from surgery but can continue practisingPodiatrist Stefan Edwards is allowed to continue treating patients but not with surgery.20 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandGovt wanted him out: Christian convert fearing for life wins right to stay in NZA Nigerian man whose home is too dangerous for him is allowed to stay in New Zealand.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSleeping man pummelled with pies and attacked with hockey stickThree drunk men broke into a man's caravan and attacked him over an unpaid wage of $50.19 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandUnprovoked hate crime: Man who bashed and racially abused Māori man was on bail for attacking retireeDarrel Britton's use of a racial slur in an unprovoked attack was an aggravating factor.19 May 06:00 AM
