New ZealandNapier court: Samoan chief guilty of slavery and traffickingSamoan chief hears his fate in court.16 Mar 09:43 PM
New Zealand'Could have been a disaster': Flames spread from car set alight on outskirts of Hastings"We could have woken up this morning to a whole ring of fire surrounding us."11 Mar 11:45 PM
New ZealandHe slayed Star: Guilty plea over brutal miniature horse deathStar died after bizarre and brutal attack.03 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Mongrel': Farmer subjected teen to prolonged sexual abuseMother of teen: 'I thought she was safe but in fact I was sending her to the lion's den'.26 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandSlavery trial to enter second weekTrial will hear evidence from 13 people allegedly enslaved by Hawke's Bay contractor16 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandLooters burgle flood-abandoned homesHomes looted after devastating Southland floods.09 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It takes a big toll': Family-owned business devastated by $200k theft of honey"We worked so hard to pay for it, to get to this stage."05 Feb 06:18 AM
New Zealand'Defies belief': Judge dumbfounded by maniacal driverHe mowed down several sheep, destroyed a fruit stall and slammed into wheelie bins.04 Feb 11:27 PM
New ZealandRobbery at vegetable stand leaves woman traumatisedA pregnant woman has been traumatised after being robbed at her family vegetable stall.03 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandArrest after arborists threatened with samurai swordA man believed to be a resident of a motor camp was arrested by armed police today.29 Jan 01:35 AM
New ZealandNational MP's son pleads guilty to animal cruelty chargesThe son of a National MP has unexpectedly pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences.28 Jan 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's drug shame: 1.7 tonnes of meth seized in 2019More meth seized in 2019 than any other year, but price of drug plummets to record low.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice stumble across massive cannabis operation, seize 1100 plants and $800kThe surprise find takes out a major source of weed for Auckland and Manawatū.06 Jan 11:46 PM
New ZealandRural Hawke's Bay firefighters fume as 'lowlifes' steal $20k of equipmentAs fire spread through the grass, firefighters realised they'd been burgled.01 Dec 11:40 PM
New ZealandFarmer jailed, wife fined for abuse of cowsCharges included wilful ill-treatment and reckless ill-treatment of cows and calves.26 Nov 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife after murder: Te Hāroto's road to redemption starts with a hornMike Watts lives in a house tinged by a killing. He waves as toots of tribute ring out.15 Nov 03:58 AM
BusinessDairy company manager told staff not to report positive listeria results for yearsA Ministry for Primary Industries investigation discovered four years of non-reporting.30 Oct 02:45 AM
New Zealand'This has come as a shock': Jessica Boyce's family say hopes dashedPolice have confirmed they are treating Jessica Boyce's death as a homicide.22 Oct 10:55 PM
New Zealand'Despicable': Struggling farmers gutted after thieves take $10k of calf feedKeep an eye out for stock feed going cheap in Taranaki - it could be stolen.07 Oct 05:15 AM
New ZealandPolice set up road spikes and call out Armed Offenders SquadArmed police called out in Northland.03 Oct 12:47 AM
New ZealandHunt continues for Tama Rawhiti after officers held at gunpoint in OhakunePolice carried out searches of several Ohakune properties on Sunday.29 Sep 07:44 PM
New ZealandDeath of 29-year-old in Canterbury treated as homicideThe man had sustained an injury and died at the scene, police said.18 Sep 08:47 PM
New ZealandCannabis bunker bust: Police seize $5m in assetsPolice have found a very large underground bunker for a cannabis-growing operation.18 Sep 01:23 AM
New ZealandTrial date set for Raglan murder accusedThe man remains in the care of Waikato mental health staff.16 Sep 09:48 PM
CrimeGivealittle to help man replace his stolen chainsaw, get security system"They've got no respect going round pinching other people's stuff": Cody Turner-Grey.28 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandTwo hunting dogs and firearms in stolen uteA ute with two hunting dogs in their cages plus hunting firearms has been stolen.15 Aug 01:22 AM
New Zealand66-year-old bashed in face in Waikato robberyPolice are seeking a 22-year-old man over the aggravated burglary.11 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandMigrant workers exploited; kiwifruit contractor to be penalisedGautum Rajan Kapur, also know as Kapoor, breached employment laws multiple times.07 Aug 06:07 PM
New ZealandAngus bull worth $10,000 shot deadPolice said the shooting happened on Friday night or Saturday morning.06 Aug 08:45 PM
New Zealand$40,000 trophy stag shot and killed in Martinborough"As a rare breed valued at over $40,000, this is a huge loss for its owner."29 Jul 11:42 PM
New ZealandMcLaren Falls: Killing fuelled by gang boss' ego, prosecution saysA bruised ego was behind the plan to track down Ngaruawahia man Mitchell Paterson.24 Jul 08:59 PM
New ZealandMcLaren Falls killing: Trial begins for trio 3 charged over Mitchell Paterson's deathTwo men and one woman go on trial for their alleged part in the Waikato man's death.14 Jul 10:20 PM
New Zealand'Will of God' denied: Exclusive Brethren sought a different sentenceDean Crisp fled police and killed his brother while driving through Hawke's Bay.02 Jul 10:39 PM
New Zealand'14 tonnes of adulterated honey': Company and manager fined $370kFirst prosecution of its kind after artificial chemicals were added to mānuka honey.27 Jun 10:50 PM
