New ZealandDramatic rescue for family dog after 20-metre fall down holeBeloved 8-year-old farm dog Ben has quickly become a local legend, his owner says.25 May 09:00 AM
New Zealand‘She needs a shower, not an ambulance’: Woman's 15-hour wait for help after 'brutal' beatingInstead of calling an ambulance, the assailant bathed the woman and cut her hair.25 May 06:00 AM
Crime'I'm not a violent man': Murder accused says he's a gangster rapper, not a killerThe defendant also said he only covers his face with a mask in his rap music videos.25 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Driven by greed': Te Kūiti's $2.5m fraudster gets paroleSharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.25 May 04:42 AM
New Zealand'It was all Anton': Murder accused turn on each other as trial heats upFour people are facing a charge of murdering a Hamilton man in 202024 May 06:23 AM
New ZealandMeth-using killer fails in appeal against murder convictionMoetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.23 May 03:46 AM
New Zealand'Knife to a fist fight': Coromandel man found guilty of brother's murderThe jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.23 May 02:48 AM
New Zealand'Sick and unsafe': Student suspended after indecent act in library caught on cameraA student called the act "disgusting" and hoped the police would be notified.22 May 05:52 AM
New ZealandWet wet wet: Auckland gets nearly a year’s rainfall in five monthsAuckland's rainfall totals are running nearly three times above average in a sopping 2023.22 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandCoromandel murder trial: Remorse no defence for brother’s murder, Crown saysJoey Richards' counsel submitted he should be found guilty of manslaughter.22 May 04:05 AM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki investigating after 'concerning' video shows toddler vapingA video is circulating online showing a toddler using a vape.20 May 05:38 AM
New ZealandWaikato secures another $2.8m to combat hill country erosionPlanting reinforces slopes and reduces the risk of soil erosion19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He was harmless': Woman recalls alleged murder victim, Sao YeanSao Yean was found dead in a water trough near Gordonton.19 May 04:40 AM
New ZealandEmergency services responding to crash on SH1 near Cambridge, person in critical condtionThe stretch of the highway has previously been dubbed a death trap.17 May 11:18 PM
New ZealandBusiness ram-raided in South WaikatoFour people allegedly used a vehicle to break into the business.17 May 09:25 PM
New Zealand‘I’m sorry’: Hamilton man sells friend's car, burgles homes to buy drugsJonathon Garrett's friend was helping him. He sold her car to get his next fix.17 May 04:16 AM
New ZealandMatamata murderer Greg Meads denied parole againHorse breeder who murdered his wife in Matamata makes new claims at Parole Board hearing16 May 09:32 PM
New Zealand‘He just grabbed his tummy’: Witness tells jury of moment accused stabbed brotherGuy Richards managed to walk several metres before collapsing.16 May 02:51 AM
New Zealand'He betrayed me': Man accused of killing brother after mother's tangiJoey Richards is accused of murdering his brother by plunging a knife into his heart.15 May 05:06 AM
New ZealandOne dead after crash involving cyclist in HamiltonPolice were called to the crash in Temple View about 3.10pm.14 May 05:10 AM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured after Waikato crashThe incident outside of Hamilton was reported around 6.40pm.13 May 08:30 AM
KahuWintec Te Pūkenga celebrates 30-year nursing milestoneMāori nursing programme run out of Wintec reaches significant milestone.12 May 09:47 PM
New Zealand‘I feared for my life while in prison’, complainant tells juryJesse Whitiora feared for his life while in custody and serving a home detention sentence.12 May 06:30 AM
KahuKurawaitī developing next generation of Waikato River kaitiakiThe next cohort of rangatahi are schooling up their wai.11 May 06:46 PM
New ZealandCan AI make art? Artwork by machine makes award shortlistThe artwork was made with AI and Photoshop, the artist said.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan's 'cold blooded and callous' murder of partner brings life sentencePeter Vi brutally murdered his partner. Now he's been jailed for 11 and a half years.11 May 01:41 AM
New ZealandDriver dies in crash between car and tanker near TirauEmergency services are at the scene.10 May 11:44 PM
New Zealand‘I had a shotgun to my head': Complainant recalls beatings, gunpoint car tripJesse Whitiora had a gun to his head as he was told he was going to die.10 May 07:04 AM
New ZealandMan admits murder of Cambridge womanThe 42-year-old man will be sentenced for the murder in August.09 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Exaggeration and fabrication’: Road-rage attackers jailedFrank and Ben Sweeney were sentenced in the High Court at Hamilton to jail today.09 May 03:23 AM
New ZealandTeen motocross rider airlifted to hospital from Tokoroa in critical conditionSouth Waikato Motorcycle Club said the crash happened at their first meet for the year.09 May 01:49 AM
New Zealand'Time is of the essence': $30-40 million bridge to replace SH25A CoromandelThere are three options for a permanent solution to fix the highway.08 May 09:31 PM
New ZealandWitness recalls accused talked of 'revenge' after friend's drug deathThe Crown claims Sao Yean was murdered as retribution for a drug death.08 May 06:47 AM
New Zealand'Cruel and inexcusable': 70 cattle left to starve to deathA 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.08 May 05:35 AM
