CrimeDrug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homesHe also endangered an Air NZ flight. 'The potential for catastrophe was high,' judge said.06 Apr 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'F...ed bro': Hells Angel's secret messages to undercover agent lift lid on gang worldNZ's meth shortage, gang co-operation, police corruption discussed in encrypted chats.05 Apr 04:00 PM
CrimeProminent religious extremist beat parishioners, has prison sentence extendedHe had thousands of followers before attempting to murder a fellow religious commentator.05 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandKnife recovered from Gisborne brawl scene, police updateThree men injured in the altercation have now been discharged from hospital.04 Apr 10:35 PM
CrimeBail for 56yo accused of attempted schoolgirl abductionHe allegedly tried to start a conversation with the girl before grabbing her.04 Apr 10:00 PM
VideoFocus: Large house fire in MasseyA large house fire has sent plumes of smoke across West Auckland overnight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Apr 06:14 PM
New ZealandMan beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'But the attacker claims he has since 'found the Lord' and is genuinely remorseful.04 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yardThe prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.04 Apr 06:00 AM
CrimeSwindler dupes woman in her 90s into thinking she’d won $350,000 lottery on FacebookRobert Sands, who hoodwinked two businesses, claims he also was caught up in a scam.04 Apr 05:29 AM
New ZealandUni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residenceBut he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.04 Apr 01:14 AM
CrimeCaught on video: Arson charge filed, eight months after blaze in Countdown toilet paper aisleBystanders recorded the blaze as it reached up to the supermarket's ceiling.04 Apr 01:13 AM
New ZealandWoman arrested following Pukenui homicideThe police say the 'deceased and alleged offender are believed to be known to each other'.03 Apr 08:15 PM
CrimeThree Strikes: A law that targets the 'most predictable of the most predictable'Three Strikes laws are making a comeback. But should they?03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandSlain Mob boss had $230k in car when police busted meth-dealing ringDaniel Eliu was shot dead outside a South Auckland church.03 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Pair arrested over North Shore kidnappingPolice have arrested two people after a woman was allegedly kidnapped from a property on Auckland’s North Shore last night.Watch03 Apr 05:39 AM
New ZealandWatch: Armed police storm Leo Molloy’s waterfront bar to arrest alleged kidnappersPolice found the injured woman at an address in nearby Greenhithe.03 Apr 04:42 AM
CrimeAuckland businessman drove Ferraris, but an MDMA and meth factory secretly underscored his successHis clandestine factory produced a nationwide supply of 'Pink Porsche' ecstasy tablets.03 Apr 03:09 AM
Crime'The monster who wears a mask': Judo champ jailed for 33 years of child sex abuseBarry Madden preyed on three children for more than three decades.02 Apr 06:00 AM
CrimeMan, 62, accused of brutal machete attack inside hospital EDIt is understood the victim required emergency surgery following the attack.02 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandAuckland pair arrested after hijacking car and fleeing policeThey are due to appear in the Auckland District court today on multiple charges.01 Apr 09:15 PM
Crime'Bizarre and horrifying scene': Father bound 3yo in packing tape for an hour"Why don't you just let me kill you instead," he told the boy. "Let me have that joy."30 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHuge stash of 200 firearms: Concern for Auckland man's 'total disregard of security'The astonishing cache highlights the lack of a limit on how many guns one can own in NZ.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It takes two people': Rapist attempts to blame teen victim for harrowing sex attackHe raped the teen three times and had his associates film part of the act.29 Mar 10:54 PM
CrimeCaught on video: Bungling young bandit jailed for jewellery heistHe and his underage accomplices hit two Auckland businesses, causing $400,000 in losses.29 Mar 03:31 AM
CrimeSecurity company worker pilfers $466k, using his children as decoys, in years-long swindle'You breached that fundamental trust they had in you.'28 Mar 11:00 PM
Crime‘Abhorrent act’: Homicide inquiry launched after body found in burnt-out vehiclePolice can’t yet reveal how the person died, they say.28 Mar 10:23 PM
New ZealandPolice seize 13 cars during Christchurch's Chrome motor show, arrest threeOne person caught at 104km/h in a 50km/h zone, with police vowing crackdown on burnouts.28 Mar 06:20 PM
CrimeDriver called to get teens home safely was high on methJacinda Sione-Lauaki was killed when Duanne Towgood lost control on a corner and crashed.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: One dead, one critically injured after woman found in pool of blood outside sushi shopPolice said a woman was seriously injured while her attacker died from a self-inflicted injury at the scene. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Mar 07:23 AM
New ZealandGisborne brawl deaths: Gang leaders involved in peace talks ahead of tangi for fight victimDozens of people are at tangi for one of two men killed in 21st birthday party tragedy.28 Mar 05:39 AM
New ZealandGirl foils sex offender by using his phone to save evidence and summon helpStephen Wayne Beattie hid phone in girl's bedroom to make videos of her.28 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandMoment Karangahape Rd rainbow crossing covered in white paintCCTV video shows the moment vandals covered Karangahape Rd's famous rainbow crossing in white paint. Video / SuppliedWatch28 Mar 04:56 AM
CrimePolice investigation into homicide continues, men linked to case sentencedTeina Pickering was found dead on a Ruakākā road in October last year.28 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandKiwi students' behaviour, Auckland rates rises and Easter travel | Focus Morning Bulletin March 28, 2024New Zealand students called out as among the worst behaved, Aucklanders have their say on Wayne Brown’s rates rise proposal and Easter kicks off with a busy day of travel in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch27 Mar 06:45 PM