New ZealandNZDF U-turn: Sergeant charged over alleged drunken assaultTwo years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.29 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeFears justice could be lost to rural community by court closure"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTenants stung with $1000 bill for 'accidental' flannel flushTenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.28 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan who claims innocence wept as lengthy lag handed down for tyre iron attackThe victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.28 Oct 05:22 AM
New ZealandConvicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to killHughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.28 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandMeth dealer tells judge gang association 'over', gets home detentionAddicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.28 Oct 03:55 AM
New ZealandWoman charged with smashing PM's electoral office with swordShe said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.28 Oct 03:39 AM
New ZealandAuckland company fined $112,000 for chemical spillCompany had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.28 Oct 02:50 AM
New Zealand'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to headThe 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.28 Oct 12:05 AM
New Zealand'Not in a good place': Former All Black caught drink-driving, four times over the limitCarl Hayman told police he was depressed, grieving and suffering early onset dementia.27 Oct 11:22 PM
New Zealand'My ex was 13... do you mind the age gap?' Man jailed for sex with minorLogan Westbury had sex with a 13-year-old who he believed was his girlfriend.27 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandNew violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partnerLeigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.27 Oct 09:31 PM
New ZealandCharge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young fatherThe man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.27 Oct 09:08 PM
New ZealandCaught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunderFishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.27 Oct 07:53 PM
New ZealandAircraft engineer jumps on wing of plane with engines running, punches pilotThe pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.27 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer's 'woeful' conduct causes client to go bankruptA fight to get his classic car back led the client to a $16,000 debt and bankruptcy.27 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandWoman stabs ex 14 times, severs his artery during argument over who will cook dinnerThe woman claims to have 'blacked out' during the bloody attack.27 Oct 04:15 AM
New Zealand'Worst nightmare': Estate agent wins 11-year stoush with blogger'I wasn't going to give in to a bully,' says man who beat Dermot Nottingham in court.27 Oct 04:12 AM
New ZealandBoy declined as refugee could be forced to leave NZ without motherA mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.27 Oct 04:08 AM
New Zealand'She was just a girl': Judge to sex offender he sent to prisonOn one occasion Mein gave his victim a cuddly toy and ring after a sexual encounter.27 Oct 03:54 AM
New ZealandKiller Beez gang member dodges jail for drive-by shootingsLawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.27 Oct 12:12 AM
New ZealandThirty seven sheep die 'horrific deaths' in prolonged overnight dog attack'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.26 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'I'll be back': Drug deal goes sour, so man returns and sets fire to dealer's bedroomCourt of Appeal knocks four months off arsonist's jail sentence.26 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandViolent man's supervision order cancelled despite his high risk of reoffendingHe once shot a man and a dog with a cut-down shotgun. Now he wants to live a 'happy' life.26 Oct 12:03 AM
CrimeConvicted cop killer fails to reduce 'crushing' sentenceThe man who murdered Constable Matthew Hunt will remain behind bars for at least 27 years.25 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandDrunk and drugged man walks into strangers' house trying to find cheating exTribunal: His offending is bizarre. He succumbed to alcohol, drugs and sexual fantasies.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman facing eviction barricaded herself into apartment before cutting window cleaners' abseil ropesPolice had to smash their way into the apartment.25 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan who calls judges 'lazy cow' and 'pervert' fails in latest of many court casesCourt staff declined to act on lawyers, so Christopher O'Neill challenged them to a duel.25 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeProtester who sat in a tree for a day tells judge it's not an action he took lightlyJudge: There's a right to protest ... but there's also the reality of the law.25 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandUber to appeal against 'historic ruling' against rideshare companyCelebrations by unions short-lived as Uber announces plan to appeal landmark decision.25 Oct 03:48 AM
New ZealandHunter's highway u-turn results in death of motorcyclistClayton Hammond will pay $2500 emotional harm reparation to Brett McNaught's family.24 Oct 10:00 PM
New Zealand'I fear for her mental state': Mother's heartache as daughters' abuser jailedAarron McPherson still denies the offending that has seen him jailed.23 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand50 years behind bars: What life is really like for an ageing serial arsonistThe 73-year-old is one of a growing number of elderly men in prison.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBugger: Near-new $38,000 Toyota Hilux had parts from other carsHe thought he'd bought a near-new Hilux then learned it was rebuilt after a crash.22 Oct 03:01 AM
