New Zealand'Crime against the community': Furniture-maker's $695k tax fraudInland Revenue says his actions meant staff missed out on their KiwiSaver contributions.14 May 05:07 AM
New ZealandMan who allegedly struck road worker with speeding car charged with attempted murderThe road worker was critically injured after he was struck by a vehicle.14 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandKathleen Kawana death: Police claim she was murdered in HastingsThe murder-accused has been remanded in custody and has name suppression.14 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandWoman with no job for six years but $49k in cash strikes a deal with policeThe drug dealer, who was also caught with cannabis, has forfeited the cash.13 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandWorker mistakenly overpaid $9k quits, reneges on repayment dealHe's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved.13 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm going to kill your children': Man assaults, threatens whānau memberTemuera Paul also broke into a Kāinga Ora house and took a shower.13 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan charged three years after crash that killed one, injured anotherThe 26-year-old made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court today.13 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandPatient complains of sexual assault by nurse, then hears nothing for two yearsPatient complained they received no contact or apology for two years.13 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandTeen dies of asthma after 111 call-taker botches questions, causing 28-min waitHer family say the emergency services failure has created a wound that will never heal.13 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandMeth ‘kingpin’ stripped of $80k in Louis Vuitton, Versace goods, gold jewelleryPolice said the offending had unlawfully benefitted him to the tune of $191,350.12 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer at centre of 'spider's web' property conspiracy wants licence backJames Dorbu orchestrated a complex conspiracy to force a buyer out of a property deal.12 May 02:00 AM
New Zealand'A poor show all-around': Drink-driver caught after hitting off-duty cop's carMatters then got worse when the driver tried to punch the officer in the face.11 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandWoman kidnapped, beat young dad in brutal 23-minute attackAfter five years, Joshua Terrey's family has some closure - but not the kind they want.11 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Money mule’ stole $23,000 from woman’s account - heads to casinoMackara Patrick Chourb told police he didn't realise he'd taken so much money out.11 May 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Chilling sounds of tyres screeching': Victim describes moments before fatal Wellington hit-and-runJason Tuitama struck two pedestrians, killing one, after speeding through red lights.10 May 09:04 AM
New Zealand'Holy s***!': Violent gang member reacts as he learns how long his jail term isVictims included an innocent householder, a prison guard, a policewoman and two inmates.10 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandMother of kidnapped girls: 'He has taken away innocence of childhood'One girl who ran to escape returned to help her sister.10 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandStolen Mercedes trial: Who's really to blame for fatal crash?The Crown says ‘it takes two’, while the defence says only one person is culpable.10 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandThe goat did it, says man defending family violence allegationsBut, a jury wasn't buying it - defendant guilty of multiple charges.10 May 06:10 AM
New Zealand'Spiritual awakening': Woman got drunk, danced in the rain then set house on fireRaewyn Newport drank two bottles of wine in four hours.10 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Did I kill someone?' - Drunk driver asks police after hit-and-runJason Tuitama struck two pedestrians, killing one, after speeding through red lights.10 May 02:40 AM
New Zealand‘Troubling parallels’: Killer recalled to prison after fears for partner's safetyTony Tiumalu stabbed his girlfriend to death on her birthday at a public beach in 2005.09 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Extreme and prolonged violence': Man punched, kicked as he lay prone on prison floorReview by prison inspectorate is under way after gang-related assault.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo evidence: Tenant accused of drug use felt pressured to leave apartmentThat was despite meth testing at the Metropolis apartment coming back negative.09 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.09 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandGang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington HospitalTensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.09 May 03:22 AM
Crime'Now I drown': Enchanter skipper on being trapped under upturned boatGoodhew survived by finding a pocket of air and thought 'I'm going to die'.09 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandTwo axehead-shaped holes in front doors of courthouse, hearings delayedJurors and lawyers waited outside while broken glass was cleared away.08 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandJailed paedophile with 'above average' risk of reoffending released four years earlyMatthew Kelly paid a woman to send him a video of herself abusing an infant.08 May 07:00 PM
New ZealandPatched gang member aims to leave gang as he’s jailed for courthouse assaultDylan Anderson kicked a rival gang member in the head, rendering him unconcious.08 May 08:00 AM
Crime'Rough as s***': Evidence given about weather on day of Enchanter tragedy, discrepancies arise'It was horrendous, I wouldn’t put my workers through that': cray boat skipper.08 May 12:58 AM
New ZealandCheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partnerShe later phoned him from prison to coax him into telling police he lied about the attack.07 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'The car ran over itself': Final moments of fatal high-speed crashA debris field was found 51 metres from where Allister Christie's car became airborne.07 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Last straw': Pensioner reveals the moment she decided to report years of alleged violenceThe woman says her partner tried to smother her after she reported his violence to police.07 May 08:00 AM