New ZealandMan jailed for 'unprecedented' courtroom attack on judgeThe sentencing judge said the assault went 'to the heart of our justice system'.22 May 05:00 AM
CrimeTeen who bashed mother to death with dumbbell says life sentence is unfair Jordan Taylor's lawyers say his upbringing and age should have been taken into account.21 May 07:00 AM
Crime'Stop ringing and calling people': Gang member tells mum while arranging drug dropSherryn Erikson’s home in Blockhouse Bay was used as the drop-off point in Auckland.21 May 04:47 AM
New Zealand'Terrifying': Union urges tougher laws after stevedore's nighttime fall from ship into seaThe Government says changing laws governing visiting ships is 'complex' and 'difficult'.21 May 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Please God, not my son': Family's pain remains as killer confesses 20 years on Michael Slade died in a house bus fire that police thought was accidental.21 May 12:33 AM
Crime'Grossest depravity': Man jailed for helping run child sex abuse websiteFamily bewildered 'gentle and loyal man' could be involved in harming children.20 May 10:00 PM
CrimeWoman who set her own home alight rescued by heroic neighbour - then jailedKristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived.20 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandFamily want answers from men who left a hitchhiker to die alone, trapped in crashed carPolice never charged anyone after Hemi Rapaea's death on SH2, south of Hastings, in 2016.20 May 05:00 PM
Crime'Heartbroken': Father jailed after breaking baby's leg, arms, ribs and skullThe 22-year-old initially tried to claim his 3-month-old son had fallen off the bed.20 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandMan says he walked into a room to see his fiancee being raped 'It's not what it looks like,' the man accused of rape allegedly told her fiance.20 May 07:22 AM
New Zealand'A bloody beating': Police find victim unsteady on his feet at scene of fatal attack Javon Aranui was rushed to hospital in an ambulance but died the next day.20 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer suspended after hiring serial conman who stole $330k from MoJChris Tennet gave Brian Hunter a chance. He repaid him by stealing hundreds of thousands. 20 May 05:37 AM
Crime'It makes me sick': 'Peeping Tom' secretly took thousands of pics of naked uni students 'Peeping Tom' Moana Tekawa has now been jailed, again.20 May 05:18 AM
Crime'Feared for her life': Man tried to strangle ex before setting her clothes on fireA man hit his ex-girlfriend on the head and when she fled upstairs, he burned her clothes.19 May 08:00 AM
Property'Smash her': Family evicted after property manager threatened'My dad’s going to be real angry, let’s hope he doesn’t do anything.'19 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandFatally injured man lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.19 May 06:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm the outcast': Niece speaks of how uncle's sexual assault made her the villain'I feel as if I’ve lost so much more from your actions than you did,' she told him.18 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandAbused, addicted but not deported: Mum of six avoids 501 deportation after armed robberyNZ woman helped plan armed robbery at her former workplace in Melbourne. 18 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandRubbish site employee waived $111k worth of dump fees in exchange for beerThe customer did not pay to dump its rubbish on 71 occasions. 18 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandDoctor who drugged and secretly filmed med student allowed to keep workingThe Medical Council want him suspended, but the High Court disagreed.17 May 10:33 PM
New Zealand‘Bittersweet’: Why family left mouldy property where their baby diedFamily wanted to leave as mould issues continued but were torn by the home's nostalgia. 17 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandTeen claims she was kicked in the head for not handing over her $700 hoodieBut the other teen claims she ended up with the hoodie after a mutual clothing swap.17 May 01:00 AM
New Zealand'I literally had nothing': Solo mum's struggle highlights legal aid needLegal aid repayments rose to $32.1m, offsetting some costs for taxpayers.16 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandLegal aid: What is it and who’s entitled to itForecast spending for 2025 is $297.3 million, a 54.6% rise from 2020.16 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Longstanding antipathy': Man stabbed cop in the head so hard the knife brokeVaughan Elliot Subritzky has been jailed for the stabbing of a police officer.16 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandCompanies fined after baker loses half his arm in crumbing-machine accidentChristchurch's Baker Boys and Pye Electrical were fined over safety failures. 16 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Grossly dishonest': Blood lab medical technician loses registration for CV fraudShe falsely claimed to be a 'Doctor of Medicine' in her CV.16 May 05:28 AM
New Zealand'Concern about escalation': Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.15 May 11:55 PM
New ZealandIt's a 'rough area': Tenants deny starting fire that damaged rental propertyThe fire happened hours after the tenants had been asked to remove a pile of rubbish.15 May 08:00 PM
CrimeMan's bedroom meth stash enough to supply Wellington region for two monthsHe failed to convince a judge that the stash was to feed his own addiction.15 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandPharmacist made $126k selling stolen medication on Trade Me Jayant Patel was caught after his boss checked his CCTV and hired a private investigator.15 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandTramper made himself comfortable, set off beacon before dying of fall injuriesHe wandered on to a steep and slippery slope from which he probably fell, says inquest.15 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher pulled fingers and swore at students, made fun of kids with learning disabilitiesWendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks.15 May 04:38 AM
CrimeThe 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it’s not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.15 May 01:00 AM
