New ZealandNotorious murderer and prison escapee Phillip John Smith takes Parole Board to courtHe claims the board 'misinterpreted' parts of the law when considering him for release.07 Feb 05:00 AM
CrimeTrial date set for trio charged with murder nine months after Auckland teen vanishedJayden Mamfredos-Nair's remains were found in Dairy Flat last month.06 Feb 10:57 PM
CrimeMan accused of stabbing two fellow inmates at Auckland prison, killing one, appears in courtBoth the defendant and the person who died have interim suppression.06 Feb 10:23 PM
New ZealandNew details revealed in Baby Ru case, police still seeking the truthIt's been more than three months since Baby Ru suffered fatal blunt force trauma.06 Feb 10:02 PM
CrimeAuckland teen accused of New Year's Day shotgun murder namedPolice said two teens were critically wounded by a single blast into a car.06 Feb 09:25 PM
New ZealandWoman attacks teen as she left Nelson hair salon. No one knows whyMysterious crime: 'I was attacked from behind. Mum heard me screaming down the phone'.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpointsLittle did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.05 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandMan alleged to have driven his car into a holiday park cabinMan allegedly accelerated forward and drove into the cabin, destroying the front wall.05 Feb 04:15 AM
CrimeHistory-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trialThe complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.05 Feb 04:03 AM
CrimeHe wanted information from his neighbours, so threatened them with a cricket batHe ran towards them with the bat yelling, 'There will be no peace for you until I’m gone'.05 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandMan arrested after firearms incident in South AucklandA nearby early learning centre was evacuated as a precaution.05 Feb 01:38 AM
New ZealandGurjit Singh killing: 33-year-old man charged with murder, to appear in courtGurjit Singh's body was found outside his Dunedin home with multiple stab wounds.04 Feb 10:16 PM
New ZealandWatch: Shopkeeper with broom tries to stop axe wielding Auckland liquor store thievesThe offenders were caught a short time later.04 Feb 07:17 AM
New Zealand‘Intense drive for violence’: Corrections concerned about Filthy Few gangsterCorrections wants to monitor David Stephenson closely now he's back in the community.04 Feb 01:00 AM
CrimeRapist took selfie with sleeping victim, then went to next room and attacked againTyler Cheung denied the accounts at trial, but he has now admitted wrongdoing.03 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGun shop owner accused of illegal sales ‘fears for safety’, tries to keep name secretThe dealer was also charged with possession of banned firearms including an AK-47 rifle.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland dairy worker assaulted during late night robberyA witness told NZME the lady had been assaulted and was in shock.03 Feb 08:43 AM
New ZealandWatch: Driver rams police car in front of Queen St shoppers'It was definitely scary,' a witness said.03 Feb 04:33 AM
New ZealandLiquor store staffer attacked with axe - thieves leave phone, weapon behindThe two offenders took various items before escaping in a stolen vehicle.03 Feb 03:52 AM
New ZealandBeneficiary busted with $16,500 - police seize cash under crime-proceeds lawJohn Te Aho, who has drug-dealing history, made 85 bank deposits totalling $117,000.03 Feb 01:00 AM
CrimeSecret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentencedThe church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.02 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPolice pursue 'persons of interest' after Dunedin man's violent deathInvestigators are scouring a Dunedin neighbourhood to try to solve the brutal killing.02 Feb 12:45 AM
CrimeUnprovoked killing: Youth social worker stabbed stranger with knives in both fistsJoshua Timoti was suffering psychosis, but what role did methamphetamine play?01 Feb 11:25 PM
CrimeWhy police recruits aren't the only challenge facing the GovtThe Government has already stumbled regarding their police recruitment goal.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Callous and brutal': Man fatally beaten in his own home by MobsterThe blows in the attack, which was over drugs, could be heard from the street.01 Feb 06:00 AM
Crime'I was s*** scared': Court hears police interview with woman telling of childhood sex abuseThe defendant belongs to one of NZ's most prominent families of Māori rights activists.01 Feb 03:12 AM
New Zealand'Unfair': Kāinga Ora tenants singled out over crime complaintsKaianga Ora tenants are not responsible for all crime, say advocates.31 Jan 09:14 PM
New ZealandWork and Income’s lack of empathy sending people back to jail - criminologistSuitable housing for those coming out of prison is paramount, the criminologist says.31 Jan 05:46 AM
New Zealand'He was a ticking time bomb': Man stabbed sex worker over $250 drug debtTahi-O-Hurae Rangiawha took his grievance into his own hands with serious consequences.31 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeMember of prominent family of Māori rights activists on trial, accused of child molestationThe defendant, who is the brother of Hone Harawira, is facing 44 historical charges.31 Jan 04:54 AM
CrimeUndersized, over the limit and prohibited: Scallop divers break all the rulesThe two men were caught in the Whangārei Harbour late last year.31 Jan 03:52 AM
CrimeHead Hunters-linked duo appear in Auckland court together for first time on murder chargeSamuel Curle died weeks after he was found on the Kaipara Coast Highway in November.30 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandHistoric trip, Piha vanishings and Auckland development boom | Focus Morning Bulletin January 31, 2024Winston Peters and Judith Collins jet to Australia, new documentary a wake-up call for Piha and a bright prediction for Auckland’s CBD in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / Getty Images / Parliament TV / NZHeraldWatch30 Jan 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMoney launderer fails in bid to dodge record sentenceLegal arguments could not save Ye Hua from prison pending her appeal.30 Jan 04:00 PM
