PremiumPremiumCrimePrison break: How NZ inmates escaped jail and went on the runFormer jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor speaks of his prison escape. Video / George HeardWatch29 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer reads: True crime - could a DNA tool finally solve this cold case?Senior Herald reporters take an in-depth look at four true crime cases.28 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeRobbers use an angle grinder in robberyRobbers use an angle grinder to break into a cigarette cabinet of a Waikato bottle store in July. Video / Ash ParmarWatch27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDairy worker who had fingers sliced off during robbery has not returned to workDairy owner on injured worker: "Time is healing his pain. But he’s not back to normal."27 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'They're taking their time': Robbers swap cars for power tools to break into storesRam raids are out, and a new M.O. is in. Plus: how offenders use police to help them.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTest your drugs, unexplained death, and KiwiSaver failure | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 27, 2023Know Your Stuff says to get your drugs checked as dodgy LSD is being sold, A post mortem will be carried out today for an unexplained death in Browns Bay and are younger people setting themselves up for failure with KiwiSaver? Video / NZHeraldWatch26 Dec 07:31 PM
New Zealand'Help me, help me': Screams heard before death at North Shore homeChildren's toys can be seen hanging over a gate at the property where a person died.25 Dec 09:47 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate ‘unexplained’ death at Waiake, North Shore homeChildren's toys can be seen hanging over a gate at the property where a person died.25 Dec 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer reads: Inside the year’s biggest criminal trialsA look at six of the year's biggest criminal trials.25 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Could've ended my life': Jay Jay Feeney’s brother furious at shooter's sentence'I’m stuck with the scars and memories for the rest of my life'.23 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInnocent family of ex-Comanchero gang member caught in crossfire of shootingsKhalid Slaimankhel left the motorcycle gang, then his family was targeted in two shootings23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice release name of Hei Hei stabbing victimA 36-year-old man appeared in Christchurch District Court.23 Dec 03:13 AM
CrimeDairy farmer to prolific burglar: Man had 50 pending court casesHe turned to crime to fuel his out-of-control gambling and methamphetamine addictions.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen charged with murder of Auckland security guard, police make second arrestThe arrest comes after a 26-year-old man was also charged with murder.22 Dec 06:29 AM
CrimeDrink driver who killed pedestrian spared jail after victim's family asks for mercyThe bereaved mum said she was consoled to know Vaiti had comforted her dying son.22 Dec 04:28 AM
CrimeJudge tosses prison sentence for Billy Te Kahika, who defied Covid lockdown with protest'I’m a little bit of a stunned mullet,' he told the Herald after learning of the reversal.22 Dec 03:11 AM
New ZealandInmate charged with murder after stabbing at Auckland prisonThe 47-year-old will appear in court next week.22 Dec 01:18 AM
New ZealandVictims dismayed at bail for Auckland man accused of driving at Good SamaritansThe man allegedly sped into a group helping a woman he had earlier ran over.22 Dec 12:45 AM
CrimeName suppression lapses for builder accused of causing 70yo woman's deathA manslaughter trial is slated for August.21 Dec 09:54 PM
New ZealandFatal stabbing in Christchurch's Wycola ParkPolice have launched a homicide investigation after a person died in a fatal stabbing in Christchurch in the early hours of today. Video / Pierre NixonWatch21 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandMiddlemore’s plea, airport mayhem and Christmas lunch | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 22Middlemore Hospital’s public plea, Christmas mayhem hits Auckland airport and why Christmas dessert might be a bit pricier this year in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / AP / NZHerald Watch21 Dec 06:51 PM
New Zealand'Extreme and gratuitous violence': Young league player suffered 'horrific' 20cm stab woundHe stabbed the teen in the stomach and then horizontally sliced the blade.21 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandInmate dead, another wounded in prison stabbing at WiriThe deadly stabbing happened in the kitchen of the South Auckland prison.21 Dec 05:29 AM
Crime'Wrong person before the courts:' Animal advocate says owners of dog should be charged, not herThe dog was limping for a year and a half but the animal rescue owner was charged instead.21 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Unspoken: Have people become ruder on public transport?Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask whether everyone has lost their manners. Are people ruder on buses and trains than they used to be? And what are the unspoken rules of public transport? Video / Ben Dickens / Cameron Pitney / NZ HeraldWatch21 Dec 02:38 AM
CrimeYoung woman convicted of teen's manslaughter loses another name suppression bidHer lawyers argued online cancel culture would cause extreme hardship.20 Dec 11:24 PM
New Zealand'Enslavement': Anti-vaxxer confronts judge at court bench, dragged by securityHe argued 'just because people say the Earth is round, it doesn't mean that it is'.20 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandThree people arrested after Māngere Mountain fireThree people have been arrested after several fires were reported on Māngere Mountain on Wednesday afternoon. Video / Todd MurrayWatch20 Dec 05:18 AM
New ZealandSalesman who stole $360k fails home detention, sent to jailThe farm equipment dealer applied to have his sentence reviewed. Now he's in jail.20 Dec 04:00 AM
CrimeCovid conspiracy theorist Billy Te Kahika sentenced againIt's the second time he's faced sentencing this year.20 Dec 03:58 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest three teens over Waikato liquor store robberyTwo 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested over the incident.20 Dec 03:29 AM
New ZealandRawiri Zane Wharerau named as man shot deadThe person killed in a shooting at a Lower Hutt birthday party in the early hours of Saturday morning was Rawiri Zane Wharerau. Video / NZHeraldWatch20 Dec 12:34 AM
Crime17yo murderer took laughing selfie video with bloody knife next to dying strangerPolice later found rap lyrics on the teen's phone in which he bragged about the killing.19 Dec 04:52 AM
New ZealandCop's murder 'evil, ruthless, and incomprehensible' - but no inquestThe Hunt family wanted a full probe into the murder but the Coroner says it's not needed.19 Dec 03:32 AM
