New ZealandMan admits stabbing elderly neighbourA 20-year-old who has admitted breaking into his 95-year-old neighbour's home and stabbing the elderly gentleman in the head could face an indefinite prison sentence.09 Oct 10:49 PM
New ZealandJail for 'gratuitous' attackAmanda Kennedy stared down the killer who took the life of her friend and flatmate, as he was sentenced to five years in prison today.09 Oct 06:15 AM
New ZealandSky TV worker's killer jailedThe man who fatally punched Sky TV employee Billy Dawson has been sentenced to five years in prison.08 Oct 10:39 PM
New ZealandPet and human abuse link probedThe connection between animal abuse and the abuse of humans will be explored at this year's New Zealand Companion Animal Conference.08 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandFour face charges over knife attackFour men will appear in court tomorrow charged over a stabbing in central Auckland late on Friday.07 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandHorror knife attack in AucklandA man could lose the sight in one eye after being slashed from the temple to the jaw in a random attack during a night out in central Auckland.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRocker's assault chargeNew Zealand rock musician Graham Brazier, the singer in band Hello Sailor, has been charged with assaulting his ex.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFuneral for Rae PortmanAbout 100 people gathered at the Te Aroha Race Course today to farewell Rae Portman, whose body was found on a farm last week.06 Oct 03:08 AM
New ZealandToddler’s hands burned in boiling waterA mother is accused of immersing her 2-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNo to child killer appealA woman who murdered a 3-year-old boy has had an application to appeal her conviction thrown out by the Supreme Court.02 Oct 09:19 PM
New ZealandPolice probe Rotorua brawlIt is too early to say how a man came to be hit by a car during a brawl in Rotorua, police say.02 Oct 02:14 AM
New ZealandBody-snatch bid blockedThe family of a man accused of murder tried to snatch the body of his alleged victim from the funeral home where it lay.29 Sep 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Closure' for Rae's familyPolice have confirmed the body found at a rural property in Ardmore on Thursday afternoon is Rae Portman.28 Sep 11:18 PM
New ZealandBreast bitten during brawlA verbal row that had festered on Facebook escalated to physical violence, with one of two female protagonists biting the breast of the other when they finally met, a court has been told.28 Sep 11:15 PM
New ZealandBody find a surprise: PoliceThe breakthrough in the Rae Portman mystery came when police officers visited a rural South Auckland address - but they didn't expect a body.28 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandRae Portman: Body found hiddenA police forensic team is searching a shed near the makeshift South Auckland grave of a body believed to be missing pregnant woman Rae Portman.28 Sep 12:42 AM
New ZealandMurder-accused 'trimmed nails'A man accused of murdering an Auckland father was so forensically aware, he trimmed his nails and hair and burned bloody clothing, a court has been told.24 Sep 11:35 PM
New ZealandFall in abuse case figures raises hopesChild protection officials believe New Zealand may be finally tackling its child abuse problem after the first drop in abuse cases for at least eight years.24 Sep 05:30 PM
