New ZealandJail for peeling-knife attack on loverStabbing her long-term lover seven times in the back with a peeling knife was an "utterly irrational response" to seeing him with his wife, a judge told Gloria Cherrington.11 Apr 06:48 PM
New ZealandWoman jailed over pitbull attackA Rotorua woman has been sentenced to four months' jail after her pitbull attacked a toddler - "degloving'' the child's forehead.11 Apr 01:09 AM
New Zealand'Action plan' takes aim at student drinking cultureThose who think the University of Otago has gone too far in tackling problem drinking should study elsewhere, the chairwoman of a group tasked with improving the student drinking culture says.10 Apr 11:29 PM
New ZealandAccused fantasised about killingThe man accused of killing a Christchurch teen fantasised about killing a child in foster care just to say he had done it, a former partner told his murder trial today.10 Apr 04:04 AM
New ZealandWitness can't forget dead boy's faceA man who visited the Christchurch flat the morning after Hayden Miles died says he can't forget the dead boy's face.09 Apr 11:37 PM
New ZealandJudge asks if police a 'tool' in caseA judge has asked if the police were being used as a "tool" in a domestic dispute involving a public relations executive and a property developer.09 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandVictim a 'difficult' childHayden Miles was a "difficult" child whose behavioural issues saw him put into foster care before he was killed, his mother told a court today.09 Apr 06:07 AM
New ZealandNeighbour shares bizarre conversationMurder accused Gavin Gosnell asked a neighbour if he'd ever shared a room with a killer around the time teenager Hayden Miles was killed, a court heard today.09 Apr 02:31 AM
New Zealand'Assault that went too far'The girlfriend of the man accused of murdering Christchurch schoolboy Hayden Miles was threatened with the same fate if she told police.09 Apr 12:41 AM
New ZealandWitness: Accused tried to break limbsThe man accused of bashing teenager Hayden Miles to death also tried to break his arms and legs on the night of the attack, the alleged murderer's ex-girlfriend says.08 Apr 10:51 PM
New ZealandJudge slams drinking cultureA judge slammed New Zealand's binge drinking culture as he sentenced a promising league player to nine years in jail for a "brutal" alcohol-fuelled attack.08 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCourt hears grisly detailsEXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING. The grisly details emerged on the opening day of the High Court trial of Gavin John Gosnell, 28, who denies murdering 15-year-old Hayden Miles.08 Apr 06:45 AM
New ZealandTeen's body dismembered - courtChristchurch teenager Hayden Miles was killed before he was dismembered and buried at two city cemeteries, a court heard today. (Explicit content warning)08 Apr 01:41 AM
New ZealandMan stabbed in assaultA 26-year-old man has been hospitalised with stab wounds after being attacked by a group of youths on Friday night.06 Apr 11:28 PM
New ZealandLongley's family prepare for appealThe family of murdered teenager Emily Longley are preparing to return to London for her killer's appeal, hoping it will bring some closure to the nightmare.03 Apr 08:21 PM
New ZealandRequest for cigarette ends in stabbingA request for a cigarette ended with a Dunedin teen in hospital and a man allegedly weilding a meat cleaver in police custody.31 Mar 07:54 PM
New ZealandElderly woman attacked in homeAn elderly woman has been left bruised and shaken after escaping through a window during a "cowardly" attack in her home.31 Mar 12:58 AM
New ZealandMan stabbed in DunedinAn 18-year-old was stabbed in the chest in the early hours of this morning by a man who was wielding a meat cleaver and a kitchen knife.30 Mar 10:50 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Ryder a fall guy in random violenceOn Thursday night, while Jesse Ryder lay in intensive care in Christchurch Hospital after a savage and apparently random beating that has left him fighting for his life, I drove home from work just after midnight.30 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPortman murder case: Not guilty pleaThe man charged with murdering pregnant woman Rae Portman has pleaded not guilty, and will face trial later this year.26 Mar 10:23 PM
New ZealandNZ prison term possible after 'horrific' attackA New Zealand man accused of a horrific attack on a sex worker in Canada could serve time in a New Zealand jail if he is convicted and extradited.24 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandNZ escapee arrested in Canada on 'horrific' sex assault chargesA man charged with a horrific sex attack in Canada cut off his electronic bracelet and fled New Zealand on a false passport while on bail.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ man in 'horrific' attackA Kiwi accused of dragging a sex worker behind a van in a "horrific" attack in Canada is believed to have fled there after removing his electronic monitoring bracelet while on home detention in NZ.24 Mar 02:39 AM
New ZealandPallbearer charged with kidnappingThe man charged with kidnapping Rae Portman was her pallbearer and bestfriend's husband.24 Mar 01:24 AM
