PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Brooking: What prison statistics get wrong on violent crime ratesOPINION: Our current prison rate is 187 per 100,000 people.11 May 08:00 PM
CrimeMongrel Mob mum jailed after going into hiding during daughter's murder trialKelly-Anne Burns never returned after being granted short-term bail to attend a funeral.11 May 07:00 AM
WorldAlleged killer grandma appears in court after death of two grandsonsThe woman accused of murder was denied bail by an Australian court.10 May 06:20 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeKorean tourist going home with wife's remains after causing crash which killed her Couple’s dream NZ holiday to celebrate 'growing old together' ends in tragedy.10 May 03:00 AM
WorldMushroom poisoning trial: Friends reveal what Erin Patterson shared onlineThe mother is on trial for allegedly poisoning her estranged husband’s family.10 May 01:15 AM
World39 minors killed in Sinaloa cartel conflict, ombudsman reportsNearly 100 minors disappeared after a cartel co-founder was captured.09 May 09:35 PM
World'Very negative': Son of alleged mushroom poisoner shares claims about parents in courtHe found her building Lego hours after serving the deadly meal.09 May 06:50 AM
CrimeAvondale man accused of murdering partner loses name suppressionName suppression for Hao Feng lapsed after four months of court-ordered anonymity.09 May 05:38 AM
EntertainmentMan charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston after crashing car into gateCarwyle allegedly drove his car into her Bel Air home's gate after years of harassment.09 May 04:11 AM
WorldAustralian police arrest dozens over LGBTQ dating app-linked assaultsThirty people, mostly teens, were arrested in Australia for attacks via dating apps.09 May 04:02 AM
CrimeEllerslie double murder: Co-defendant's secret guilty pleas can now be revealedOn the first day of his scheduled trial last week, Shu Poon admitted killing the couple.09 May 12:30 AM
New Zealand'The pain, the pain': Woman's screams after suspected Auckland street stabbing Police confirmed one person is in custody after the fight in Mt Wellington.08 May 11:51 PM
CrimeGerman tourist stabbed by drunk man who couldn't find his car keysKenneth Green swung a knife 35 times, stabbing the victim he had been drinking with twice.08 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandTeen killer attempts to appeal murder conviction 23 years laterThe victim's mother says she is shocked by the attempt – and how she learned about it.08 May 03:21 AM
WorldFormer police officers acquitted of murder in Tyre Nichols caseJurors deliberated for a day and a half after seven days of testimony.07 May 10:24 PM
New ZealandTwo home invasions, daylight assault, car ramming in Oamaru park A 27-year-old man faces charges, including assault and burglary.07 May 07:29 PM
New Zealand'Upsetting incident': Woman charged with murder in Manurewa homicide probeThe 32-year-old accused will appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.07 May 06:21 AM
CrimeSadistic chivalry with a power tool: Gang member admits drilling holes in stranger's thighA man slapped a woman's bottom in a nightclub... her boyfriend got cruel revenge.07 May 01:56 AM
New ZealandMan, 50, charged with murder of Waiuku woman found dead in a carThe man is due to appear in Pukekohe District Court today. 06 May 11:17 PM
New ZealandPolice launch homicide inquiry after Manurewa man diesPolice said emergency services were called to a Mahia Rd property just before 10am after a report of a person seriously injured.Watch06 May 04:09 AM
Crime'You'll see your son in the flowers': Slain student may be awarded posthumous PhD'The research had been done, he just needed to put it together.'06 May 02:00 AM
Crime'I’m going to kill us both': Man smashed into stationary truck after hearing break-up newsThe toxic relationship ended with the defendant and his now ex both needing surgery.05 May 11:50 PM
World'Complete betrayal': Husband blindsided by killed wife's secret romanceKaren Carter, 65, was found dead near her car with eight stab wounds.05 May 08:25 PM
WorldRed sunset: India's bloody offensive against Maoist rebellionSecurity forces have killed nearly 400 suspected rebels since last year.05 May 04:53 AM
WorldDad allegedly killed cop after seeing video of police fatally shooting sonThe teen's father, Rodney Hinton, was charged with aggravated murder.04 May 11:48 PM
New Zealand'Awful situation': Kyle Whorrall's mum, deputy mayor attend auction for bus stop attack victimDozens of people placed bids on items to help support Kyle Whorrall's family. 04 May 04:20 AM
New Zealand'He does not look like the same kid': Mum rushing from Dubai after son assaulted in ŌrewaA teenager was assaulted by several people at Riverside Road in Ōrewa.04 May 03:31 AM
New Zealand'Surrounded with love': Family mourn man who died after alleged bus driver assaultPeter Te Kira's grieving daughter describes the moment he took his last breath.04 May 02:59 AM
WorldMurder of British mother in France investigated as grudge killingKaren Carter, 65, was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack in Tremolat.04 May 01:11 AM
New Zealand'Senseless violence': Two people injured after shooting in GisborneFour people have been arrested and charged after a police pursuit. 04 May 12:10 AM
New ZealandPolice make two arrests over aggravated robbery in NorthlandThe pair appeared in the Kaikohe District Court on Saturday morning.03 May 11:36 PM
New ZealandRevving car, screams: Rānui assault leaves one seriously injuredA police cordon remains outside the property today.03 May 11:06 PM
WorldFourteen children arrested in UK following teenage boy's deathEleven boys and three girls were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following a fire.03 May 10:51 PM
Crime'Grave error': Police officer sentenced after fatal high-speed chaseHe asked the judge to keep his identity secret permanently, hoping to return to his job.03 May 07:00 AM
