CrimeJail for woman who stabbed cabbie six times after announcing she couldn't pay fareThe woman, who had been out of prison less than a month, victimised an Afghan refugee.21 May 02:20 AM
New Zealand'Please God, not my son': Family's pain remains as killer confesses 20 years on Michael Slade died in a house bus fire that police thought was accidental.21 May 12:33 AM
New ZealandFormer top real estate agent's home detention bid thrown out despite 'savage' prison attackThe Crown calls Aaron Drever a calculated criminal lacking self-awareness.20 May 10:13 PM
New Zealand'A bloody beating': Police find victim unsteady on his feet at scene of fatal attack Javon Aranui was rushed to hospital in an ambulance but died the next day.20 May 06:00 AM
WorldErin Patterson's phone records analysed in triple-murder trialRecords suggest possible visits to death cap mushroom sites in April and May 2023.20 May 05:14 AM
WorldDiddy trial: Ventura's former best friend alleges hammer, choking incidentsKerry Morgan also testified Ventura lost her 'confidence' and 'sparkle' while with Combs.19 May 10:30 PM
New ZealandTeen avoids conviction for giving cop concussion after he 'swung a haymaker'Police were trying to find out what had happened to the defendant's injured sister.19 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandBus driver charged with manslaughter after bus stop attackThe 34-year-old bus driver has been stood down. 19 May 06:10 AM
New ZealandFatally injured man lived long enough to tell police he was 'jumped'Two people are on trial for Javon Aranui's murder in Hastings in 2023.19 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandStudent's business website removed after violent past while insane exposedThe student was found not guilty due to insanity four years ago.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan fighting for his life after South Auckland assault, police hunting three offendersPolice believe three offenders assaulted the man, fled from Favona in vehicle about 9.30pm18 May 05:16 AM
CrimeFormer police officer and wife arrested after attack at Boyz II Men concert at Spark ArenaAn ex-police officer threatened to dig up the victim's deceased mum.18 May 05:00 AM
WorldSecond man charged in UK assault case involving Chris BrownBrown was remanded in custody until June 13 over a 2023 assault in London.18 May 12:23 AM
New Zealand'Armed police, open the door': Cinema cleared as officers sweep mall; man arrested, one on run Members of the public in the area are advised to follow instructions from police officers.17 May 09:21 AM
Crime'You wait. I’ll get you': Motorist mowed down sister's abusive partner Now he's appealed, saying prison was manifestly excessive for the crime.17 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandTeen claims she was kicked in the head for not handing over her $700 hoodieBut the other teen claims she ended up with the hoodie after a mutual clothing swap.17 May 01:00 AM
WorldSalman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years in prisonThe optical nerve of Rushdie's eye was severed in the 2022 attack.16 May 08:32 PM
New Zealand'Longstanding antipathy': Man stabbed cop in the head so hard the knife brokeVaughan Elliot Subritzky has been jailed for the stabbing of a police officer.16 May 08:00 AM
WorldSalman Rushdie's attacker faces sentencing for 2022 stabbingRushdie was stabbed about 10 times with a six-inch blade during the event.16 May 06:23 AM
New ZealandPapakura schools out of lockdown after attack, hunt continues for assailantAn injured person has been taken to Middlemore Hospital.16 May 03:07 AM
CrimeHomicide investigation launched after crash kills 30yo womanPolice were alerted to the Hamilton incident at 9.30am.15 May 01:46 AM
WorldWhy man who fatally mowed down cop says he's not guiltyProsecutors are seeking the death penalty for Hinton, age 38.14 May 10:01 PM
WorldGraphic photos shown as Diddy’s ex testifies in sex trafficking trialCassie feared blackmail videos would ruin her singing career.14 May 08:43 PM
WorldMenendez brothers eligible for parole after re-sentencingA parole board decision is set for next month, with a hearing on June 13.14 May 08:09 PM
New ZealandOne person seriously injured in midnight fight in KatikatiThose involved in the fracas left the scene before police arrived.14 May 08:03 PM
New Zealand'Any info': Father's plea for help in son's stabbing caseGrieving high school students urged to talk about their sorrow after teen's death.14 May 04:00 AM
New ZealandMan shot partner in the face while on bail for hammer attack on gang memberAramu Rangi is now serving two prison sentences, totalling 12 years. 14 May 03:47 AM
New Zealand'Unfair': Father who beat, murdered baby girl says trial should have been abortedMichael Topp is appealing his conviction and sentence for murder. 14 May 03:17 AM
WorldMenendez brothers resentenced over parents' murders, parole possibleAn LA judge resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life, allowing parole. 14 May 01:36 AM
CrimeTeen accused of murdering US student at Auckland bus stop pleads not guiltyNot guilty pleas were entered through lawyers.13 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandNapier homicide: Hunt continues for teen's killerPolice forensics team and detectives continue to comb Onekawa properties in the hunt for Kaea Karauria's killer. Video / Neil ReidWatch13 May 01:04 AM
CrimeSeven years after teen's murder, 16yo kidnap participant namedDimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured for hours before she was forced to hang herself.12 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandMan who impregnated girl after meeting at her 15th birthday party jailedThe pair ran away together and lived in a car parked at a campground.12 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Kill him': Crown alleges woman's Facebook messages incited man's murderBut the woman's lawyer said the murder would have happened regardless.12 May 07:00 AM