PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why victim’s veto on name suppression is a bad ideaEDITORIAL: Name suppression used too widely but letting victims decide is a mistake.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLegal expert says name suppression change won’t fix issue ‘exploited’ by someHuge delays when defendants choose to appeal suppression decisions are hurting victims.11 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeRights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldviewLai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.05 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandWoman charged with manslaughter after 11-year-old cyclist's crash deathThe woman also faces charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and failing to stop.03 Mar 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt ignored advice on giving sex offence victims ‘veto’ on name suppressionDocuments show multiple groups opposed the changes, raising 'strong concerns'.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Scared out of his mind’: How mercy dash yachtie tried to save Peter Beckett’s lifeEnglishman rushed to help ex-Napier councillor after his own near-death in Guatemala.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMurdered girl’s mother has died but her fight with killer over his $15k compo continuesSam Te Hei was one of two men who murdered Colleen Burrows in 1987.27 Feb 06:47 AM
New ZealandMan who raped woman beside her sleeping child appeals sentence on ‘character’ groundsGabriel Apolonio's lawyer said he deserved a shorter jail term due to 'good character'.26 Feb 09:00 PM
CrimeConvictions overturned, charges dropped against ex-CYF carer accused of sexually abusing boysHe ran a home that cared for 150 boys. Jurors found him guilty of abusing five of them.25 Feb 11:01 PM
New ZealandMan wants $2.7m arson conviction wiped because he can't get a jobArsonist asked 'Does this light fires?' as he bought a bottle of meths at service station.24 Feb 07:00 AM
CrimeMan with ‘deviant’ interest in children fails to overturn jail sentence he has already servedHe was automatically registered as a sex offender but argued the conditions were onerous.21 Feb 07:00 AM
KahuElder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetimeThe Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.16 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘Easy money:’ How string of life setbacks led man to become meth courierTony Looker was eventually stopped by police who found $113,000 in cash and 44g of meth.15 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandA farm lost over cannabis plants: Could this be NZ's last case with the Privy Council?Shaun Allen went to jail and had the farm he’d owned for just six months confiscated.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer Act Party president named as former political figure who abused teenage boysTim Jago was Act's president and abused teens in the 1990s.31 Jan 04:14 AM
New ZealandName revealed of boy convicted of murder at age 14The killer is currently in prison for fatally stabbing the victim during a night out.29 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandFormer airwoman abused by her boss fails in bid for compensation from RNZAFCourt sympathises with abuse victim, but says exemplary damages claim cannot be justified.28 Jan 12:59 AM
CrimeSocial media influencer outed as serial sex offenderThe former socialite had maintained suppression despite having been in prison since 2022.16 Jan 04:03 AM
New ZealandKiller may have been acting out TV show scene when he stomped victim to deathNew evidence, including the anime show, has been shown to Supreme Court justices.13 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan with 11 children, 163 convictions loses bid for early jail releaseDavid Bagley already had his sentence reduced for his treatment in state care as a child.07 Jan 05:56 AM
Crime'The kids won't shut up': Court cuts sentence for mum who killed infant, condemns absent dad'The kids won't be safe,' she had previously warned her ex-partner.18 Dec 06:03 AM
New ZealandChild rapist wants court order lifted now that she's a womanParsons abducted and raped a 12-year-old before taking her clothes for cross-dressing.16 Dec 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'It will not be the end' – Gloriavale CEO responds to BNZ closing accountsGovt declines request to put statutory manager in place to manage Gloriavale's finances.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court rules in new twist for 20-year foreshore and seabed Māori rights sagaThe new ruling is the latest twist in the 20-year legal saga regarding customary rights.02 Dec 02:27 AM
New ZealandFather raped and beat his children, then left his $700k in assets to another familyNow the siblings have turned to the country's final court of appeal for access.28 Nov 06:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: We know enough about brain development to know youth offending reforms probably won’t workOPINION: When dogma wins out over data, we can’t expect positive results.28 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Promising rugby player' convicted in covert sex video case can now be namedLeslie Topia Barrowcliffe was selected for the Chiefs under-20s squad this year.18 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandMosque shooter’s lawyers fear for their safety, identities to remain secretBrenton Tarrant's lawyers were granted a rare order to permanently suppress their names.15 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandMan who killed grandfather in Christchurch park appeals, given home detentionJayden Kahi mistakenly believed the victim was trying to kidnap his son.13 Nov 04:18 AM
New ZealandLuxury Airbnb drug lord successfully appeals 'excessive' sentenceAt the peak of his drug peddling, Louis Hall squandered almost $1m at the casino.01 Nov 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBNZ’s push to ditch Gloriavale risks destroying the religious communityBNZ argues it has the contractual right to de-bank Gloriavale.01 Nov 02:32 AM
CrimeInmate tries to kill two prisoners, cut off own body parts – court finds him saneOne of Anthony Wheble's violent prison yard attacks was captured on CCTV.23 Oct 05:55 PM
Crime'All she wanted was love': The 'gentle and kind' woman behind the murdered sex worker labelLeah Stephens was allegedly killed for talking about a murder she witnessed.18 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessACC sets aside $3.6b for 100,000 childhood abuse survivorsACC puts $3.6 billion aside, as it prepares to significantly expand its cover.18 Oct 04:00 PM
