Crime'Complex PTSD': Ghahraman blames threats, mental crisis for shoplifting - to learn fate on ThursdayThe Crown said the offending had the hallmarks of pre-meditation.24 Jun 05:08 AM
CrimeStakes high for Golriz Ghahraman today as disgraced ex-MP returns to court for sentencingIt might not just be her political career that's over.23 Jun 06:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Police officers who use ‘rough justice’ are no longer acceptableOPINION: The latest police incident shows crooks haven’t changed but the cops have.23 Jun 05:00 PM
CrimeMeth addict had been up for three days when he stabbed stranger on Auckland bus'I don’t know why the male attacked me. I was just trying to help him.'23 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan sobs as jury acquits him on serious drug chargeThe Crown said there were too many coincidences linking the man to the meth lab.23 Jun 02:00 AM
CrimeWoolworths heist: Staff cowered in back room before wild getaway, tree crashSerial burglar Logan Anaru had replaced his meds with meth, a judge was told.22 Jun 06:16 AM
CrimeMurder victim Emma Field remembered outside courtFamily and friends of murder victim Emma Field gathered outside a New Plymouth court to release balloons following the guilty verdict of her partner, Leigh Matthew Frederick Beer.Watch21 Jun 03:10 AM
New Zealand'The stuff of nightmares': Seasonal worker jailed after raping child at train stationCrown prosecutor Jackson Webber said it was 'an appalling rape of a vulnerable girl'.20 Jun 06:20 AM
CrimeStay-at-home dad's illegal gun collection, clan lab raided after failed undercover gun buyHe was arrested after trying to buy two pistols from an undercover officer.20 Jun 05:01 AM
New Zealand'I want to shoot you': Police officer punched detainee after being threatenedThe former officer said he retaliated in self-defence after being repeatedly threatened.20 Jun 12:37 AM
New ZealandCar-jacker who left baby on roadside admits motor theft, disputes abductionThere was a baby inside the stolen vehicle who was then abandoned on a berm.19 Jun 11:55 PM
New Zealand'Excessive self-defence:' Woman hit man in head with fire poker after social media scrapThe man turned up carrying a large knife and “asking for a fight”.19 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandMan accused of child rape won't be retried after convictions quashedThe complainant told police she did not want to pursue a second trial.18 Jun 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Shame': Man impersonated lingerie store manager to get nudes, then blackmailed victimThe man said he needed the images to get her correct size in a sheer bra.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi sports star pleads guilty after wild Cup Day incidentThe man, whose name is suppressed, will be sentenced in October.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I need to change my attitude': Furious 11-time drink driver storms out on judge'You have no insight into the harm you could cause to others,' the judge said.17 Jun 08:27 AM
New ZealandWoman accuses police of deleting footage related to clan labA woman says she and her partner had nothing to do with a meth lab.17 Jun 07:00 AM
CrimeBus passenger says stab attack on driver was 'dumb, drunken', but it wasn't his firstThe serial stabber also attacked a man at Auckland Hospital, resulting in kidney loss.17 Jun 06:39 AM
New ZealandOops, he did it again: Repeat drink driver caught a week shy of finishing sentenceHe was driving drunk in a vehicle without a court-imposed interlock device.17 Jun 03:52 AM
New Zealand'Shocked and mortified': TSB Bank teller stole from customers to feed gambling habitThe woman picked her victims carefully - they were either elderly or had health issues.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoDuty lawyers underpaid, overworked, nearing retirement – Sasha BorissenkoOPINION: The dire need for change was punctuated recently with the release of a review.16 Jun 04:00 AM
New Zealand501 with more than 60 convictions thanks judge as he's sent to prison'Thank you judge - thank you for your understanding," the patched Comanchero said.16 Jun 02:00 AM
Crime'Open the till': Teen BK employees stabbed in unprovoked attack“I want the money. Give me the money or I’m going to stab him,' Ethan Simon told staff.16 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandTransgender woman off to men's prison after violent hammer attackCrown says jail challenges for trans woman not "something she should get a discount for".15 Jun 10:00 PM
Crime24 days in hell: Blowtorch-wielding kidnappers wanted cryptocurrency passwordThe victim was forced to dig what was supposedly her grave at a remote Far North property.15 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandFall from grace: Rugby star bought guns to supply, faked burglaryA judge said it was 'almost unbelievable' to see Matua Parkinson's fall from grace.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He’s had a tough time': Teen who smashed brick into man's head keeps name secretHis 69-year-old victim says the attack's left him a 'shadow' of his former self.14 Jun 05:01 AM
New ZealandWoman charged with murder after car strikes and kills man in West AucklandThe woman and the man were known to each other, police say.13 Jun 09:15 PM
New ZealandCoca-Cola, Canadian Club, Cody's... and a clandestine labPolice allege the cans link the defendant to a clan lab in the lower Kaimai Ranges.13 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandMissing Auckland man was charged in money laundering case, altercation revealedMore than six weeks after he was last seen, police have issued a fresh appeal.13 Jun 02:39 AM
BusinessAuckland bribery and corruption case: Third accused denies chargesAll three accused in $3.5m public sector corruption claims now deny charges.13 Jun 12:23 AM
New ZealandTeen's 'bully boy' attack left victim with concussion, broken bonesJudge: 'If you went to prison, I don’t know you would come out a better person.'11 Jun 06:43 AM
New ZealandHidden bush lab: Meth 'bomb' so big it had to be choppered outThe 'terraced' lab was covered in camouflage netting and dug into the side of steep bush.10 Jun 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDrug case arrests after alleged burglary at Auckland narcotics disposal facilityInitially charged with burglary, two now stand accused of a drug conspiracy.10 Jun 07:53 AM
