CrimeHigh-profile Auckland developer's glassing trial ends with hung juryIt's been five years since the bloody incident inside the seaside mansion.05 Feb 03:32 AM
New Zealand'It's odd they ended up in a bedroom at all': Jury return verdicts for accused dentistThe jurors were sent out to begin their deliberations at 10.05am.05 Feb 02:06 AM
New ZealandFrom catwalk to court: Designer pleads guilty to burglaryKharl WiRepa still faces a March 9 trial over an alleged $8400-plus Miss Rotorua fraud.04 Feb 08:19 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after jumping into Hutt River to evade policeThe 36-year-old is charged with burglary of items valued under $500.04 Feb 06:54 AM
New ZealandDentist claims he felt 'girlfriend, boyfriend' vibes on night of alleged indecenciesThe judge will deliver her summing up to the Hamilton jury tomorrow morning.04 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Coward's punch': Inmate laughed about ‘pool of blood’ after gang-linked jail attackRomeo Williiams' 10-month jail term is added to an existing aggravated robbery sentence.04 Feb 03:27 AM
AucklandPair accused of trying to smuggle 36kg of meth into NZ in Playboy‑branded green teaThe two men arrived at Auckland International Airport on a flight from Singapore. 03 Feb 11:53 PM
New Zealand'Did you express any distaste?': Defence questions woman over dentist's alleged indecenciesRahul Gautam will testify that he never asked the woman to stay the night.03 Feb 07:00 AM
Crime'Absolutely ridiculous': Crown blasts developer's account of cocktail woundingHe said he didn't realise he hurt anyone until the news reported a "champagne shanking".03 Feb 06:41 AM
Auckland'Got lucky': Couple who received $158,000 in banking error claimed cash windfall was online casino win"There must have been either wilful blindness or recklessness involved," the judge said.03 Feb 06:15 AM
New Zealand'Lied to police': Mongrel Mob members claimed fatally injured associate had been hit by a carBut hospital staff said Zain Taikato Fox's injuries weren't consistent with their story.03 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman who gave cop 'thumbs down' was pepper-sprayed, had top ripped and underwear exposedThe IPCA has found the officer's actions were unlawful and disproportionate. 02 Feb 10:39 PM
New ZealandMansion party witness says 'fluid, beautiful' slap-like 'flick' caused shocking neck gashA property developer is accused of wounding a colleague who insulted him at the soiree. 02 Feb 04:16 AM
New Zealand'He was a foolish man': Dentist accused of touching woman's genitals, breast, kissing herRahul Gautam owns Hamilton Dental Emergency Centre.02 Feb 03:25 AM
CrimeYoung 'foot soldier' in $200k elderly scam blames drug debt, avoids prison$20k was spent on Louis Vuitton after a victim handed over bank card for 'forensic clean'.01 Feb 06:00 AM
Crime'It truly beggars belief': Judge blasts Mobil's 'mind-blowing' POS system in $100k theft caseMore than $100,000 vanished, but only $1800 was proven stolen by Armandeep Kumar.01 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandFormer student stalked, harassed teacher for years, then had affair with her husband The woman's obsession with the teacher has caused 'irreparable damage'.31 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Loved by all': Family of latest Mount Maunganui landslide victim identified pay tributeThe 71-year-old property manager has been formally identified as a landslide victim.31 Jan 01:10 AM
New ZealandIsraeli cocaine plot ‘foot soldiers’ get jail discounts over Hamas attack traumaThe Crown questioned the 'causative link' between terror attacks and drug smuggling. 30 Jan 09:00 PM
CrimePolice recall ‘highly charged’ scene at Westmere mansion following wine glass neck woundThe jury panel is now down to 11 after a member improperly looked up the mansion's value.30 Jan 07:00 AM
New ZealandRun-down or accident? Jury determines bakery owner's fate after striking man with carBrett Henderson was accused of intentionally hitting the man after an earlier incident.30 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandTeen killed in Mt Maunganui landslide was with the 'love of her life'Sharon Maccanico's parents said their "hearts are broken" following her death.30 Jan 04:52 AM
New Zealand'Thought it would be fun': Teacher censured after flipping trailer carrying 15 studentsFour students were taken to hospital after the incident following a fundraising event.29 Jan 10:08 PM
New Zealand'Feared for her life': Man beat woman, threatened to kill her with a shard of glassVictim tried defending herself by hitting Wells multiple times with a portable speaker.29 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeChampagne, cocaine and simmering resentment preceded glassing at Westmere mansionProperty developer "saw red" after he was humiliated over an unpaid invoice, Crown says.29 Jan 04:02 AM
New ZealandFarmer who neglected sheep banned from owning livestock for life, hit with $30k fineSheep were found with advanced foot rot, flystrike and maggot infestations.29 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandHusband charged with careless driving causing death of wife in crashThe single-vehicle crash occurred on August 9 last year on SH23. 28 Jan 11:39 PM
Auckland'Felt like rape': Auckland man avoids jail after duping sex workers with fake paymentsOne victim said she felt 'filthy', another said the man had violated her body and trust.28 Jan 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Wanted to teach him a lesson': Bakery owner accused of running down man in retaliationThe complainant had earlier thrown a metal bin liner at the defendant's wife's vehicle.28 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandParolee wearing a GPS tracker burgled woman's home while she was sick in bedEthon Baker-Cleveland then went on to attack a prison officer while awaiting sentencing.28 Jan 05:00 AM
CrimeJanitor turned cowboy dentist: Man sentenced for underground Auckland clinicLi's clinic was raided – mid-tooth extraction – after an undercover investigation.28 Jan 04:21 AM
New Zealand'Firm no': St Bede's victims refuse restorative justice for abusive priestThe 69-year-old former priest pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody.27 Jan 11:57 PM
Crime'I was controlled': Man endured '1000 and probably more' instances of sexual abuse as a childRandall Wilson scared his victim into silence. But that victim has now spoken out.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMongols gang member and 501 deportee with firearms history caught with 3D-printed gun Benjamin Henderson was also found with ammunition and methamphetamine. 27 Jan 07:00 AM
