CrimeMāori weaponry instructor beat students with stick, says heritage exempted him from lawHe told the Court of Appeal they had no power over him. The justices disagreed.11 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandMother of kidnapped girls: 'He has taken away innocence of childhood'One girl who ran to escape returned to help her sister.10 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandStolen Mercedes trial: Who's really to blame for fatal crash?The Crown says ‘it takes two’, while the defence says only one person is culpable.10 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandNo evidence: Tenant accused of drug use felt pressured to leave apartmentThat was despite meth testing at the Metropolis apartment coming back negative.09 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.09 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandGang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington HospitalTensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.09 May 03:22 AM
Crime'Now I drown': Enchanter skipper on being trapped under upturned boatGoodhew survived by finding a pocket of air and thought 'I'm going to die'.09 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandTwo axehead-shaped holes in front doors of courthouse, hearings delayedJurors and lawyers waited outside while broken glass was cleared away.08 May 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsJudge delivers verdict on early NZ justice systemJustice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatched gang member aims to leave gang as he’s jailed for courthouse assaultDylan Anderson kicked a rival gang member in the head, rendering him unconcious.08 May 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTax evader mum's reparation will take 161 years to pay offIt'll take a while for cafe mum's reparation order to make up for payroll, GST scam.08 May 03:50 AM
Crime'Rough as s***': Evidence given about weather on day of Enchanter tragedy, discrepancies arise'It was horrendous, I wouldn’t put my workers through that': cray boat skipper.08 May 12:58 AM
New ZealandCheating suspicions fuel frenzied scissors attack on sleeping partnerShe later phoned him from prison to coax him into telling police he lied about the attack.07 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'The car ran over itself': Final moments of fatal high-speed crashA debris field was found 51 metres from where Allister Christie's car became airborne.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan wanted in relation to Ponsonby Rd shooting had prior assault chargeEarlier today, police named Hone Kay-Selwyn as the suspected Ponsonby Rd gunman.07 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandDriver pleads not guilty to causing fatal collisionThe incident between a car and a motorcycle happened on November 7 last year.06 May 07:26 PM
New Zealand70-year-old died in watery crash after chasing man driving his stolen MercedesNow the car thief is on trial, accused of causing Allister Christie's death in chase.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCallous, uncaring man 'became criminal' during sex with young womanWoman did not know two men who picked her up and took her to a motel.06 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandIdentity of teen who tried to kill ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend can now be revealedThe now 17-year-old was sentenced to 12 months' home detention for attempted murder.06 May 05:26 AM
New ZealandGang boss 'slighted' over stealing claim leads brutal bashingThe victim was on his couch when three gang members walked into his home and attacked him.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStruck out: Couple invoiced council for time spent responding to rates lawsuit'It doesn’t make sense and it doesn’t constitute a defence:' Judge Tony Zohrab.05 May 04:00 AM
CrimeEnchanter fishing boat tragedy: Five deaths, several charges, one upcoming trialThe three-week trial starts on Monday in Whangārei. Here's what you need to know.03 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for photographing young naked children in rec centre changing roomsCrown says public need to be protected from man's 'terrifying escalation' in offending.03 May 07:28 AM
New ZealandUnlicensed delivery driver high on cannabis when he caused fatal crashHe'd just finished his shift when he crossed the centre line and into his victims' path.01 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Money mule': Security guard who worked in loss prevention involved in scamHe acted as a middleman for a financial scammer and now has to repay $10k.01 May 06:00 AM
Crime'A self-destructive cycle': Jealousy and meth blamed for man's violenceHe subjected his partner to a series of violent acts, including strangulation.01 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandReality check: Man cut down radio station billboard then punched the man who put it back upHe told police he punched the victim because 'he asked for it'.30 Apr 05:26 AM
CrimeAttempted murder at school: Love triangle teen tries to keep name secretStudent hatched chilling plan to kill his ex's new boyfriend.30 Apr 01:18 AM
New ZealandMasseuse badly beaten after refusing client refund for $600 massageShe eventually pulled one of his hands off her neck and whispered 'take the money'.29 Apr 08:14 AM
CrimeFather joined gang to protect son from 'bullies' - now they're locked up togetherA judge praised Texas Doctor's dedication to his sons - until he joined the Rebels.28 Apr 12:00 AM
Crime'It will be prison': Bus driver, 71, put 'on notice' after kissing boyThe man groomed the boy through their mutual interest in toy cars.27 Apr 01:02 AM
Crime'Incredibly vicious': Frying pan attack on police officers left them disfiguredThe officers recounted being soaked in blood and terrified.26 Apr 06:00 AM
Crime501 murder-for-hire convict at-large in NZ after wild police chase in $249k PorscheAfter a crazy car chase, Tevita got out of the Porsche and peed in front of cops.26 Apr 05:02 AM
CrimeFather recruited 17yo son for armed jewellery heist, claims opiate prescription to blameJulian Brown's workplace injury led to a cascade of bad choices, his lawyer said.25 Apr 10:00 PM
