CrimeGrinning inmates who spurred manhunt after motorway escape sent back to prisonA bystander said the inmates 'looked pretty happy' as they emerged from the prison van.16 Mar 11:30 PM
New ZealandChainsaw-wielding suspect found guilty of cutting illegal forest trackAccused argued he was clearing a fallen tree – but a judge didn't buy it.16 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandFrequent 111 caller arranged a date - then accused him of rapePolice say the consequences for the men accused were significant.16 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'My best friend': Meth-fuelled driver kills brother on hunting tripKeely-Shaye Albert had never held a licence and was driving on a private road.15 Mar 11:00 PM
CrimeAttempted murder at school: Teen tried to kill schoolmate over love triangle'If arrested, it is what it is' were the final words in the note stored on his phone.14 Mar 11:35 PM
New ZealandWoman threw herself out of a window to escape violent new partnerHe slammed her head against a wall, bit her on the cheek and rubbed her face in icecream.13 Mar 07:00 AM
Banking and financeFormer Napier mortgage broker sentenced for falsifying loan applicationsNatalie Ann Carter applied for seven loans totaling nearly $3 million.12 Mar 11:35 PM
New Zealand'Very dangerous behaviour:' Meth mum threw bottle at police during high-speed pursuitDisqualified driver Libby Ker blamed her behaviour on her use of meth.12 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandMan choked woman unconscious, but believed his jail term was too longThe High Court rejected the appeal - the release date will be set by the Parole Board.11 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Catastrophic': Banned driver sped from cops before crashing into photographersThe forbidden driver who had earlier sped away from police faced several charges.08 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandJudge hits alarm button over looming end to courts' alcohol and drug screening serviceBut a provider says it will put them in line with other courts around the country.08 Mar 04:35 AM
CrimeRadio host attempted murder plot was hatched by popular Auckland religious leaderDevotees in his temple were recruited to carry out the gruesome stab attack.07 Mar 05:04 PM
New ZealandGroup buying drugs at motel launch brutal attack on 'child molester'The man had a knife held to his throat and was accused of being a sex offender.07 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeMan killed in crash by Fulton Hogan worker - brother attacks road crew with meat cleaverOnly months prior, Nicholas Pukeroa lost his brother.07 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandEx-gym coach admits 32 more charges of sexual offending against young girlsThe total number of offences he has admitted is now more than 60.05 Mar 12:59 AM
New ZealandAuckland man jailed for possessing, sharing child sexual abuse materialThe man appeared at Auckland District Court today where he was sentenced.04 Mar 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSlaughterhouse Fire: Chinese-owned meat company fined $51kPenalty for discharging slaughterhouse waste, lighting rubbish fire that burned for days.03 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandPuppies, cryptocurrency and offshore scammers: How one Kiwi became a money muleHe gave a mystery perpetrator his bank account to use, creating multiple victims.03 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Crisis point': How one woman's life fell apart and why she's now being deportedWoman's trauma, mental health acknowledged but not enough to keep her from being deported.02 Mar 10:35 PM
New Zealand'Zero to 100': Mum with no criminal history stole $140k from relative, involved in stabbingMihiata Morgan's offending history went from 'zero to 100', her lawyer said.02 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Bled every cent': Mum secretly used $130k of relatives' moneyFaith Fruean took advantage of the migrants, using their wages to live a bling lifestyle.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFive years for answers: Grieving mum's wait for teen's crash death findingsOlivia Keightley-Trigg was killed in 2018 by a dangerous driver.01 Mar 05:13 AM
CrimeBus driver stabbed ‘below his heart’ with hunting knife after Hop card malfunctionThe driver had allowed a passenger to ride for free, but he became enraged anyway.01 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Many failed companies': Builder who owed $350,000 in tax off to prisonStephen Foley managed to shave several months off the amount of time he'll be behind bars.01 Mar 02:26 AM
New ZealandMan arrested after trying to lure girl, 14, to Auckland DomainThe 49-year-old talked to 'a number of' underage girls through social media, police say.01 Mar 01:04 AM
New ZealandOfficer justified in shooting at man in lengthy siege that shut down schools, highwayThe armed man allegedly shot at police before the 14-hour stand-off.28 Feb 10:47 PM
New ZealandTesla airborne for 28m during crash that killed young lawyerTesla then skidded 60m into bank, slid, smashed through pole, rolled, court hears.28 Feb 06:50 AM
CrimeRetire or get help: Elderly farmer fined for neglect of cows that were euthanisedA neighbour reported a cow lying in the yard was "barely alive".27 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandTourist who caused crash left NZ before drink-drive results knownAmerican finance company manager Brett Reck was here on holiday with his wife and child.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan says drugs were for own use - his safe password suggested otherwiseDrug seller claims money was from orchard work, building and pokies.27 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhakaari eruption victims’ families - ‘I feel like a victim of negligence’Richard Elzer's family speak at the Auckland District Court sentencing.26 Feb 06:04 PM
Crime'Enough to level the Sky Tower': Amateur bomb-maker's threat that spurred large-scale evacuationThe wheelchair-bound ex-con had been released from prison two months earlier.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStranger threatened guests at 80th birthday before fleeing with a MargaritaHe walked over to the cake table, picked up a knife and started eating a piece of cake.26 Feb 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe rise of the sexsomnia defence: Justice or an easy out for rapists?'Part of a broader culture of excusing [rape] behaviour' or 'not that easy'?24 Feb 04:00 PM
