New ZealandACC appeals against decision to pay sexual abuse survivor 'potential earnings'The sexual abuse TN suffered at the hands of extended family was 'grievous'.23 Mar 01:46 AM
New ZealandPower no longer indicator of whether missing man home at time of alleged murder - defence expertMike McGrath vanished in 2017, never to be seen again. David Benbow is on trial.22 Mar 11:02 PM
New ZealandMurder accused suffered 'acute distress disorder', court toldDefence opens in murder trial.21 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandLate covenants make owner's build on section unaffordableThe extensive list of covenants included a house of 240sq m built with modern materials.21 Mar 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Non-human life forms' can't be inventors under patent lawThe law doesn't cater for 'life forms other than human beings'.21 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandMurder trial witness' mistake shows 'entire premise' of Crown case flawed - defenceMike McGrath vanished in 2017, never to be seen again.21 Mar 12:26 AM
New ZealandCharges for sexual offending by youths jumps 26 per centThe most detailed picture of crime committed during 2022 shows youth offending rising.21 Mar 12:18 AM
CrimeLuxury Auckland hotel shooting: Head Hunters trio sentenced to prisonThe hotel shooting left an employee and a guest scrambling for safety.20 Mar 09:49 PM
New ZealandShotgun killing: Murder accused insists victim was coming to 'shoot him'The fatal shooting has been captured on CCTV footage.20 Mar 04:12 AM
New ZealandSH2 merging-lane death: Woman loses appeal over convictionLucilla Brunt's conviction of careless driving causing death will stay on her record.20 Mar 03:44 AM
New Zealand'No idea': Gang wannabe claims he didn't know of knifeJustin Burke helped carry out a 'hiding' but claims he didn't know it would end in death.20 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandBongs, meth and fireworks: The bizarre list of courthouse confiscationsThere was a 22 per cent rise of prohibited items over 2022.18 Mar 05:08 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald publisher NZME beats extremely rare ‘Kafkaesque’ super-injunctionThe court order resembled the 'super-injunctions' in the UK.16 Mar 11:24 PM
New ZealandInheritance mystery: He's alive and well - but ignoring a $300,000 windfall. So a court has now ruled he doesn't existHe's been avoiding attempts to contact him for 14 years. Even a PI couldn't track him.16 Mar 05:10 PM
Crime'Sense of obligation': 73yo helped senior Mongrel Mob member by joining drug ringThe man was being harassed and the gang member protected him in exchange for help.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMurder trial: Dead man’s cousin explains why she sent texts after fatal shootingMurder witness says her cousin was shot within a minute of arrival at an Ōmanawa property.15 Mar 11:12 PM
CrimeMurder trial: Accused googled ‘how to wake up a baby after being choked’Medical experts describe head-to-toe injuries suffered by Arapera Fia15 Mar 04:39 AM
CrimeThird man accused over fatal Sandringham dairy robbery pleads not guilty to murderThe death of dairy worker Janak Patel during an alleged robbery sparked outrage.14 Mar 09:14 PM
CrimeMurder trial: Primary caregiver says she ‘blocked out’ memories of toddler’s bruisesArapera Fia was covered in bruises when she arrived at Starship with a brain injury.14 Mar 01:12 AM
New ZealandŌmanawa murder accused claims fatal shooting was act of self-defenceTrial of man accused of murdering a Tauranga man at Ōmanawa begins today.13 Mar 09:34 PM
New Zealand'Felt like a gun to my head': Unvaccinated family carers win court caseA group of carers who lost their funding due to being unvaccinated have won their case.13 Mar 09:02 PM
New ZealandAutistic man who bludgeoned love rival to death has appeal dismissedThe man bludgeoned a 19-year-old love rival as his partner slept next to him.13 Mar 06:00 AM
Crime'I have to say what I know': Caregiver threatened to report lover's confession after toddler's violent deathThe woman, who was Arapera Fia's primary caregiver, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.13 Mar 02:08 AM
New ZealandSpending spree: Ministry purchases $4000 desks, $13,000 wardrobesThere was one picnic table but most of the new furniture was to furnish judges' chambers.10 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeHigh Court upholds man's extradition to Australia over alleged machete attackThe man has been accused of attacking three men with a machete in a drug deal gone wrong.10 Mar 03:44 AM
CrimeJurors listen to secretly recorded calls of murder accused sobbing after toddler's deathTwo-year-old Arapera Fia arrived at hospital covered in bruises and with a brain injury.10 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandMan who ‘received messages’ from Peaky Blinders stabbed woman to death, found insaneThe man will now be held in hospital as a special patient.09 Mar 05:06 AM
CrimeMolotov-cocktail attack: Home detention bid rejected againFatima Ibrahim had hoped for home detention after two people were set on fire.09 Mar 02:26 AM
CrimeJurors weep as prosecutors play murder accused's deleted video of 2yo days before deathArapera Fia, 2, showed up at hospital covered in bruises and a fatal brain bleed.09 Mar 01:21 AM
RoyalsUpdate in Prince Harry's phone hacking trialHarry is one of a number of high-profile figures bringing claims against the publication.08 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandBig cats from closed Whangārei lion park unsuitable for the wildIt's unlikely the big cats will be taken by a zoo in New Zealand, an expert believes.08 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeWitnesses describe last days of 2yo girl's life before fatal beatingTyson Brown is accused of having caused toddler Arapera Fia's fatal head injury.08 Mar 04:18 AM
New ZealandUnvaccinated family carers take Covid Minister to court over losing fundingThe group of carers were still living and caring for their family but couldn't be paid.08 Mar 03:37 AM
CrimeTerrorism sentencing: Teen who planned attack took weapon to hockey gameThe teen became radicalised online after bullying at school.07 Mar 10:18 PM
