Crime'Recklessness in the extreme': Woman thrown into the air after being hit by banned driverA judge described Jesse Grimwood's behaviour as 'deplorable'.15 Dec 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyVictopia owners near end of $72m, six-year repair saga as scaffolding comes offDoughnut-shaped top scaffolding is scheduled to be removed by January 8 as works finish.15 Dec 02:00 AM
CrimeYoung actor from Shortland Street breaks man’s eye socket in brutal assault, flees in luxury SUVBrooklyn Nathan's attack left a man needing surgery and with debilitating double vision.14 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeBus driver quits, another strangled: 501 jailed for attacks during psychotic meth spiralDuring one attack, Carl Leu said he was hearing voices and thought he was trapped.14 Dec 06:00 AM
WorldGermany says foils Islamist plot to attack Christmas marketOfficials have been on high alert after two deadly car-ramming attacks at Christmas.14 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandWhy giving man half of his ex's $900k house would be 'fundamentally unjust'He wanted her to 'shut up and leave him alone' so he could raise the children in peace. 13 Dec 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAkl police custody officer escapes conviction for cocaine possession, resigns from forceThe judge ruled the man would face 'consequences' from a criminal conviction.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMan from prominent Australian footballing family's 'cunning deception' after rape He later doctored an Uber receipt and urged his friend to lie about the night.13 Dec 12:15 AM
New Zealand‘Walking on eggshells’: Woman abused, strangled by police officer husband to be paid $58kThe officer married the woman after meeting her when he oversaw her police complaint.12 Dec 11:00 PM
CrimeRecidivist meth cook loses appeal over restrictive gun ban after clan lab raidSimon McCaulay didn't dispute his prison sentence - just the firearms order. 12 Dec 04:00 AM
WorldMaryland mum ruled fit for trial 11 years after her young kids vanishedJudge James Bonifant ruled Catherine Hoggle mentally fit for trial.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trustOPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.11 Dec 04:00 PM
Crime'Pure acts of evil': Two victims face their abuser after years of repeated sexual abuse George Ace's historical offending against two children spanned several years.11 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandBusinessman who offered teen $700 for sex denied discharge without convictionThe victim met the Dunedin man as a child and said she had always trusted him.11 Dec 04:10 AM
New ZealandPolice use of force 'unjustified', but not after man threatened to harm himselfThe IPCA finds police misunderstood their powers and entered the man's house unlawfully.11 Dec 04:00 AM
WorldSpit-take: Pensioner fined $575 after windy leaf blows into his mouthThe original £250 penalty was later cut to £150 after an appeal.10 Dec 11:38 PM
WorldPrison intercepts drone delivery of crab boil suppliesStaff said the delivery suggested inmates were planning a holiday steak and crab feast.10 Dec 09:49 PM
New ZealandDrunken skipper Travis Whiteman fined for reversing into swimmers with propellor Both women suffered permanent scarring and ongoing psychological trauma.10 Dec 08:59 PM
New ZealandPatient with schizophrenia who killed fellow mental health resident given compulsory treatment orderA psychiatrist's report said Logan Maru-Mohi posed a danger to others. 10 Dec 07:47 PM
World'He built a cage inside me': Two men jailed for urging girls to self-harmThe case is believed to be the first such conviction under the Online Safety Act 2023.10 Dec 07:35 PM
New ZealandCop named after being convicted of pepper spray assault on speeding motoristThe constable had applied for a discharge without conviction, but a judge declined it.10 Dec 05:00 AM
New Zealand'We thought he was safe': Family demand answers after Mt Eden prisoner dies following attack by another inmateThe 69-year-old died 10 days after an alleged assault at the prison. 10 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandDrugged driver ignored pleas to stop as he drove car across train tracks, killing three friendsNorton Sowerby tried to deny he was the driver when speaking to police after the crash.10 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandParole board lifts Mark Lundy media interview ban and curfew, but keeps porn limitsThe Parole Board has lifted Mark Lundy’s curfew after six months of freedom.10 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandGang member who gunned down rival in front of his children claims he is haunted by the family's screamsHori Gage was murdered by two Black Power members while in his car with his family. 09 Dec 11:45 PM
WorldJudge orders release of ‘voluminous’ records in Ghislaine Maxwell caseGrand jury material in the case against Jeffrey Epstein's friend is being made public.09 Dec 11:12 PM
WorldBritish agent inside IRA committed murders with MI5’s knowledgeInvestigators say Stakeknife’s actions likely cost more lives than they saved.09 Dec 07:16 PM
New ZealandJudge tells court-martialled, dismissed soldier Jackie Te Weehi her actions were destructiveThe Army corporal has been dismissed from the NZDF and sentenced to a term of detention.09 Dec 05:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCold case inquiries hampered after major genealogy site revisits terms of useNew York Times: Ancestry’s clarification of a policy has stymied work on unsolved cases. 09 Dec 05:00 PM
CrimeWoman hacked ex's social media and created fake dating profile for his mumShe demanded $5000 and threatened to post his and his family's details online.09 Dec 04:00 AM
LifestyleEarl Spencer’s estranged wife and girlfriend end legal battleThe High Court settlement follows a claim over a shared MS diagnosis.09 Dec 12:20 AM
WorldUK DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assaultThe 68-year-old faces 15 charges involving seven women over three decades.08 Dec 08:01 PM
CrimePrimary school caretaker plied girl with LSD, had child sex abuse imagery on phoneHe targeted the 13-year-old after getting her number through her younger brother.07 Dec 09:59 PM
Wellington'Sickened': Teen in OT care who raped child at popular playground detained indefinitelyThe teen fled his community home shortly before attacking the child in the public toilets.07 Dec 04:00 PM
