AucklandPredator teacher worked as Santa at three Auckland malls after vetting failureScentre Group is reviewing vetting processes after learning the man had prior convictions.22 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime'Deliberate act': Man sent explicit images to ex-partner's brother to embarrass herJudge: 'I hope never to see you again in court. I'm pretty sure I won't.' 22 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimeCop in court facing charge over teen's deathOfficer A is accused of dangerous driving, causing the death of Angel Riley of Whangārei.22 Aug 05:00 AM
Crime'Idiotic driving': How police caught a runaway driver wedged by a treeZac Gillbanks then tried to 'weasle his way out' by making a false police report. 22 Aug 04:00 AM
WorldCalifornia pass first bills for Democrat-leaning congressional mapsThe maps aim to add up to five blue seats in response to changes in Texas.22 Aug 01:05 AM
EntertainmentMonica Lewinsky, Amanda Knox unite for new TV drama on Disney+Their friendship began in 2017, bonding over shared experiences of media scrutiny.21 Aug 11:11 PM
WorldMenendez brothers seek parole 35 years after parents' murderThe hearings for Erik and Lyle will be closed to the public.21 Aug 06:39 PM
World'Massive win': Trump's $797m civil penalty thrown out by appeals courtThe court upheld the fraud judgment but ruled the fine violated the Eighth Amendment.21 Aug 06:26 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLaw expert urges Clean Slate Act review after teacher hid convictions, abused girlsA man with indecency convictions became a teacher, abusing nine pupils.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen exchange student indecently assaulted by host father in 'gross breach of trust'The girl came to NZ 'full of hope and fun-filled excitement'. She left devastated.21 Aug 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe conversation employees can soon have with each other, without getting punished by their bossA new law will let employees take action against their bosses.21 Aug 05:41 AM
New ZealandDilworth paedophile says he doesn't 'dwell' on the abuse he inflictedIan Wilson has been in jail since 2021 for the sexual abuse of several Dilworth students.21 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Come clean': Rich-lister's plea to wealthy family man convicted over child abuse images The real offender is being urged to 'do the right thing' and name himself.21 Aug 01:34 AM
BDBDAgribusinessSFO charges ex-Open Country Dairy exec over $250k kickbacksHis next court appearance is in October.21 Aug 12:32 AM
EntertainmentBaldoni's team fire back at Ferrer in Blake Lively caseIsabela Ferrer's lawyers claimed Justin Baldoni tried to manipulate and threaten her.20 Aug 11:28 PM
WorldGerman neo-Nazi uses gender law to enter women's prisonSven Liebich will serve 18 months in a women's prison in Chemnitz, Saxony.20 Aug 11:13 PM
Property'Delayed economic recovery in NZ' – SkyCity CEO on 42% profit drop$200m of asset sales also identified: Carparks in Auckland as well as 99 Albert St.20 Aug 09:16 PM
WorldJudge rejects bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcriptsThe judge said unsealing could threaten the safety and privacy of more than 1000 victims.20 Aug 08:56 PM
CrimeRevealed: Female teacher loses suppression fight over sex acts on studentBut she will not go to prison and won't have to register as a sex offender. 20 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeacher jailed for abuse; Clean Slate Act hid past convictions from schoolsPolice warned man should not be alone with children a decade before he abused nine girls. 20 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeMan distributing child abuse and bestiality material wanted to be a 'famous child sex offender'Family and supporters in the court gallery wept during the 22-year-old's brief appearance.20 Aug 05:03 AM
New ZealandExclusive: NZ mum breaks silence on horrors of US detention, faces freedom with ankle monitorHer identification documents were confiscated, preventing her from driving.20 Aug 03:32 AM
WorldWhy former MP Daryl Maguire is heading to jailThe former Australian MP received a 10-month sentence, eligible for parole in January.20 Aug 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThree achievements for Fletcher Building: Andrew Reding'It's a very patchy, volatile market' – Fletcher's Andrew Reding.20 Aug 12:43 AM
New Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': Mobility scooter rider killed by unlicensed, speeding motorcyclistColin Rondon was travelling almost twice the speed limit when he fatally hit Edward Duffy.19 Aug 09:36 PM
PropertyFletcher Building makes $419m loss after 'one of the most demanding years'Company sued waterproofers over NZICC but is being sued by SkyCity over the same building.19 Aug 09:19 PM
Crime'Go on, tell the neighbours that I bash you,' man tells woman fleeing after violent attackRicky-Lee Maynard strangled her in bed before punching her about 10 times.19 Aug 08:00 AM
CrimeWoman demonstrated strangulation on video weeks before her alleged murderJurors watched the video, as well as a follow-up in which she recanted the accusation.19 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘He’s not that type of person’: Mother defends sportsman accused of breaking baby's ribsThe infant's mother claims doctors ignored alternative causes for the broken ribs.19 Aug 05:10 AM
CrimeTwo jailed in Comancheros retribution plot aimed at ex-member's familyShots were fired into a room with children. A fleeing man was later grazed with a bullet.19 Aug 01:06 AM
New ZealandHow new evidence could change a decades-old Christchurch murder caseThis is the Criminal Case Review Commission's fifth referral to an appellate court.19 Aug 12:48 AM
Entertainment'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose caseShe faces up to 65 years in prison for her involvement in his death.18 Aug 11:19 PM
New ZealandTamihere murder appeal: Chief Justice tells court of 'issue' with evidence Tamihere has always maintained he was framed by police for the murders of two tourists. 18 Aug 11:17 PM
New ZealandMan claimed he was under 'mind control' while stabbing victim multiple timesHe said he had just woken up from a 'daydream' and had been under 'MK Ultra mind control'.18 Aug 11:07 PM
