New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Is the prison system broken?Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?14 Feb 01:20 AM
New ZealandFather admits murdering sonMan admits killing his son but lawyer argues against life sentence.08 Feb 10:02 PM
New ZealandKiwi actor faces more sex chargesA well-known Kiwi actor is to appear in court today after more sexual assault charges were laid against him.07 Feb 12:05 AM
New ZealandRaurimu massacre: Spiral of despairIn February 1997 Stephen Anderson went on a killing spree in Raurimu. Twenty years since the massacre, the Herald looks back on the terror and tragedy.03 Feb 08:51 PM
New ZealandNew lease of life for dying ex-inmateA terminally-ill prisoner released from jail on compassionate grounds has embarked on a new health regime which involves walking, running and interval training.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiller out of jail 38 days before murderJust weeks after his release from prison, Jaden Lee Stroobant murdered and sexually violated a 69-year-old Te Atatu woman.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaundry dispute leads to stabbingA Huntly man stabbed his brother because he was too slow doing the laundry.01 Feb 09:58 PM
New ZealandTe Atatu victim beaten and violatedThe man who murdered and sexually violated elderly Te Atatu woman Cunxiu Tian went to extraordinary lengths to cover up his crime.31 Jan 10:39 PM
New Zealand'Loss isn't going to go away'Guilty plea in Te Atatu murder not the end of the story for family in mourning, says church leader31 Jan 10:24 PM
New ZealandManslaughter victim allegedly chased into Waikato RiverName suppression has lapsed for the man charged with the manslaughter of a homeless Hamilton man.30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandIt's unacceptable gangs thrive in NZCOMMENT: Stuart Nash is right. That gangs continue to thrive in this country is - as he says - "totally unacceptable", writes Rachel Smalley.26 Jan 08:10 PM
New ZealandEstate agent in P case: 'It was banter'An estate agent facing meth and perjury charges says "coded" language which police claim she used to discuss drugs was simply real estate banter.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrimes that shook New Zealand in 2016More than 206,000 New Zealanders became a victim of crime in 2016. Here are 10 of the high-profile cases that shocked the nation.02 Jan 04:00 PM
BasketballCourt allows basketballer an Xmas beerBasketballer Corey Webster has had his bail conditions changed so he can have a beer with his family on Christmas Day.21 Dec 09:34 PM
OpinionHosking: Watson meeting gained nothingCOMMENT: Even if Gerald Hope thought Scott Watson was innocent, nothing would change for convicted murderer.14 Dec 06:07 PM
BusinessWoman ignores court order, sells houseTen days to pay or you're going to prison.14 Dec 02:31 AM
New ZealandInmate's TradeMe auction 'too far'The auction by infamous Auckland Prison inmate Arthur Taylor of a shirt he has worn in court has been pulled by TradeMe as it was "a bridge too far".13 Dec 09:04 AM
New ZealandGovernment raises youth justice age to 18The move has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but greeted warily by the police union.07 Dec 05:03 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: The good, the bad and the quiltingMary Anne is an inspiration to the people around her as well as the community. She volunteers at a womens prison making quilts for the family's who need them, at Middlemore hospital. Watch07 Dec 02:48 AM
New ZealandGang leader denies weapons chargesJamie Pink has pleaded not guilty to charges of possessing weapons.06 Dec 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Too-dangerous' inmate in bottle attackA prisoner who a probation officer tried to warn was too dangerous to release will spend full sentence behind bars after bottling a man while on parole.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo extra monitoring for serial rapistSerial sex offender Stewart Murray will not be subject to intensive or extended monitoring, the Department of Corrections has confirmed.21 Nov 07:47 AM
New ZealandTeina Pora going to court over payoutTeina Pora has filed proceedings asking the court to review the Government's decision not to add inflation to $2.5 million compensation paid to him.16 Nov 01:52 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Not seeing kids far bigger penanceCOMMENT: Vicki Letele is dying. She will not see her three young children grow up. That has to be a far worse punishment any court could give her.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhen justice and compassion collideA successful campaign for the release of terminally ill fraudster Vicki Letele illustrates one of society's most difficult decisions, writes David Fisher.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBlood assault: Hep C sufferer sentencedA Hepatitis C sufferer who deliberately flicked blood in a women's face has been charged in Christchurch District Court.08 Nov 02:57 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: A judicious reviewIt took 20 minutes for orders to be taken. At this point you might wonder if this was the first occasion on which Harvey had been to a restaurant05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandVolunteer fire brigade takes out insuranceThe country's biggest volunteer fire brigade has taken out insurance after a court case involving a fire truck crashing on its way to an emergency callout.31 Oct 06:59 PM
New ZealandCorrections: 245 EM bracelets removedNew figures show that almost 250 offenders removed their electronically monitored trackers during the 2015/16 year.26 Oct 01:02 AM
New ZealandDeportation for man who deafened wifeImmigration New Zealand are set to remove a man convicted of beating his wife so severely - as she held their baby daughter - that he temporarily deafened her.25 Oct 08:39 PM
New ZealandDame Lowell back homeDame Lowell Goddard has returned home to Wellington, two months after resigning from her role as head of a major inquiry into child abuse in Britain.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand$255k pay-out for rubbish truck deathRubbish truck runner Jane Devonshire, 19, was killed when the truck she was in crashed 40m down a hill at Birkenhead last year.21 Oct 02:23 AM
New ZealandHomeless man asks to be sent to prisonA 22-year-old man with an "extreme" meth problem has surprised a judge with his request to be sent to prison.20 Oct 01:37 AM
New Zealand'He doesn't even know he's in prison'Foisting a young man who has serious challenges on the criminal justice system was not appropriate, a judge said today.20 Oct 12:58 AM
