CrimeFormer police officer and wife arrested after attack at Boyz II Men concert at Spark ArenaAn ex-police officer threatened to dig up the victim's deceased mum.18 May 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Bittersweet’: Why family left mouldy property where their baby diedFamily wanted to leave as mould issues continued but were torn by the home's nostalgia. 17 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandLegal aid: What is it and who’s entitled to itForecast spending for 2025 is $297.3 million, a 54.6% rise from 2020.16 May 11:00 PM
WorldDiddy trial: Cassie bursts into tears after question about sex actVentura entered her fifth day of testimony and third day of cross examination.16 May 09:39 PM
WorldSalman Rushdie's attacker sentenced to 25 years in prisonThe optical nerve of Rushdie's eye was severed in the 2022 attack.16 May 08:32 PM
Kahu'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentorAllen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Dagger through my heart’: JP linked to $1.8m scam unmasked after failed secrecy bidSuren Sharma allegedly helped criminals steal $1.8m from 12 investment scam victims.16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Longstanding antipathy': Man stabbed cop in the head so hard the knife brokeVaughan Elliot Subritzky has been jailed for the stabbing of a police officer.16 May 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Grossly dishonest': Blood lab medical technician loses registration for CV fraudShe falsely claimed to be a 'Doctor of Medicine' in her CV.16 May 05:28 AM
New ZealandEntertainment figure takes name suppression case to Supreme CourtHe was convicted of indecent assault and attempted sexual violation in 2023.16 May 05:00 AM
CrimeYouth worker and brother of ex-MP guilty of historical child sex abuse'I know what this is about', Taiawa Harawira said when police came to arrest him. 16 May 04:41 AM
WorldWhy Ben Roberts-Smith's legal battles are far from overHis defamation suit failed in 2023, with claims against him deemed 'substantially true'.16 May 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Concern about escalation': Children as young as one identified in man's objectionable videos Jordan Te Iri-Kearns was jailed for 25 and a half months.15 May 11:55 PM
WorldDiddy trial: Jury hears graphic texts in sex trafficking caseVentura asks for a break after raunchy text read in court. 15 May 10:15 PM
Crime'Despicable': Swindlers imprisoned for $100k 'blessing scam' holidayNew Zealand needs to send a message that it's not an easy target, the judge said. 15 May 05:00 PM
CrimeMan's bedroom meth stash enough to supply Wellington region for two monthsHe failed to convince a judge that the stash was to feed his own addiction.15 May 08:00 AM
CrimeThe 200m drive for smokes that led to a man's 7th drink-driving conviction'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it’s not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.15 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumSharesPeter Huljich is Pushpay insider traderThe convicted rich-lister abandons a three-year effort to suppress his name.15 May 12:52 AM
WorldGraphic photos shown as Diddy’s ex testifies in sex trafficking trialCassie feared blackmail videos would ruin her singing career.14 May 08:43 PM
WorldMenendez brothers eligible for parole after re-sentencingA parole board decision is set for next month, with a hearing on June 13.14 May 08:09 PM
PoliticsPrivileges committee recommends suspension for Te Pāti Māori MPsTe Pāti Māori has been advised of the committee's decision.14 May 07:03 PM
New ZealandMan's 'manipulative, cruel and sinister' hold on teen started with exchange of nudesWhen the teen tried to cut contact with him, he threatened to leak her naked photos. 14 May 06:50 PM
New Zealand'Remain unemployable': Ex-TVNZ host's court bid to resolve work disputeKamahl Santamaria's case moved to the Employment Court for faster resolution.14 May 06:12 PM
New Zealand‘I’m worried about my unborn child’: Victim speaks out as sexual predator put back behind barsThe man says he doesn't want any other child harmed by someone like David Brent Phillips.14 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan shot partner in the face while on bail for hammer attack on gang memberAramu Rangi is now serving two prison sentences, totalling 12 years. 14 May 03:47 AM
New Zealand15 years on, man denies killing woman in a remote rural ravine Dean Mulligan maintains his innocence, 15 years after his conviction.14 May 02:18 AM
WorldMenendez brothers resentenced over parents' murders, parole possibleAn LA judge resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life, allowing parole. 14 May 01:36 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Ridiculous': Why Firearms Minister compared guns to ovens and toastersMcKee raises concern about the cost-benefit justification for maintaining a gun registry.13 May 09:00 PM
WorldExpert witness in triple-murder trial says deadly mushrooms spotted earlierAustralian health official said Erin Patterson used fresh and dried mushrooms in the meal.13 May 08:13 AM
CrimeCannabis advocate's supporters rally as 'Gandalf' appears in courtPaul Smith, known as ‘Gandalf’, faces new charges in Whangārei District Court.13 May 05:38 AM
New Zealand'You were an adult, she was a child': Teacher jailed for grooming, abusing studentSamuel Ramsay began messaging the girl on Facebook when she was 13.13 May 03:50 AM
WorldDiddy do it? What to expect as Sean Combs faces federal charges in New YorkJurors saw footage of Combs assaulting his former girlfriend at a hotel in 2016.13 May 12:58 AM
CrimeSeven years after teen's murder, 16yo kidnap participant namedDimetrius Pairama, 17, was tortured for hours before she was forced to hang herself.12 May 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Next steps for Seascape tower but what of Shundi's big Tāmaki plans?Icon took over the Seascape site on April 30; now in set-up/due diligence/review phase.12 May 09:00 PM