WorldUS carries out first firing squad execution in 15 yearsBrad Sigmon, 67, was executed by a three-person firing squad in Columbia, South Carolina.08 Mar 02:05 AM
Crime‘Love lost in violence’: Woman speaks of fear and betrayal after being raped by partner'He wanted sex so took it anyway. In that sense, there was particular cruelty.'07 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan comes forward to confess manslaughter 20 years after fatal house bus fireFrederick King was annoyed the man had been doing burnouts and wanted to scare him.07 Mar 02:00 AM
World‘I’m stunned’: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $3.5b in foreign aidIt was its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration.05 Mar 04:58 PM
New Zealand‘Helpless’ mum told toddler must continue visits with dad after sex abuse claimThe child has twice claimed her father has touched her inappropriately on the visits.05 Mar 04:00 PM
Crime‘Bare chested, looking for a fight’: Murderer’s bus stop rampageOne survivor was beaten so severely he thought he'd been hit by a bus. 05 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeRights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldviewLai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.05 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandChild witness details parents’ fight before mother’s fatal plunge in MāngereThe boy spoke to police when he was 10. Now 12, he says he remembers things differently.05 Mar 06:52 AM
New ZealandFamily honours legacy of slain woman Turipapa TukereThe Ngāruawāhia woman died after a daylight brawl in Waikato.05 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandGangs running the jails: Expert calls for segregated prison wings for patched membersGangs 'create place of fear' and push inmates towards joining them for security - report.04 Mar 08:57 PM
New ZealandMan ‘arbitrarily detained’ by military police rejects ‘insulting’ compo offerIt agreed to pay the man but refused to make a formal apology. 04 Mar 07:31 PM
Crime‘Stand the f*** back or get whacked,’ boy racer boasted after crash sent pregnant 17yo airborneThe teen required an emergency caesarean but her baby didn't survive. 04 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Citizen’s arrests - our laws must protect the victims of crime, not offendersOPINION: Retailers shouldn’t be exposed to legal risk if they act reasonably.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Peril to the public’: Lawyer allegedly falsified judge’s minute, court recordsBen Wong has been suspended while a tribunal investigates his conduct.04 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: David Seymour’s approach misses the mark on key issuesComplaints about school lunches include delays and poor nutritional value.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe Royal Commission into abuse in care recommendation that the Government has quietly rejectedThe recommendation may not have been workable, and would have lengthened court delays. 03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt ignored advice on giving sex offence victims ‘veto’ on name suppressionDocuments show multiple groups opposed the changes, raising 'strong concerns'.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why the Govt's proposed stalking law could make matters worseOPINION: The Government’s new stalking bill actually weakens protections for victims.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Scentre result, hotel sale, Tutukaka dispute, Taupō bach saleBiggest NZ Westfield mall got 12.7 million visits last year, down from 13 million in 2023.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Defect of character’: Why a would-be NZ lawyer was denied entry to the professionLawyer denied domestic violence history, but made complaints about people who opposed him.03 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Heartbroken': Healthcare assistant photographed man in coma, shared with othersThe healthcare worker, who knew the patient, also shared his medical information.03 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandPrisoner dies, another injured in separate incidents at Auckland PrisonA separate fight on Sunday left one prisoner stabbed and hospitalised.02 Mar 11:03 PM
New Zealand‘Monster’: Sex offending youth worker escapes jail claiming church job in MelbourneThe Uniting Church says they have no record of offering Fale McCarthy a job.02 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeEx-Catholic teacher’s 40th sex abuse conviction emerges as another victim steps forwardThe former Marist Brother has already been sentenced three times for preying on children.02 Mar 05:29 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: MPs are short-sighted, I'll be voting yes for a four-year Parliament termOPINION: There’s no doubt politics and politicians are currently far too short-sighted.01 Mar 07:04 PM
CrimeWoolworths arsonist was trying to cause a distraction so she could steal groceriesThe grocery store blaze was started in the loo paper aisle and filmed by a TikTok user.01 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandAll Black Caleb Clarke sped 110km/h through residential zone as police helicopter followedNewly released court documents state he also ran a red light while evading police. 28 Feb 12:40 AM
New ZealandMan denies murdering Nelson police officer Lyn FlemingIn court this morning, man admits driving charges. 27 Feb 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail‘Not economic to pursue’: Major debts abandoned in East Imperial liquidationLiquidators abandoned recovery from two overseas debtors in Europe and the Caribbean.27 Feb 04:51 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Lack of employer support for new citizens' arrest law should give Govt pause for thoughtOPINION: Some of the Government's biggest business allies see problems with the new bill.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMurdered girl’s mother has died but her fight with killer over his $15k compo continuesSam Te Hei was one of two men who murdered Colleen Burrows in 1987.27 Feb 06:47 AM
New ZealandWife killer reveals why he abandoned 3yo daughter 'Pumpkin' overseasNai Yin Xue's daughter was dubbed 'Pumpkin' after being found in Pumpkin Patch clothing.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Hugely traumatising’: Nurse stole $59k from vulnerable rest home volunteerTracy Peterson said she was 'deeply remorseful' but disagreed the man did not know.26 Feb 04:00 AM
PoliticsBrian Tamaki ‘excited’ by new citizen’s arrest powers, fears emerge for retail workersThe powers would allow anyone to arrest and detain a criminal.26 Feb 03:57 AM
