PremiumPremiumLifestyleSteve Braunias: On four weeks at the Polkinghorne trialOPINION: The most controversial case he's written about? No. But it is the most Auckland.23 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandLocal roots: New Crown Solicitors promise excellence for TairāwhitiDonnelly and Maynard aim to serve Tairāwhiti with legal services rooted in local heritage.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan screamed 'I'll run you over b****' as he drove towards his ex-partnerBut a judge has given Legion Turner a chance, saying 'you let me down, you go to prison'.23 Aug 08:00 AM
CrimePolkinghorne's phone revealed secret ‘strangulation’ search, love notes with escort after wife's deathThe surgeon's internet history included secret 'strangulation' search.23 Aug 07:38 AM
CrimeJury out in trial of former political figure accused of historical abuseThe former political figure is accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys.23 Aug 05:16 AM
CrimePolkinghorne searched 'leg edema after strangulation', 'how to delete iCloud storage'The surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife and staged a suicide.23 Aug 04:50 AM
LiveCrime'I cannot live': Dramatic new letter from Hanna to husband emergesThe pair exchanged letters a year before Hanna was found dead in their Remuera home.23 Aug 12:47 AM
CrimeJurors peek into Polkinghorne's laptop: Spousal letters and extra-marital sex videosThe eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife then staging a suicide scene.22 Aug 07:21 AM
Crime‘You do spoil me’: Private letters between Polkinghorne and wife releasedThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 05:29 AM
New ZealandBackpacker manager posing as physio indecently assaulted tourists during ‘massages’Fred Pino-Bustos told one of his victims he learned a new technique on YouTube.22 Aug 04:53 AM
LiveCrimeKiwi study says meth users twice as likely to assault partner, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fundamental problems' at Oranga Tamariki, warns OmbudsmanBoshier says Oranga Tamariki 'has a long way to go' to regain trust.21 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimePolice never found the 450kg of meth; Hells Angels member pleads guilty anywayPolice were able to trace back Brandon Cole's extravagant purchases after the P windfall.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: Polkinghorne goes shopping at the sex supermarketOPINION: Steve Braunias on a spending spree on sex workers at the Polkinghorne trial.21 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime$106k to a sex worker, $5k on hair: Extravagant spending revealed at Polkinghorne murder trialThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.21 Aug 07:14 AM
CrimePauline Hanna spent tens of thousands of dollars on hair, beauty, skin cream and dry cleaningThe eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.21 Aug 04:52 AM
New ZealandMajor police investigation finds being Māori increases chance of prosecutionThe finding comes after a three-year investigation into trust and bias in policing.21 Aug 02:00 AM
CrimePolkinghorne paid Aussie escort Madison Ashton over $100k, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna.20 Aug 11:53 PM
New ZealandMinister steps in after revelations police not enforcing vaping lawPolice haven't issued a single fine since the law came into force in 2021.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDad wanting to leave gang told it would cost him $20k - or his uteThe man was then assaulted before locking himself, his pregnant wife and kids in a room.20 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimeUnmarked car: Company quietly tested surgeon's office after wife's suspicious deathThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered wife Pauline Hanna.20 Aug 05:58 AM
CrimePolice forensic accountant gives evidence on Polkinghorne's financesThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife before staging a suicide.20 Aug 05:19 AM
CrimeJailed pair identified two years after teen dragged to death outside nightclubThe pair had name suppression through trial and well beyond sentencing.20 Aug 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWhen will we know more about Du Val's interim receivership?Report went in last Friday, PwC says. Nothing has been released in public yet.20 Aug 04:38 AM
New Zealand'You are a monster:' Dad confronts man who sexually abused his daughter"Hate is a strong word...but Patrick Hart, I hate you for everything you did".20 Aug 04:29 AM
CrimeMeth detected on air con in Polkinghorne's consult room, jury hearsThe jury weren't required in the High Court yesterday.19 Aug 09:30 PM
New Zealand‘Your kids saw this’: Ex-lifeguard jailed after brutal stomping on fellow diner’s headThe attacker, an ex-lifeguard of 19 years, then put him in the recovery position.19 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on FacebookThe victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.19 Aug 04:31 AM
New ZealandLandmark prosecution: Man suffered two brain bleeds during workplace accidentGrant Bowling was hit from behind by an agriculture vehicle and collected in its bucket.18 Aug 11:23 PM
CrimeJurors in Philip Polkinghorne murder trial given day off as halfway point reachedThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.18 Aug 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: What's a King's Counsel initiation like?OPINION: There's a lot of bowing but it’s not without purpose.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Shhh': Man drank 27 RTDs before sexually assaulting sleeping party guest'You should not have touched me,' the woman has told her attacker.18 Aug 12:00 AM
Kahu‘Be a gang member or be a dad’: Man saved his life by joining a gym, not the MobDevlin Rodgers could have joined the gang but weighed up his life's choices instead.17 Aug 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEx-Gun City staff charged with fraud, allegedly helped divert firearms to black marketThe two men allegedly altered sales records of the 'gangster's gun of choice'.17 Aug 05:00 PM
