New ZealandEx-Kaipara councillor avoids conviction over shop assaultsJudge Greg Davis ruled a conviction would outweigh the comparatively low-level offending. 07 Jan 11:00 PM
CrimeNeglectful German Shepherd breeder tries to overturn nine-year dog-ownership ban Janine Wallace was sentenced alongside her mother, Barbara Glover, after an SPCA probe. 07 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandManage My Health hackers remove information about patient data onlineHackers calling themselves 'Kazu' had posted samples of the stolen data.06 Jan 10:10 PM
PremiumAucklandBankrupted Akl developer 'millions in debt', blames housing market collapse05 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumOpinionThe Ex-Files: I’m angry my dad changed his will, leaving 90% to a woman he met at bridge27 Dec 11:00 PM
WorldTikToker asks for donations after fatally hitting pedestrian while livestreamingThe US woman has been charged with reckless homicide.26 Dec 11:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWellington'Persistently made sleazy sexual advances': Inside secret mayoral desk papers sold at dumpThe Herald has reviewed more than a decade of Wellington City Council’s dirty laundry.26 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandBoom time over: Timeshare dream fades as ageing owners look to sell upThe tide that brought in the wave of 1980s investors now appears to have also turned.26 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWhat we know (and what we don’t) about the Epstein files’ releaseUS files show Donald Trump named repeatedly but not accused of any crime.25 Dec 12:04 AM
New ZealandChristmas miracle: Missing SPCA black cat Boris turns up 10 months after break-inAfter a vet check, Boris will be adopted by the woman whose house he chose.24 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldLawmaker sues to stop Trump from adding name to Kennedy CentreRepresentative Joyce Beatty says she was muted on the call when she opposed the change.23 Dec 11:27 PM
New ZealandThe rules if you’re working, or running a business, over the Christmas breakRetail workers have clear legal rights over Christmas and New Year.23 Dec 11:26 PM
New ZealandWhangārei mum evicted from transitional housing weeks before ChristmasThe woman alleges another housing provider shunned her after comments by Sallies.23 Dec 08:06 PM
WorldCourt rejects appeal by 81yo Melbourne grandmother in dark-web drug casePolice found bulk drugs and $528k in cash hidden in the mother and daughter's home.23 Dec 05:37 AM
CrimeCompulsory treatment order enforced in case of woman who kept dead partner's body, with shrineShe was found not guilty by reason of insanity after keeping her dead partner at home.23 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandGuns, tasers, meth, machete and a can of beer: What people tried to take into courtSecurity seized banned items from 125 people in Rotorua and 46 in Tauranga.22 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandDiesel mechanic shoots up colleague's cars amid allegations of workplace bullying Marie Hearn shot eight rounds of bullets into two cars owned by her colleague.22 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldDavid Walliams removed from children’s book festivalHarperCollins has severed ties after alleged harassment of a female staffer.21 Dec 11:34 PM
WorldJail for 1335 years: Gang members given centuries-long sentencesSince March 2022, El Salvador has detained more than 90,000 people.21 Dec 09:59 PM
New ZealandHow a bust-up over parking in a shared driveway led to a $5k billThe tenant was unloading his groceries when his landlord turned up and 'shouted' at him.21 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandWhy police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom PhillipsRegular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrivacy Commissioner notified after ‘technical issue’ with police incident management toolPolice paused the tool on December 15, then applied a technical fix.19 Dec 06:11 PM
New ZealandGoldsmith appointed Human Rights and Race Relations Commissioners unlawfullyBoth commissioners will stay in their roles while Goldsmith considers an appeal.19 Dec 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
WorldDuke of Marlborough accused of strangling wifeThe duke, 70, faces three counts of non-fatal intentional strangulation.18 Dec 07:14 PM
New ZealandMore than $1 million worth in luxury cars, property and banned vapes seized in police raidsThe vapes contained etomidate, a drug linked to breathing failure.18 Dec 05:17 PM
OpinionOpinion: McSkimming case shows how police culture failed women and whistleblowersPolice attend about 400 family harm incidents every day across New Zealand.18 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldFrench court jails doctor for life for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12Twelve victims died, while others, aged 4 to 89, survived cardiac arrests.18 Dec 04:59 PM
