New Zealand'Sad case': Dad taking 'matters into own hands' backfires in child abduction battle"Missing" girl in custody fight should have been sent home years ago, will now stay in NZ.01 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ stalker claims civil rights violations after blackmailing LA rich-listerGlenn Green demanded a large cash payment or sexual images would be sent to the LA Times.01 Dec 09:45 PM
New ZealandWhite supremacist's appeal over shooting video sentence dismissedArps' statements demonstrated "profound hostility towards Muslim people".28 Nov 05:14 AM
New ZealandBodies-under-the-bridge murderer appealsThe bodies of Kamal Reddy's victims lay undiscovered for nearly eight years.27 Nov 09:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLost file: Police apologise to 'Beast of Blenheim' victim for mishandling casePolice lost the paperwork for a victim of Stewart Murray Wilson's in the 1970s.26 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandKiller fights for right to spar behind barsRichard Genge was jailed for brutal 1994 murder of Anne Maree Ellens in Christchurch.25 Nov 09:56 PM
New Zealand'Beast of Blenheim' has appeal thrown out over latest convictionsStewart Murray Wilson was found guilty of three more sexual crimes from the 1970s and 80s.25 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi man who paid $80 to abuse boy loses suppressionThe man had more than 14,000 objectionable images on his computers.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Call them back now!': Airman's warning to doomed Air NZ Erebus flightA US navigator reveals his panicked alert to the doomed Air NZ flight to Erebus.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild rapist Nicholas Reekie loses appeal bidReekie, who is serving preventive detention, has been a thorn in Corrections' side.14 Nov 01:18 AM
New ZealandPeter Ellis Supreme Court application heard todayThe children's claims included being hung in cages and having their genitals cut off.13 Nov 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ judges increasingly from white, affluent backgroundsNZ judges are turning into a rich, mostly white group, Chief Justice says.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMurderer appeals due to prison brain injuryAkuhata's lawyer said the case should have been handled differently.12 Nov 04:02 AM
New ZealandInternational drug conspiracy: Four jailed in relation to offendingThe Crown alleged someone inside postal services, perhaps even Customs, was helping.06 Nov 10:20 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for brutal murder of partner loses appealAppeal declined for man serving life imprisonment for murder of partner.06 Nov 04:25 AM
New ZealandUrinal spy's bid to appeal sentence declinedChristchurch man fails to appeal decision in urinal spy case04 Nov 08:29 PM
New ZealandMan who drove family into lamp posts has sentence reducedMan who drove his family into lamp posts has his sentence reduced by two and a half years.04 Nov 08:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAccess denied: Thousands self-represent in court due to costFigures released by the Ministry of Justice show the size of the worrying trend.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMosque shooting video: White supremacist Philip Arps launches second appealChristchurch businessman says 21-month jail sentence was "manifestly excessive".31 Oct 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentCourt gives Northland boat builder green light to use reserveLegal battle spanning more than two decades in Northland almost over31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeveloper's Shelly Bay warning: 'You can't lead the city with no'Ian Cassels: "I wouldn't want to contemplate a city that couldn't keep its word."31 Oct 12:53 AM
New ZealandMeth man captured after police watch his operation on covert camerasPolice watched a meth supplier via covert cameras for more than a week before pouncing.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMcLaren Falls death: Offender has jail term quashedWoman jailed in relation to gang killing has sentence quashed due to unfair court report.26 Oct 08:27 PM
CrimeMore than 20 Bay meth cases to resume after Appeal Court reviewAppeal Court decision sets new regime for methamphetamine-dealing sentences.21 Oct 03:07 AM
New ZealandMajor overhaul of meth prison sentencesMeth dealers to receive 30 per cent cut in sentence if addiction caused drug crimes.20 Oct 11:16 PM
New ZealandWasted: Drug testing shows Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each weekWhat drugs are Kiwis using, and how much? New wastewater testing results reveal all.20 Oct 07:34 PM
New ZealandShark diving not an offence: Supreme Court overturns rulingThe Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.10 Oct 09:59 PM
New ZealandAppeal dismissed in case of West Auckland man jailed for sex assault on drunk mateSupreme Court has rejected a second bid by a sex offender to overturn his convictions.08 Oct 02:06 AM
New ZealandRobbed as she lay injured in car crash: Herald wins fight to name culpritA woman robbed as she lay injured in her wrecked car is thrilled the offender can be named07 Oct 10:45 PM
New ZealandHe robbed injured car crash victim, Herald wins fight to name himDanny Leef robbed an injured female driver after a serious car crash in Auckland.07 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandConvicted sex offender claimed his right to a fair trial was compromisedA convicted sex offender claimed his right to a fair trial was compromised.07 Oct 04:18 AM
New ZealandColin Craig going back to court againColin Craig believes the country's top courts will find in his favour.03 Oct 07:30 AM
New ZealandDairy scientist loses bid for retrial in fraud caseCourt of Appeal says Trevor Lock would have been wise to plead guilty in SFO case.01 Oct 10:50 PM
New Zealand'Black Widow' fights for dead husband's body partsThe Court of Appeal has reserved its decision.01 Oct 09:52 PM