New ZealandPartygoer was being 'a bit of a smart guy' before being shot dead in the streetDavid Bridgwater, 38, was found on the ground beside his still‑running car in Aranui.13 Oct 05:10 AM
New ZealandDeadly flooding worsened by probable blockage at river mouth during Cyclone GabrielleWater flows exceeded flood of 1938, and doubled that of 2018.13 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandCold seas, doomed boat: Fishing trip ends in fatal capsizeAfter swimming for some time, two fishermen reached the shore but the third did not. 13 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandCare home took intimate photos of elderly resident after claims of sexual assaultA man was prohibited from visiting the woman while an investigation took place.13 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Heartbroken': Family's pain as phone-using truckie who killed 22yo gets early releaseTruck driver Sarah Hope Schmidt sent 45 Snapchat messages and received 85 while driving. 12 Oct 04:00 PM
Crime'He had no chance': 82yo bound, gagged during violent home invasionLevi Tangimetua was sentenced for six years, nine months but thinks it was too harsh. 12 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Irreplaceable views': Couple battle to subdivide lakeside section Neighbours argued more housing would erode the area's rural and scenic character.12 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandBreeding mare: Insemination bill ends up in court after horse fails to fall pregnantThe stress-prone mare was to be inseminated with frozen semen from a selected stallion.12 Oct 01:00 AM
Crime‘A dumb decision’: Teen caught red-handed after drug package booby-trapped with dyeA dye trap linked Grayson Erihe-Riwhi and Liam Lomas to the fake delivery.11 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Some kind of hell': Father of teen cyclist killed in truck crash assumed driver was to blame But, when he learnt otherwise, he actively sought out the companies involved.11 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandDrink-driver pulls fingers at motorists trying to tell him his dog was being draggedMotorists manoeuvred their vehicles around David Devenport's to force him off the road. 10 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandMan bit woman until she bled during sex assault, masturbated on public transportWellington chef Aakash Aakash has been sent to prison for the sexual offending. 10 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandBurglary getaway driver started drinking, doing drugs and crime at 13Now Toma Arama-Heta is getting out of jail after his sentence was halved on appeal.10 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'A grave hazard': Unsupervised toddler drowns in unfenced backyard swimming pool There were several items, including a chair, near the pool Aromaia Duff drowned in.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan leaps into van as thief drives off with it, suffers injuries in crashJacob Blake embarked on a lengthy crime spree fuelled by his meth addiction. 09 Oct 07:00 AM
Crime‘I pushed him away’: Teacher accused of sexually abusing a boy claims he tried to kiss herThe woman is defending charges at a trial in the Wellington District Court.09 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandFamily court lawyer with 'disorganised mind' jailed for $375k legal support scheme fraudPaulette Main fraudulently claimed the money for more than four years.09 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeName suppression lifted: Officer charged over Angel Riley deathKeeve, who joined Northland Police in 2017, now lives and works overseas.08 Oct 11:30 PM
New Zealand'A dark, ugly night': Neighbour's dispute ends with a loaded gun and a body found in torched homeMathew Hannon handed over a gun and ammunition. Shortly after, Sidney Bridson was dead. 08 Oct 06:00 AM
Crime'The animals were just left': SPCA seized more than 50 animals, many in poor healthOne llama was found with chewed ears, sparking concern over severe neglect.08 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandGirl in lap belt died after mum briefly took her eyes off the road in 'highly preventable tragedy'Coroner: The 6-year-old's death was an accident, but there were avoidable errors.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A wound no one can see': Rape victim tells court trauma ‘changed her brain chemistry’The woman said she still fears leaving home more than two years after the attack.07 Oct 06:36 AM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: 111 callers told 'no one is coming to help' as floodwaters rose'Some of the calls, even now with the passage of time... are distressing to hear.'07 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeFake talent agent lured woman with promise of modelling career, then assaulted herDelfin Cruz convinced the 20-year-old she needed to get drunk to 'pass a test'.07 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandWife says God led couple to house where alleged abuse occurred'He’s an honest man’: Wife stands by husband in teacher abuse trial.07 Oct 02:01 AM
New Zealand‘You mocked our son as he lay dying’: Mother addresses killer who filmed son after delivering coward punchDaytona Thompson has now been sentenced for the manslaughter of Daniel Nganeko.06 Oct 11:06 PM
New Zealand‘What the heck?’: Teacher allegedly sexually abused boy who was half her age during sleepoversThe man says he was 12 when the woman, who was also a family friend, sexually abused him.06 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'The worst nightmare': Man who used meth to boost gym results became delusional, killed his father Basil Anderson jnr thought he'd been hypnotised and was under his father's 'mind control'.06 Oct 04:30 AM
New ZealandWas missing man Joseph Ahuriri swept away during Cyclone Gabrielle?The dad of eight was last seen at fuel stop as Cyclone Gabrielle hammered the east coast. 06 Oct 02:30 AM
New Zealand'No words can mend the wounds:' Parents' trauma after boy dies in hospitalThe HDC found the 3yo boy didn't get "reasonable" care after being taken to a rural ED.06 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandMother of Tom Phillips' children pleads guilty after crashing car while drink-drivingCat Christey's blood alcohol level was 165mg, more than three times the legal limit.05 Oct 10:36 PM
New ZealandClash over female firefighter's suit sizing leads to support officer's 'unfair dismissal'Crawford Morris lost his job, so he took his case to the ERA.05 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandFugitive whacks police dog so hard its metal tooth is knocked outA vet testified that the injury the dog, Finn, suffered was quite rare.05 Oct 04:00 AM
KahuWoman tries to halt investigations into archaeological waka discoveryCatherine Sixtus says the waka, found in the Chatham Islands, may have come from Germany.05 Oct 02:00 AM
