CrimeMan exchanged 1600 messages with key player in $2.9m stolen property ringJudge: 'You established yourself as the main conduit for stolen property in Wellington'.04 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'They probably see me as a monster:' Murderer reflects on drug-induced rage killingJoseph Rota strangled Wellington hairdresser Huri King-Mosen in a jealous rage.04 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandJunior doctor failed to check if woman was pregnant before inserting contraceptive deviceThe woman found out she was pregnant at 20 weeks when she felt movement in her abdomen.04 Nov 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Man dies after hospital keeps him sitting in ED for hours, loses notes, fails to order scanThe doctor felt 'very overwhelmed' during an exceptionally busy night in ED.04 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandTauranga man sent to prison for sexual violation of woman after work eventThe victim said the "horrific" sexual assault has "devastated every aspect of [her] life".03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice move to seize land and cash related to alleged $2m Winz fraudThe men, who are linked to an Auckland furniture company, haven't been arrested.03 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandFrom riches to rags: Man who banished wife from home ends up with a fraction of their fortuneShe left the upmarket family home with little more than a bag of clothes and some cash.02 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandTorched car and fake sex ads: Man's harassment campaign against ex revealedThe judge said the man's actions were 'calculated, manipulative, and highly premeditated'.02 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandInmates claim prison gang assault was 'utu', sentences should be reduced under Māori loreSeven Black Power members attacked a Nomad inmate after 'an unwanted sexual advance'.02 Nov 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Kick them out': Aussie landlord sends his kids to NZ to evict tenantsThe tenants felt they “had no rights and no choice” other than to leave that day.02 Nov 12:00 AM
New Zealand'F*** off:' Meth mum's sentencing delayed after she arrived at court in 'drug-fuelled state'Lilly Quigley reappeared this week with a judge noting she looked better than last time.01 Nov 07:00 AM
Crime'I panicked ... I knew couldn't help him': Was man's death an accident or murder?Bob Kleiman's body was found the day after he was shot in the head.01 Nov 05:41 AM
New ZealandLuxury Airbnb drug lord successfully appeals 'excessive' sentenceAt the peak of his drug peddling, Louis Hall squandered almost $1m at the casino.01 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland youth deaths inquest: Teen called two helplines before suspected suicideMum: 'Summer should still be here, I don’t want this to happen to other families.'31 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandLife sentence for rapist who made girls his ‘playthings’ for 20 yearsHe punished his victims when they resisted his abuse. Now he will be punished, they said.31 Oct 04:00 AM
Crime‘It’s my fault’: Father’s anguish at son’s role in fatal Mongrel Mob intra-gang attackArana Huriwaka stabbed James Barton in the neck after a dispute over gang rules.31 Oct 02:27 AM
New ZealandInquest into spate of suspected youth suicides in NorthlandHamuera Ellis-Erihe is one of six young people aged 12-16 who took their own lives.30 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'It broke me and our kids': Jealous ex burns down home of partner, childrenSean Anthony Carroll's arson caused around $550,000 in damage.30 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandRugby star's head-knocks blamed for 'fall from grace' after he onsold guns, faked burglaryRugby and former TV star Matua Parkinson has been sentenced on firearms charges.29 Oct 11:34 PM
New ZealandMan accused of murdering Hawke's Bay teenager Ariki Rigby loses suppressionJimmy Heremaia is being held at his own request in the segregation unit of a prison.29 Oct 05:05 AM
CrimeMigrant's 'leading role' in syndicate that smuggled meth in a picture of the Virgin MaryThe Colombian national has been jailed and now faces the possibility of deportation.29 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Pervasive deficits': Oranga Tamariki's practice under the microscope in baby's deathOranga Tamariki staff incorrectly handled concerns reported to them, a coroner found.29 Oct 04:07 AM
Crime'The cover of Christianity:' Man groomed, abused boys he met at church youth group'You broke my heart when you assaulted my brother,' victim tells Gordon Barnes.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOtago man first in NZ to be jailed for 3D printing firearmsMatthew Bryan McLaren, 31, was jailed for 26 months.28 Oct 05:10 AM
Crime'You preyed on them': Man jailed for 20 years for raping girls in his careVictim: 'Every man I looked at was a monster, every boy was a demon'.27 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandMother leaves sons out of will sparking battle over $245k estateStepfather argued mother had provided for her children while she was alive.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrooming fears: Calls to ban teachers using social media to contact students53 teachers have been struck off for forming a relationship with a student since 2014.26 Oct 11:00 PM
Crime'Lecherous behaviour': Porn addiction leads to jail for farmer with child sex abuse videosMatthew Harry Drummond is now behind bars for more than two years.26 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandDate pit dental disaster: Man's snack ends up costing him two molars and a dentureThe company said he should have removed the hard item from his mouth, not chewed on it.26 Oct 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Promising player' argues conviction for covert sex video will destroy his rugby careerPlayer also wants suppression but judge says disruption to rugby career isn't hardship.25 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandSocial worker assigned to three children fathers baby with their motherOranga Tamariki worker loses licence and is fined $22k for inappropriate relationship.25 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeMan unable to escape ex's violent rampage as he was on EM bail and couldn't leave the houseJudge queries how victim ended up being bailed to her home in the first place.25 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandFormer mayor challenges $40 parking ticket saying there's clearly a 'signage problem''It’s plainly a footpath, laid out by council for pedestrians' - council's lawyer.25 Oct 12:08 AM
New ZealandUncle told niece 'you want this' after he raped her in a motelHe went on to sexually assault another niece, leaving both women traumatised.24 Oct 07:00 AM
