New ZealandDouble-murderer marries but wife not allowed to live at his council-owned flatDouglas Thompson gunned down his former partner and her new boyfriend in 2001.10 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandLying nurse told schizophrenic patient her children were hisThey met when she was assigned to care for him in a mental health clinic.10 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandTense scenes as driver of double fatal crash admits guiltJeannine Ball and her mother-in-law Lynda Ball died in the Taupō crash earlier this year.09 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandTesla crash: Judge finds driver Saurbh Sharma guilty of causing young Auckland lawyer’s deathJudge Glen Marshall found speed and distraction were two key factors in the crash.08 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeen's sentence for raping two girls is to pay $3k 'gesture of goodwill'He took one girl's virginity and raped the other as she slept.06 Apr 06:44 PM
New ZealandPrisoner held 33 days longer than his sentence loses $11k compensationCourt of Appeal issues decision after deputy registrar and judge make mistake.06 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandDrug dealer turned recycled goods dealer gets second chance'I didn't want a criminal record - I just wanted a way out for my son.'05 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandMan skipped bail for alleged drug-dealing in Mongolia, allowed to stay in NZIf he returned to Mongolia there was a likelihood he would be tortured.05 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'But the attacker claims he has since 'found the Lord' and is genuinely remorseful.04 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Put down': Violent inmate stomps on duck after it landed in prison yardThe prisoner was charged with attacking the bird, which had to be put down.04 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandShot down: Gun City told to stop making 'world's largest gun store' claimAdvertising complaint board members unanimous that ad is misleading04 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer who assaulted 3-year-old, stole $150k from client refused appeal hearingHe admitted assaulting a child in 2008. Then he tried to quash it.04 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandUni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residenceBut he has since been banned from the halls and dropped his studies.04 Apr 01:14 AM
New Zealand'Left their exit too late': Fisherman swept to his death likely caught by vicious 'short tide'Laken Watene's body has never been recovered.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Bizarre’: Lawyer made himself sole beneficiary of client’s willHe has now been censured and ordered to pay a fine for the misconduct.03 Apr 05:00 AM
Crime'The monster who wears a mask': Judo champ jailed for 33 years of child sex abuseBarry Madden preyed on three children for more than three decades.02 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandFormer psychologist claims ADHD clients who complained were ‘fake’Gunther van der Heijden maintains NZ's health system is "corrupt".31 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand‘Amazing times, dark times’: Dawn Raids lawyer calling time on his 44-year career“I have never doubted my passion for my job... [it's as] natural as breathing oxygen".31 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan who sold bleach as Covid cure gets jail term converted to home detentionCriminal 'seized upon the tragedy' of the pandemic as a 'money-making opportunity'.31 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'It takes two people': Rapist attempts to blame teen victim for harrowing sex attackHe raped the teen three times and had his associates film part of the act.29 Mar 10:54 PM
CrimePolice investigation into homicide continues, men linked to case sentencedTeina Pickering was found dead on a Ruakākā road in October last year.28 Mar 02:57 AM
CrimeDrink-driving learner kills best mate in high-speed crashA judge says the tragedy was characterised by impulsiveness and recklessness.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Tell me I'm your boyfriend': Teen woke to armed mobster in her bedroomAnthony Pearce, who also stabbed a man in the neck, has argued against his sentence.27 Mar 06:00 AM
CrimeMan jailed after paying women in Asia to see their children dance nakedHe was caught with thousands of images and videos of child exploitation material.27 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Slumped forward': Chef and his dog died after car ploughed through playground, into riverChristian Herbulot's death prompted a coroner to recommend a law change.27 Mar 04:25 AM
New Zealand'I hope you get what you deserve': Daughter confronts man who killed her father in crashLivai Nuku survived the crash he caused, but suffered a traumatic brain injury.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Too fat to eat KFC': Daycare owner mistreated children, bullied staffThe woman has now been stripped of her teaching registration and ordered to pay $40k.25 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandFather and son attack fisherman thinking he had lured child with moneyThe man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.24 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after teen kills camperThe teen was on a programme for troubled youth when he killed Adrian Humphreys.23 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandDriver in fatal high-speed crash that killed young lawyer says he wasn't using Tesla's auto-drive functionSaurbh Sharma couldn't explain why 'how to delete Tesla recordings' was on his phone.22 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan in crash that killed lawyer searched 'how to delete Tesla recordings'Young Auckland barrister Shubham Kaur died in the fiery 2022 crash.21 Mar 04:26 AM
New Zealand'Only a monster could have done that': Family of slain camper address teen killerThe teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.20 Mar 07:30 AM
New ZealandVulnerable man begged for his life as flatmate murdered himThe 59yo victim was controlled by his killer who regularly beat the man.20 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandTeen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camperThe teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.20 Mar 03:19 AM
