New ZealandTeen stepmum bids to halve jail term for 'defenceless' toddler's deathJessica Mulford's lawyer claimed the original sentence was manifestly excessive.09 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘Should have been you, boy’: Emotions run high at sentencing of motorcyclist who caused fatal crash The pair met that fateful day but only one would survive the night.08 Sep 07:21 AM
New ZealandWarren Lee, his 'undesirable' neighbours and the bomb he built to scare them offThe pipe bomb had enough ammonia to damage everything in a 1km radius of his Huntly home.06 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandExploitation, bestiality images of young children found at home of 'loner'The 65-year-old initially claimed the images weren't for sexual gratification.05 Sep 09:00 PM
New Zealand'High-risk' shoplifter hides stolen loot in pram, takes 5 vacuums in two weeks In total, the young mum stole $8546 worth of items over several months.05 Sep 06:00 AM
WorldHistoric Turkish station's transformation sparks cultural debateThe transformation is opposed by locals who value its historic role.04 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'I stand here broken': Mum confronts attacker who stabbed her and toddler, then killed baby'Sometimes my body burns and it feels like I am fading away into death.'03 Sep 04:00 AM
PoliticsRevealed: What ministry staff were told about proposed Govt agency triple-mergerThe Public Service Commissioner said there is scope to reduce fragmentation.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'He was into it': Accountant on stag do smashes glass over victim's head during pub fightThe chartered accountant took exception to the victim pouring his drink on him.01 Sep 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsRevealed: Cost to taxpayer of Ardern, Hipkins, Labour MPs' Covid inquiry legal adviceThe Labour foursome didn't appear publicly as part of phase two of the inquiry.28 Aug 08:25 PM
New ZealandRecidivist shoplifter caught stealing after jailtime says she doesn't get enough on the benefitThe last time Silvia Tipene was caught she claimed it wasn't her and she'd been framed.28 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandHigh-risk convicted sex offender breaches supervision order 14 timesThe 45-year-old was jailed for 12 months but will soon be eligible for parole.28 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Gratuitous, callous': Man left unconscious in a pool of blood after tavern beating'I heard [my partner] yelling and wailing, "No, not my boy, stay with me, my boy".'27 Aug 08:00 PM
Politics'Shocked': Email shows RBNZ warned Treasury it could 'destroy goodwill' by releasing infoFinance Minister Nicola Willis said she disagreed with the RBNZ chairman's comments.27 Aug 03:45 AM
WorldHomeless man charged with four murdersThe bodies were found on August 13 in Choisy-le-Roi, southeast of Paris.24 Aug 06:15 PM
New Zealand'Doesn't think the law applies to her': Judge blasts key player in $1.5m ACC fraudDespite Whaanga repeatedly being late to court, the judge agreed not to jail her.22 Aug 08:00 AM
WorldParole denied: Erik Menendez's bid rejected after lengthy hearingThe panel ordered him to stay in prison, dismissing his celebrity support.22 Aug 03:40 AM
New ZealandDid tradie defraud clients, was he simply in over his head? That's the question a judge is now deciding after a trial in the Hamilton District Court.21 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandDilworth paedophile says he doesn't 'dwell' on the abuse he inflictedIan Wilson has been in jail since 2021 for the sexual abuse of several Dilworth students.21 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand'I just wanted McDonald's': The 20-year-old caught drink driving five timesHowever, the Waikato man has only been convicted on three of the occasions he was caught. 20 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': Mobility scooter rider killed by unlicensed, speeding motorcyclistColin Rondon was travelling almost twice the speed limit when he fatally hit Edward Duffy.19 Aug 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Justice has been served but there are no winners': Aunt tells men who fatally beat cyclistJavon Aranui had 16 separate head injuries and a brain bleed after the 'bloody beating'.19 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandExcessive hours: Kebab shop hired workers, then had them do a second cleaning jobs without payOne of the men, who was on a visa, was doing up to 65 hours a week. He was owed $16k.19 Aug 04:36 AM
New Zealand'It must end with Daniel': Shattered whānau speak after fatal coward punchDaytona Thompson has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Daniel Nganeko. 14 Aug 09:56 PM
New Zealand'Her behaviour is pathetic': Judge lambasts woman's five-month theft spree across three regionsThe 47-year-old has 90 previous convictions, 55 of them for dishonesty offences.14 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandJailed Facebook fraudster given more time after fake $12k payment for Holden revealedHe was already behind bars for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property.14 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi who murdered aspiring professional surfer in NSW pub carpark fights deportationDavid Ngatokotoru Martin has lived overseas for 36 years. Now's he's being deported to NZ.13 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan admits stabbing woman 18 times outside police stationThe 23-year-old man can now be named as James Tuwhangai.12 Aug 01:30 AM
New Zealand'I shot him in the f****** face', Raglan man told police after killing uncleThe 30-year-old had stopped taking his medication in the weeks leading up to the shooting.11 Aug 01:02 AM
PoliticsTeaching basics brilliantly? Numerous errors found in new Ministry-funded maths resourcesThe Education Ministry said minor errors were not uncommon.06 Aug 08:25 PM
PoliticsMajority of Govt's $231m tech institute funded through research funding cuts'It will be a cornerstone of our plan to grow a high-tech, high-value economy.'05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan who allegedly killed brother, stole car at gunpoint gives up suppressionJack Hargreaves faces charges of murder, aggravated robbery and failing to stop for police05 Aug 12:38 AM
New Zealand'Three life sentences': Whānau's anger after man admits killing three in railway crossing crashThe 36-year-old admitted five charges, including three of manslaughter.05 Aug 12:08 AM
New ZealandLocal elections see candidate shortage as voter turnout concerns growCandidate shortages may decrease already low voter turnout in local elections.03 Aug 05:03 AM
