New ZealandTo catch a predator: Victim confronts and traps teacher who abused himWith one phone call a sex abuse victim trapped his former teacher in a sting operation.27 Jul 02:32 AM
New ZealandBail denied: Three in custody following 'seriously frightening' incidentTrio accused of burglary and kidnapping in remote area denied bail.27 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandSame old excuse: Racehorse rider claims second positive meth test was a 'one-off'"Whatever counselling he has undertaken, is not achieving the desired results."26 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandOnline scammer repeatedly fails to deliver the goodsMatthew Duxfield has admitted fraudulently selling a gaming console and games online.26 Jul 08:00 PM
New ZealandFamily property feud: Woman wins right to evict sister from dead parents' homeTwo siblings have taken their feud over their late father's estate to court.26 Jul 05:27 PM
New ZealandDeceived: Foreign student left no option but to go home, and try againHis immigration lawyer pretended to work for him but left him facing a return ticket home.26 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandCop puncher loses appeal for a discharge without convictionThe police officer ended up off work with a broken nose and tooth after being punched.26 Jul 06:22 AM
New Zealand'I just wanted to save his life': Mother attempts to resuscitate dying son after gun fightAfter an altercation with his neighbour, a man armed himself with a semi-automatic.26 Jul 06:05 AM
New Zealand'Extreme over-reaction': Son who killed father with claw hammer jailed for at least 11 yearsJack Kaea told a report writer having killed his father was "surreal" and he was sorry.26 Jul 12:19 AM
New ZealandMan to fight murder charge after alleged incident at CoromandelJoey Richards will go on trial for murder in May next year.25 Jul 09:28 PM
New ZealandTeen in sex-abuse case tells court of accused man's violent threat"He would say, 'shame on you ,no one believes you'," teenage witness tells court.25 Jul 06:08 PM
New ZealandFather who throat-punched son jailedThe judge told him if he focused on keeping his hands to himself, 'we'll all be happy'.25 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandFailures in post-op care linked to woman's deathWoman's death post surgery linked to multiple failures in her care.25 Jul 06:05 AM
New Zealand'I just saw red, I know I'm going to get in the s*** for this': Man kills neighbour with brain cancerIt was a gunshot wound to the chest that ended the life of a man with brain cancer.25 Jul 06:03 AM
New ZealandDriver blames burrito for crash while driving drunk'I had a couple of beers and was distracted while eating my burrito'.25 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandDamaged ute sold-on for $45k instead of written offA ute that had been in a serious crash was badly repaired and sold to another customer.25 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandBaby born in ambulance suffered brain damage after oxygen given the wrong wayAn overworked, lone paramedic failed to identify how serious the baby's condition was.25 Jul 03:57 AM
New Zealand'Danger to society': Mother of murder victim labels her killer after guilty pleaZane Paora Wallace has pleaded guilty in the High Court to the murder of Jasmine Wilson.24 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandBusted: More than 200 bar managers suspended for drink-drive offencesOne third of bar managers suspended for bad behaviour are drink drivers.24 Jul 06:46 PM
New Zealand'Family business': Couple's meth operation ends at McDonald'sThe judge described the couple as the 'architects and main actors in the plan'.22 Jul 07:05 AM
New ZealandDefence: 12-year-old was having consensual sexThe man allegedly abused two girls over a period of four years.22 Jul 06:59 AM
New ZealandHow planning crimes during calls to prison landed one man in jail himselfAn inmate with drugs in his colon couldn't get past the ear of Corrections.22 Jul 06:45 AM
New Zealand'Working 100 hours a week', businessman blames stress from pandemic on child porn offendingThe man will now be registered on the child sex offender register.22 Jul 05:22 AM
New ZealandMan accused of murdering mum who was left injured at hospital A&E to stand trialZane Paore Wallace will go on trial in the High Court at Whanganui on Monday for murder.22 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandWiped and missing design files to cost worker $113,000A sacked architectural designer ignored numerous requests to return work files.22 Jul 02:11 AM
New Zealand'The first time I've cried': Family grieves as Coroner releases long-awaited findingsVaughan Te Moananui was spiralling out of control when he pointed a gun at police.21 Jul 09:00 PM
New Zealand'I will get rid of you': Struggling to stay conscious, battered woman pushed out of carBefore pushed out of the car, woman went in and out of consciousness from punch to head.21 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandHousing New Zealand tenant racks-up $40k unpaid rent billA housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.21 Jul 05:18 AM
New Zealand'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driverFamily of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence.21 Jul 04:51 AM
New ZealandDiesel spray sparks trawler fire, Talley's to review maintenance proceduresTalleys is now actioning recommendations issued by the TAIC.21 Jul 03:21 AM
New ZealandDog owner sentenced after trip to vet revealed starving pet was deadWoman took starving dog to the vet, unaware it was already dead.20 Jul 11:30 PM
New ZealandGrieving widower awarded $135k after work refuses paid leaveThe man battled for pay after his "mental health spiral" saw him need months off work.20 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandOwner of distressed and starving dogs blames relationship break-upFlorence Paialii's dogs were starving, anaemic and infested with fleas.20 Jul 01:40 AM
CrimeSentence reduced: Convicted teacher who sexually fantasised about pupils has sentence reducedFormer school teacher caught with child pornography will serve less time.19 Jul 10:19 PM
