New Zealand'Lost the plot': Judge slams teen's retaliation of comatose man“Whatever the victim had done ...(there) was utterly no justification for your behaviour.”04 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandCourt a 'sad occasion' for woman pleading to crash that killed sisterThe group had travelled to Wānaka that morning for a day of sightseeing.03 Dec 06:08 AM
Crime'Highly careless': Unconsented earthworks damaged 'vulnerable' wetlandThe experienced civil worker was fined $4000.03 Dec 05:09 AM
New ZealandCouncil reinstates berm mowing on main routes after community outcryHorowhenua District Council votes 8-3 to partially reinstate berm mowing.02 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandLocum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trappedThe Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.02 Dec 01:17 AM
New ZealandTauranga man who sexually violated woman after work function namedShe woke in the early hours to a man, who can now be named, 'forcefully' violating her.30 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandHow $20 and two cannabis roaches got two men locked up for three years'Clearly, it was a stupid thing to do', a judge pointed out.29 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Very agitated': Man stormed mosque armed with a knife, asking members for a fightAbout 20 members were inside at the time and many were on their knees praying.29 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandDame Kerry Prendergast wins stoush against her former council over parking ticketTwo JPs found no evidence that the area was properly designated as a footpath.29 Nov 03:49 AM
New Zealand'I thought he would die': Mother faces the man who took her babyHe stole her car with her baby in it and then dumped the boy on the roadside.29 Nov 03:01 AM
PoliticsReview suggests hiring fewer new cops for further cost savingsThe review, published by Treasury, said police were facing cost pressures.28 Nov 08:03 PM
Crime‘Demonic acts’: Family's torment revealed as victims face their abusive father'Only a person who has sold their soul could commit such heinous crimes' - victim.28 Nov 04:00 PM
Crime'You are mental, you bastard': Exes clash over wedding details during abuse trialThe judge called a short adjournment to allow the woman to compose herself.28 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandFather raped and beat his children, then left his $700k in assets to another familyNow the siblings have turned to the country's final court of appeal for access.28 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandTop NZ sports star sentenced for sending nude images of womanThe man, who cannot be named yet, threatened to post a woman's naked photos online.28 Nov 03:02 AM
New ZealandGang member swaps patch for socks while in court for sporting insigniaPeople wearing insignia from at least six different gangs are currently before the courts.27 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Gratuitous violence': Man jailed after stabbing rival gang membersMarty Te Rangi says he is remorseful and wants to become a better person.26 Nov 02:56 AM
New ZealandRugby player charged for alleged assault during post-match handshakesAn opponent was knocked to the ground and taken to hospital by ambulance.26 Nov 01:05 AM
New Zealand'That's the way love goes': Man tells police after beating partner so viciously he needed breaksDalton Taylor's city centre attack lasted more than seven minutes.22 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandPublic sector wages growing faster than private sectorAround 18,500 public servants received a pay rise in the quarter.22 Nov 01:16 AM
CrimeMan burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugsHe fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.21 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandLogging firm in receivership ordered to pay $330k for worker's death - but can't afford a fineJake William Duncan died on a Hawke's Bay forestry site in 2021.21 Nov 05:00 AM
Crime'I only ever tried to help': Aunt clawed, punched for mentioning niece's exThe woman was in the backseat of a car when she grabbed her aunty's hair and attacked her.20 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Holy s***, call 111:' Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash that injured fourCraig Foliola's teen passenger spent a month in hospital but he's avoided a conviction.19 Nov 08:16 PM
New Zealand'Promising rugby player' convicted in covert sex video case can now be namedLeslie Topia Barrowcliffe was selected for the Chiefs under-20s squad this year.18 Nov 08:51 PM
New ZealandTerrified woman woke to find knife-wielding intruder performing sex act next to her bedHer toddler was asleep next to her in a cot and the man had exposed himself.17 Nov 05:42 AM
New ZealandPrisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yardHe then hid the shank inside a milk carton in a rubbish bin.16 Nov 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdoseTrevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.15 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandMosque shooter’s lawyers fear for their safety, identities to remain secretBrenton Tarrant's lawyers were granted a rare order to permanently suppress their names.15 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandWhānau of slain grandfather devastated by killer's 'ridiculous' sentenceChit Ko Ko was an undiagnosed schizophrenic when he fatally stabbed his neighbour.14 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeHow police brought down kingpin of $2.9m stolen goods ringThe goods were stashed across lockups, homes, businesses and a shipping container.14 Nov 07:41 AM
New Zealand'I had nothing to go on': Firearms officer on why she didn't investigate concerns about shooter who was later killed by policeJoel Buckley fired at police when they arrived at his home.12 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandTeen mobster involved in murder lied to avoid jail, now he’s rejected early paroleTana Ormsby-Turner has assaulted inmates and racked up misconducts while inside.12 Nov 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Very capable of harming people': Firearms boss not made aware of colleague's alarming concernsJoel Buckley was later killed by AOS after firing at officers when they visited his home.11 Nov 05:28 AM
