CrimeImprisoned gang leader orchestrated hit, but 75yo grandfather was killed instead, jury toldThe 75-year-old rugby league stalwart was shot in his home in August 2021.18 Aug 05:32 AM
New Zealand'You are the highest chain of command': Mongols gang president jailedJim 'JD' Thacker has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.18 Aug 05:07 AM
New ZealandFocus: Alan Hall's family speak to the mediaAlan Hall was wrongfully convicted of murder and will receive a record $5 million in compensation and an apology after spending more than 18 years in prison. Video / NZ HeraldWatch18 Aug 04:28 AM
New ZealandWatch: Six armed men storm a Foodmart storeSix armed, masked offenders storm the Logan Park Foodmart dairy at 69 Tawa Rd, One Tree Hill, Auckland, on Wednesday, August 16. Video / SuppliedWatch18 Aug 03:11 AM
New ZealandConvicted sex offender travels world for 17 years on false passport in brother’s nameThe offending undermined New Zealand's immigration system worldwide, a judge says.18 Aug 02:37 AM
New ZealandFocus: The trial of Lauren DickasonLauren Dickason was found guilty of murdering her three children in their Timaru home. Video // NZ HeraldWatch18 Aug 01:33 AM
CrimeStrong evidence in attempted murder case heading to trialA trial date has been scheduled in the High Court at Whangārei for July 2024.17 Aug 11:53 PM
CrimeBirthday burnouts and 48 beers: Man jailed for stomping on neighbour’s headSeries of burnouts ended with a grass verge on fire and a neighbour battered unconscious.17 Aug 10:18 PM
CrimeWoman charged with killing two children pleads not guiltyThe woman has been held in a mental facility and declared fit to stand trial.17 Aug 09:48 PM
Crime'Manifestly inadequate': Crown to appeal sentence of teen Mobster involved in murderHome detention is not appropriate given the seriousness of the crime, the Crown stated.17 Aug 09:00 PM
Crime'He never had a bed': Mongols vice president's 'shocking' road to 16 years jailHone Ronaki was deported from Australia in October 2018.17 Aug 06:40 AM
New ZealandPolice still searching for man who tried to lure school girls into carPolice are still searching for the man who frightened the girls.17 Aug 05:18 AM
New ZealandMan charged with manslaughter after woman killed in Botany crashThe man was expected to appear in the Manukau District Court this afternoon.17 Aug 02:57 AM
Crime'Execution-style' killer collapses in dock as victim's children speak of heartbreakHe was pulled off the ground by security guards and sat for the rest of the hearing.17 Aug 01:13 AM
New ZealandJudge slams women for 'disgraceful' hockey stick assault and attempted dognappingTwo women slugged it out at a country tavern and now face assault charges.16 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandDickason Verdict, Lotto Won and Bus drivers are back | Focus Morning Bulletin August 17, 2023An expert questions if “it's appropriate juries handle that situation” in trials such as Dickason one, Ticket holder in Paraparaumu is 37m richer thanks to lotto jackpot, and Bus drivers are back in Auckland AT looking possibly reinstating cancelled bus services. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Aug 07:54 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for repeated brutal assaultsIn one attack, Michael Tawhara punched his then-girlfriend about 10 times in the face.16 Aug 07:20 PM
Crime‘Manipulative’ farm equipment dealer rips off 25 customers to tune of $360kThe offending spanned two years and continued even after he was arrested for the crimes.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGang links, meth and property damage: Tenants owe landlord $30,000“It was really certain they were cooking and producing a lot of meth at that property."16 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandWhat happens to Lauren Dickason now?Justice Cameron Mander told the jury Dickason’s future was now up to him.16 Aug 07:30 AM
New ZealandThe text that sent a Mongols gang member to jail for a long timeThe Auckland man was jailed for 14 years and nine months.16 Aug 07:00 AM
Crime'I couldn't watch': Witness recalls chained victim being dragged to his death'You don’t need to do this, you know, it’s not too late,' the man pleaded with the killer.16 Aug 06:30 AM
New ZealandJury finds mother guilty of murdering three childrenIs killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?16 Aug 04:57 AM
CrimeEnchanter tragedy: Skipper to defend charges against him, companyFive men died when the Enchanter sank in March 2022.16 Aug 04:16 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: Lauren Dickason found guilty of murderDickason has been found guilty of murdering her three young children at their Timaru home in 2021. She now faces a life sentence for the murder of each child. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Aug 03:36 AM
New ZealandSix children, aged 12 and 13, arrested for breaking into carsThe group's crime spree came to a halt after police spikes stopped their getaway vehicle.15 Aug 07:50 PM
New ZealandRecord meth bust, breakthrough cancer therapy and Trump’s fourth indictment | Focus Morning Bulletin August 16, 2023A South Auckland raid leads to record meth bust, breakthrough cancer therapy steps up a gear and Donald Trump faces his fourth indictment in less than five months. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / APWatch15 Aug 07:27 PM
New Zealand'Brilliantly talented guy': Film-maker stabbed to death by ‘love of his life’Mark Willis will be remembered as a loving, gentle man with a passion for storytelling.15 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandRecord meth bust: Drugs totalling three quarters of a tonne seized in Auckland raidThe drug haul is the largest methamphetamine seizure in New Zealand history.15 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime'Kill him': Witness claims hearing female order the death of farm worker who was beaten, draggedPeople were yelling, there was a repetitive 'thud' and two days later a body was found.15 Aug 06:00 AM
CrimeDuo avoid jail for 'dehumanising, degrading' sex acts on 14yo girls, keep names secretThe pair pleaded guilty a year ago to crimes committed when they were teens.15 Aug 05:22 AM
New ZealandLauren Dickason trial: Deliberations moving to third day as jury head homeIs killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?15 Aug 04:47 AM
New ZealandVan stolen with baby inside: Mum ran for help, racked with guilt over incidentPolice find 2-month-old still in van about 1.3km away.15 Aug 03:58 AM
CrimeMan at centre of Bledisloe St siege unfit to stand trialJudge orders Paul Kenneth Smith be moved from prison to a health facility15 Aug 01:33 AM
