Crime'I never touched her': Taiawa Harawira, son of Māori rights icon, denies child sex predator chargeProsecutors dismissed his testimony about his famous mother as "simply incredible".12 Feb 06:06 AM
CrimeTeen father who dropped 5-week-old son from chest height twice had smoked cannabisThe father is on trial over the death of his son O'Shea Tuhoe Sergeant.12 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'This is a Kangaroo court': Psychologist saw ADHD clients despite being under supervisionGunther van der Heijden didn't turn up for the HDPT hearing.12 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland dad on trial accused of murdering baby daughter, assaulting sonAnother young man is on trial accused of killing his daughter.12 Feb 02:01 AM
New Zealand'I was forced to keep a really big dirty secret' - Ambulance officer's abuse finally revealedFormer Blenheim ambulance officer Roger Haack was convicted of indecent assault.11 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate after person threatened with firearm in AucklandThe victim confronted several individuals who were suspected of stealing his bag.10 Feb 08:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe hunt: Fugitive dad Tom Phillips urged to give up, police told to offer rewardMore than two years ago Marokopa dad vanished with his three young children.10 Feb 05:30 AM
CrimeMelbourne Hells Angels boss turned 501 jailed for Auckland murderHe sparked a seven-hour standoff in which police rescued his barricaded family.09 Feb 10:07 PM
CrimeMan who attacked lawyer in courthouse lift challenges time behind barsThe lawyer was rushed to hospital in an ambulance and suffered multiple injuries.09 Feb 08:00 PM
CrimeIllegal prostitution operation involving Brazilian women ends in sentence for organiserThe man was booking 15 Brazillian woman as sex workers in hotels around the North Island.09 Feb 07:27 AM
New ZealandTwo teens charged with taking man's car and ram-raiding dairyTeenage pair charged jointly with aggravated robbery, burglary and wilful damage.09 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandPublic tip-off leads to liquor store robbery arrestPolice said information provided by the public was key to making this arrest.09 Feb 04:48 AM
New Zealand'This is huge': Gail Maney granted appeal hearing to fight ‘Gone Fishing’ convictionGail Maney spent 15 years in prison for ordering the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys.09 Feb 03:16 AM
KahuGrandma attacked by motorist who 'tried to snap' her arm at popular beach carpark“I don’t know why people didn’t jump in to help me.”08 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin police first to get new TasersFrontline staff have started wearing the new model of Tasers, which have a range of 13m.08 Feb 09:42 PM
CrimeTeen admits role in violent armed robbery at Michael HillMore than $50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen and three women were injured.08 Feb 04:00 PM
Crime'Where's the tall guy?' Deportee storms home, questions man at gunpointThe man was deported from Australia for burglaries and robbery.08 Feb 05:03 AM
CrimeMan who stabbed uni student to death on walkway deemed insanePsychiatrists described the man as among the most unwell patients they've seen.08 Feb 04:40 AM
New ZealandCustoms seize $69m of MDMA and meth at Auckland portThe drugs were hidden in the panels of recently arrived vans.08 Feb 02:13 AM
New ZealandPolice search for attacker after female jogger assaulted at Ōtara reserveThe man was wearing all-black, Nike-branded clothing and shoes.08 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandFacial recognition, Auckland fire and benefit blowouts | Focus Morning Bulletin February 8, 2024Supermarkets trial facial recognition, crews work through the night on huge waste facility fire and benefit recipients expected to stay on payouts for longer in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch07 Feb 07:07 PM
New ZealandRotorua store hit in ram raidThousands of dollars in damage was caused to the Otonga Rd Bottle-O store during the ram raid. Video / SuppliedWatch07 Feb 05:50 AM
New ZealandNotorious murderer and prison escapee Phillip John Smith takes Parole Board to courtHe claims the board 'misinterpreted' parts of the law when considering him for release.07 Feb 05:00 AM
CrimeTrial date set for trio charged with murder nine months after Auckland teen vanishedJayden Mamfredos-Nair's remains were found in Dairy Flat last month.06 Feb 10:57 PM
CrimeMan accused of stabbing two fellow inmates at Auckland prison, killing one, appears in courtBoth the defendant and the person who died have interim suppression.06 Feb 10:23 PM
New ZealandNew details revealed in Baby Ru case, police still seeking the truthIt's been more than three months since Baby Ru suffered fatal blunt force trauma.06 Feb 10:02 PM
CrimeAuckland teen accused of New Year's Day shotgun murder namedPolice said two teens were critically wounded by a single blast into a car.06 Feb 09:25 PM
New ZealandWoman attacks teen as she left Nelson hair salon. No one knows whyMysterious crime: 'I was attacked from behind. Mum heard me screaming down the phone'.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan on $100k meth shopping spree used child's sickness to dodge Covid checkpointsLittle did he know, police had placed a listening device in one of his associate's homes.05 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandMan alleged to have driven his car into a holiday park cabinMan allegedly accelerated forward and drove into the cabin, destroying the front wall.05 Feb 04:15 AM
CrimeHistory-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trialThe complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.05 Feb 04:03 AM
CrimeHe wanted information from his neighbours, so threatened them with a cricket batHe ran towards them with the bat yelling, 'There will be no peace for you until I’m gone'.05 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandMan arrested after firearms incident in South AucklandA nearby early learning centre was evacuated as a precaution.05 Feb 01:38 AM
New ZealandGurjit Singh killing: 33-year-old man charged with murder, to appear in courtGurjit Singh's body was found outside his Dunedin home with multiple stab wounds.04 Feb 10:16 PM
