New ZealandPolice name victim killed in Stoke, Nelson assaultPolice were called to the scene on Orchard St in Stoke shortly after 7pm on Friday.12 Nov 03:21 AM
New Zealand'I miss him every day': Son speaks after tradie electrocuted at workAn electrician is now defending WorkSafe charges following Craig Johnston's death.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNelson council aiming ‘to do the right thing’ for slip-prone homesNelson City Council has offered to buy 10 threatened properties.08 Nov 09:15 PM
New ZealandElectrician on trial after woman returned home to find tradie dead on kitchen floorCraig Johnston was working on a rangehood when he suffered a lethal electric shock.07 Nov 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement giant fined $37k after widow complained of husband's dementia careFailure to make a sensory room available was the heart of the case, heard twice.06 Nov 10:28 PM
New ZealandGas station forecourt rapist appeals caseLawyer Ethan Huda said the trial judge's comments caused an unfair trial.05 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandThe Great NZ Road Trip: Nelson to WellingtonShayne Currie continues his journey and makes his way across the top of the South Island, from Nelson to Picton then on the ferry to Wellington. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Great NZ Road Trip: Greymouth to NelsonShayne Currie continues his journey and makes his way to the top of the South Island, arriving in Nelson from Greymouth. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandEmbattled lawyer sued by her own clientsGail Foster-Bohm and Andrew Corbin engaged Anjela Sharma about an IHC restructure.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan returned to cafe to demand refund after girlfriend refused coffeeIn a separate incident, he also assaulted someone with a teaspoon.01 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Simply dreadful driving': Man jailed after speeding past police station while drunkRegan Murphy has three pages of previous convictions.01 Nov 02:25 AM
KahuKapa haka funding is money well spent - MPKelvin Davis says the boost to Matatini is great for new kapa kids.31 Oct 06:08 PM
New ZealandDisqualified driver caught behind the wheel was trying to settle teething babyDesperate for sleep the dad put the baby in the car and went for a drive.27 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandTeen sentenced for sexual abuse committed 'hundreds of times' over 18 monthsVictim told court: 'I was only a little child when everything happened.'27 Oct 03:07 AM
New ZealandPolice nab wanted man after recognising him as they walked through mallThe man allegedly entered a dairy demanding money before fleeing with nothing.24 Oct 07:35 PM
New ZealandBuyer beware: Why an auction house selling fakes can’t be stoppedA customer didn't want to pay up after learning $6000 worth of coins were fake.20 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHow billion-dollar builder quadrupled annual revenue"We don’t just move people around from project to project but let them put down roots."20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWanted for dangerous driving, man misses 24th call to courtThe court has called Gaimhreadhan O'Coileain's case 24 times; now it is up to a JP.19 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandBungled boundary: Court resolves bitter feud between neighboursNeighbour will have to pay $5000 for 25 square metre piece of land.18 Oct 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan on family violence charges has a “defiant, hostile, victim-blaming” attitudeHis name was suppressed, partly at the request of his victim who wants to move on.17 Oct 06:30 AM
New ZealandHomeowner says dispute with neighbour over boundary led to minor heart attackBarry McLeod claims his new neighbour is "trying to steal our land'.16 Oct 07:41 AM
PoliticsThe faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal waveA new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.16 Oct 12:48 AM
New Zealand'We feel hopeful that we’re now closer to a resolution': Nelson Tenths trial on home straightLegal teams in Nelson Tenths case welcomed to region with pōwhiri at Te Āwhina Marae.13 Oct 01:23 AM
KahuDispute over access to Delaware Bay ends up before Environment CourtLocal iwi oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance.10 Oct 02:04 AM
New Zealand'She did not consent': Man found guilty of raping and kidnapping partner on road tripWorking holiday in New Zealand ends in prison for man who raped and kidnapped partner.06 Oct 05:28 AM
CrimeMan denies raping partner in '30-day sex challenge'The man said he was surprised and confused by the allegations.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex out of duty: Rape complainant says twice she did not consentCourt drills into more than 5000 messages between rape accused and complainant.03 Oct 10:04 PM
New ZealandMan accused of raping sleeping partner then kidnapping her says sex was consensualCrown's case: “She tried to push him away and get him to stop, but he didn’t.”02 Oct 04:00 AM
CrimeWoman charged in assault that led men to hide in KFC dischargedTwo men were threatened and fled terrified to a KFC restaurant where staff protected them.29 Sep 11:38 PM
New ZealandMum who lost toddler to child cancer speaks of ‘hole that cannot be filled’Little Amelia Schroeter was 15 months old when she passed away from the illness.29 Sep 11:32 PM
CrimeWhy a dental clinic staffer claims she was 'made to steal' customers' paymentsThe woman put her personal bank account details on the clinic's invoices.28 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandGood gardener: Lawyer tells court client 'successful' at growing weedPolice arrived at the home on an unrelated matter and found more than a kilo of cannabis.26 Sep 10:19 PM
New ZealandFamily of man killed in home invasion weep as trio sentencedThe victim was the 'heart of the family' who are left broken by his death.26 Sep 12:58 AM
New ZealandCleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prisonPolice see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.25 Sep 04:00 PM
