New ZealandLate covenants make owner's build on section unaffordableThe extensive list of covenants included a house of 240sq m built with modern materials.21 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandLife-long thief took child on shoplifting outingWoman, 41, shoplifting since age 14, told "it should end today".21 Mar 05:05 AM
New Zealand‘Barbaric rapist’ released on parole, board claims no longer ‘undue risk’Gary Isherwood was sent to prison for a barbaric rape. He's been released again on parole.21 Mar 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Non-human life forms' can't be inventors under patent lawThe law doesn't cater for 'life forms other than human beings'.21 Mar 04:00 AM
CrimeWhangārei man turns life around after assaulting homeless personA judge expressed her hope to offender who assaulted homeless man.21 Mar 02:58 AM
New ZealandDistracted driver crashes after catching cheating girlfriendOhorangi Rawiri injured himself and another motorist when he crashed through a red light.21 Mar 01:28 AM
New ZealandCharges for sexual offending by youths jumps 26 per centThe most detailed picture of crime committed during 2022 shows youth offending rising.21 Mar 12:18 AM
New ZealandProperty split: 'Abusive' man must sell houses, give half of proceeds to mum of his four kidsMan tried to claim woman's jail term was a 'separation' which affected property rights.20 Mar 04:32 PM
New Zealand'You were at fault': Judge sets sex offender straight after victim blamed for his assault“She was not at fault, you were at fault. She did nothing wrong.”20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'She did not desist': Woman sent 1000 angry texts after Tinder date’s disinterestSpurned Tinder hopeful also threatened to accuse uninterested date of rape.20 Mar 06:59 AM
New Zealand'Serious violence': Blow from baseball bat snaps victim's arm'If you had connected with his head, you could well have killed him.'20 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandSH2 merging-lane death: Woman loses appeal over convictionLucilla Brunt's conviction of careless driving causing death will stay on her record.20 Mar 03:44 AM
New ZealandMan who punched and repeatedly kicked workmate tries to claim compensation over firing“The law is clear that threats of violence in the workplace are not acceptable."20 Mar 02:31 AM
New Zealand'No idea': Gang wannabe claims he didn't know of knifeJustin Burke helped carry out a 'hiding' but claims he didn't know it would end in death.20 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandPatient dies after colonoscopy goes horribly wrongThe surgical team was unaware the patient had a lung removed 10 years earlier.20 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandName suppression lapses for man who attacked lawyerThe 36-year-old travel agent admitted to the violent assault.19 Mar 10:17 PM
New Zealand‘On-again-off-again’ girlfriend racked up $7320 in rent debt while man was in comaLindsay Tickner continued to live in the property after being told to leave.19 Mar 07:39 PM
New ZealandBongs, meth and fireworks: The bizarre list of courthouse confiscationsThere was a 22 per cent rise of prohibited items over 2022.18 Mar 05:08 PM
New Zealand'It seems perverse': Family violence 'normalised' in tribunal decisionsMigrants trying to escape family violence face strict criteria in battle to stay in NZ.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I have forgiven them': Father of police shooting victim blames himselfKaoss Price was killed by police last year.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'My partner left me': Woman who drove into pedestrians at Manukau mall carparkThe crash killed one pedestrian and injured six others.17 Mar 09:19 AM
New Zealand'Deliberate and dishonest': Disgraced reinsman cops another banBoard says Anderson "not fit to be involved in the harness racing industry”.17 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘We need something believable, babe’: Woman helped prisoners out of jail by faking death certificatesLouise Witteveen says her partner was abusive towards her; that didn't surprise the judge.17 Mar 04:56 AM
New Zealand'Denied': Burglar accused remanded in custodyBrian Reuben has been charged over multiple alleged burglaries in Thames.16 Mar 11:39 PM
New ZealandGrafton murder accused clutches Bible in court, pleads not guiltyThe woman turned herself in after several days in hiding.16 Mar 11:23 PM
New Zealand'It's a culturally sensitive day': Man who allegedly sold bleach as cure for Covid-19 has novel excuse for missing courtRoger Blake has been fighting his criminal prosecution for more than three years.16 Mar 09:34 PM
New ZealandInheritance mystery: He's alive and well - but ignoring a $300,000 windfall. So a court has now ruled he doesn't existHe's been avoiding attempts to contact him for 14 years. Even a PI couldn't track him.16 Mar 05:10 PM
Crime'Sense of obligation': 73yo helped senior Mongrel Mob member by joining drug ringThe man was being harassed and the gang member protected him in exchange for help.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer top sports star admits assault and wilful damage in offending spanning three daysHe told police he was 'angry' at the time of the incidents.16 Mar 07:14 AM
CrimeClean record ends for 73-year-old handed first conviction after three winesShe and her husband had been at the local social club for the night.16 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandNurse claims unfair sacking from IV therapy company was 'retaliation'The man raised concerns there was illegal prescribing happening within the company.16 Mar 06:42 AM
Crime'Wrong man, wrong car': Man in custody for two years cleared of rape after 'flawed' investigationThe man said he had been trying to help his friend and was then accused of rape.16 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandTreatment injury? ACC appeals against compensation award to teen born with spina bifidaShe claimed a missed diagnosis at her mother's 20-week scan was a treatment injury.16 Mar 03:14 AM
New ZealandNgaruawahia death: Accused remanded for mental health assessmentsThe 23-year-old made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court.16 Mar 02:41 AM
