New ZealandMcLaren driver Frank Deliu successfully challenges conviction for having wife and son in front seatThe High Court acquitted Frank Deliu because of a legal loophole.01 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Numb and hurt': Boarding house tenant attacked wheelchair-bound landlord in his sleepThe landlord was punched in the head multiple times as he lay on the garage floor.01 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandGrieving dad given home detention for dealing LSDMark Frew's life descended into worse chaos when he learned his adult son had died.01 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandMongols trial: Key witness testimony so detailed he could have been ‘expert’, Crown claimsJury has listened to evidence of more than 200 witnesses since August.01 Nov 03:51 AM
New ZealandPolice did not delay in responding to fatal stabbing - watchdogA man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.01 Nov 02:43 AM
New ZealandSex offender was 'living rough' while on the run for nearly two yearsThis time, Lars Marlon Peka will have to wear a GPS tracker when he's released.01 Nov 02:38 AM
New Zealand'Disruptive and scandalous': Lawyer and former uni lecturer struck off and finedCaroline Sawyer accused the court system of enabling drugs and child pornography.01 Nov 12:45 AM
New Zealand'Shouldn’t have happened': Envirowaste to pay almost $1m after worker crushed at landfillGratten Layne's widow says the lives of family have not been the same since his death.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman rejected from job because her mum worked in the same team wins $10kThe woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.31 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandPregnant woman punched elderly motorist through his car windowShe felt he had driven too close to her and her family at the supermarket.31 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandScout leader 'father figure' encouraged nudity on camps, court hearsMan faces 26 charges, including 16 of committing an indecent act on a young person.31 Oct 03:49 AM
New ZealandSerial rapist to spend Christmas outside of wireHe was on parole for rape, only to rape again. Now his lengthy prison term has expired.31 Oct 01:05 AM
New ZealandWoman admitted to over-stretched ED for nosebleed died four days laterInquiry found junior registrar gave sedative without consulting senior clinicians.31 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandNZDF U-turn: Sergeant charged over alleged drunken assaultTwo years after a soldier complained she was groped by her superior NZDF has laid charges.29 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeFears justice could be lost to rural community by court closure"The decision to feed your kids over going to court is not a difficult one."28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTenants stung with $1000 bill for 'accidental' flannel flushTenants ignored a $1068 bill for repairs to a toilet after they flushed a flannel down it.28 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan who claims innocence wept as lengthy lag handed down for tyre iron attackThe victim lost four teeth and suffered a fractured skull.28 Oct 05:22 AM
New ZealandConvicted for attempted murder: Man claims he never meant to killHughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.28 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandMeth dealer tells judge gang association 'over', gets home detentionAddicted dealer had meth in his pocket and cannabis in his house.28 Oct 03:55 AM
New ZealandWoman charged with smashing PM's electoral office with swordShe said she was declaring war on the government for not looking after her.28 Oct 03:39 AM
New ZealandAuckland company fined $112,000 for chemical spillCompany had already spent $400,000 cleaning up the spill, and gets $112,000 fine.28 Oct 02:50 AM
New Zealand'Violent and cowardly': Men killed stranger with 7kg brick to headThe 21-year-old victim had been at a park playing loud Samoan music and singing.28 Oct 12:05 AM
New Zealand'Not in a good place': Former All Black caught drink-driving, four times over the limitCarl Hayman told police he was depressed, grieving and suffering early onset dementia.27 Oct 11:22 PM
New Zealand'My ex was 13... do you mind the age gap?' Man jailed for sex with minorLogan Westbury had sex with a 13-year-old who he believed was his girlfriend.27 Oct 09:39 PM
New ZealandNew violence charge laid against man awaiting trial for murdering his partnerLeigh Beer, 31, has been accused of killing Emma Field on May 27.27 Oct 09:31 PM
New ZealandCharge reduced and bail granted for one of the men accused of murdering a young fatherThe man has now admitted to being an accessory in the death of Rei Marshall.27 Oct 09:08 PM
New ZealandCaught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunderFishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.27 Oct 07:53 PM
New ZealandAircraft engineer jumps on wing of plane with engines running, punches pilotThe pilot felt the plane rocking, then saw a man on the wing before the blows rained down.27 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandLawyer's 'woeful' conduct causes client to go bankruptA fight to get his classic car back led the client to a $16,000 debt and bankruptcy.27 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandWoman stabs ex 14 times, severs his artery during argument over who will cook dinnerThe woman claims to have 'blacked out' during the bloody attack.27 Oct 04:15 AM
New Zealand'Worst nightmare': Estate agent wins 11-year stoush with blogger'I wasn't going to give in to a bully,' says man who beat Dermot Nottingham in court.27 Oct 04:12 AM
New ZealandBoy declined as refugee could be forced to leave NZ without motherA mother was afraid of being deported to India because she had children out of wedlock.27 Oct 04:08 AM
New Zealand'She was just a girl': Judge to sex offender he sent to prisonOn one occasion Mein gave his victim a cuddly toy and ring after a sexual encounter.27 Oct 03:54 AM
New ZealandKiller Beez gang member dodges jail for drive-by shootingsLawyer says gang member was caught up in the group offending but watched from the streets.27 Oct 12:12 AM