New ZealandBaby born in ambulance suffered brain damage after oxygen given the wrong wayAn overworked, lone paramedic failed to identify how serious the baby's condition was.25 Jul 03:57 AM
New ZealandFormer mayor allowed colleagues to light polluting fire at his business premisesFormer mayor found guilty of air pollution although he did not light large rubbish fire.24 Jul 11:38 PM
New ZealandEx-Whangārei mayor convicted of polluting airEnvironment Court judge finds former Whangarei mayor guilty of causing air pollution24 Jul 11:36 PM
New Zealand'Danger to society': Mother of murder victim labels her killer after guilty pleaZane Paora Wallace has pleaded guilty in the High Court to the murder of Jasmine Wilson.24 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandBusted: More than 200 bar managers suspended for drink-drive offencesOne third of bar managers suspended for bad behaviour are drink drivers.24 Jul 06:46 PM
New ZealandPartying drug-users next door: Fearful tenant used her bed to barricade doorOther tenants used woman's power and partied in a garage attached to her rented sleepout.23 Jul 07:03 PM
New Zealand'Family business': Couple's meth operation ends at McDonald'sThe judge described the couple as the 'architects and main actors in the plan'.22 Jul 07:05 AM
New ZealandDefence: 12-year-old was having consensual sexThe man allegedly abused two girls over a period of four years.22 Jul 06:59 AM
New ZealandHow planning crimes during calls to prison landed one man in jail himselfAn inmate with drugs in his colon couldn't get past the ear of Corrections.22 Jul 06:45 AM
New ZealandGuilty as charged: Men admit breaching borders to go skiingThey used essential worker passes to escape Auckland lockdown for the ski slopes.22 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Working 100 hours a week', businessman blames stress from pandemic on child porn offendingThe man will now be registered on the child sex offender register.22 Jul 05:22 AM
New ZealandMan accused of murdering mum who was left injured at hospital A&E to stand trialZane Paore Wallace will go on trial in the High Court at Whanganui on Monday for murder.22 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandWiped and missing design files to cost worker $113,000A sacked architectural designer ignored numerous requests to return work files.22 Jul 02:11 AM
New Zealand'The first time I've cried': Family grieves as Coroner releases long-awaited findingsVaughan Te Moananui was spiralling out of control when he pointed a gun at police.21 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhere is Harmon Wilfred? Bankers are $1 million out of pocket and looking for himHeartland Bank seeks to serve bankruptcy notice on wife of overstaying American.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I will get rid of you': Struggling to stay conscious, battered woman pushed out of carBefore pushed out of the car, woman went in and out of consciousness from punch to head.21 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandHousing New Zealand tenant racks-up $40k unpaid rent billA housing expert says the man's situation should never have been allowed to get so bad.21 Jul 05:18 AM
New Zealand'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driverFamily of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence.21 Jul 04:51 AM
New ZealandDiesel spray sparks trawler fire, Talley's to review maintenance proceduresTalleys is now actioning recommendations issued by the TAIC.21 Jul 03:21 AM
New Zealand'High degree of carelessness': Farmer fined over invasive seaweedFarmer fined after pest seaweed undaria found on his boat in Fiordland's Doubtful Sound.20 Jul 11:40 PM
New ZealandDog owner sentenced after trip to vet revealed starving pet was deadWoman took starving dog to the vet, unaware it was already dead.20 Jul 11:30 PM
New ZealandGrieving widower awarded $135k after work refuses paid leaveThe man battled for pay after his "mental health spiral" saw him need months off work.20 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandMan's residency dream dashed by single drink-drive offenceNaveen Janagam was given four months to pack up his life and leave New Zealand.20 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandOwner of distressed and starving dogs blames relationship break-upFlorence Paialii's dogs were starving, anaemic and infested with fleas.20 Jul 01:40 AM
CrimeSentence reduced: Convicted teacher who sexually fantasised about pupils has sentence reducedFormer school teacher caught with child pornography will serve less time.19 Jul 10:19 PM
New ZealandWhakatāne murder: Fourth man arrested as trio appear in courtMark Hohua, 48, died shortly after being airlifted to Waikato Hospital.19 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandLandlord pitched tent under house and refused to leaveBrian Clement believed his rental agreement gave him the right to stay.19 Jul 06:48 PM
New ZealandFamily feud: Son dupes parents in property purchaseThe couple took their son to court after learning their home wasn't really theirs.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand501 deportee: Kiwi-born burglar allowed to stay in Aussie even though he'll probably keep offendingThe man, who was born in NZ, is 'completely attached' to Australia in all walks of life.19 Jul 07:30 AM
New ZealandRepeat drink driver blames throat gargle for high alcohol readingA night out playing darts while ill with sore throat ends in drink-drive conviction.19 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandShooting to scare, not kill: Pair jailed for attempted murder say their intention wasn't to harmThe two men were jailed last year for attempted murder.19 Jul 06:30 AM
New ZealandWoman paid out 12k after boss stole money out of her payRestaurant manager Angelica Sosa got a surprise when she checked her payslip.19 Jul 04:43 AM
New ZealandMan who choked his ex loses appeal, new benchmark for strangulation sentenceDaniel Shramka's victim nearly passed out during the 30 seconds he held her by the neck.18 Jul 09:00 PM
New Zealand$100,000-plus payout to staff wrongly sacked in lockdown by travel agentGlobal travel giant Helloworld ordered to pay more than $100k to ex-employees.18 Jul 06:00 PM