CrimePolice actions in shooting and wounding armed carjacker 'justified'One officer's shot wounded a man who had a pistol pointed at a carjacked driver's head.20 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandPolice find child sexual abuse images on laptop of gangs' 'go-to-guy'Police stumbled across 115 images of child sexual abuse on Toby Sandbrook's computer.20 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandFuel, wine and salad dressing: Surf Life Saving manager sacked for spendingNilesh Bhikha used a work credit card on a $949 Koru Club membership.20 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandUnvaxed doctor criticised for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccine exemptionsThe doctor gave out almost 300 medical certificates regarding the Covid-19 vaccine.20 Nov 01:38 AM
New ZealandVictims' lives destroyed by Thomas Hutt's violent, sexual offendingThe ongoing offending had laid waste to the victims' lives.19 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Lie after lie': Farmer swindled out of $60k after high school coach secretly sold cattleMark Harrison, 43, avoided jail and is now serving six months' home detention.18 Nov 03:00 AM
CrimeDo not approach high-risk violent and sexual offender, police warnCriminal history includes kidnapping, rape and wounding with intent to injure.17 Nov 08:35 PM
New ZealandLove triangle at the heart of cold case murderLove letter from Donald Fraser's mistress delivered to hotel on day he died.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPop star to prison: Pat Urlich covertly filmed teen having showerUrlich, 62, was sprung when the teen girl noticed a light through the bathroom window.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily take aim at man involved in kidnapping, assault on father-of-threePatrick Cousins led a largely law-abiding life until the night he lured a man to a shed.17 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandJurors weep as teen found guilty of murdering camper for his carThe teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.17 Nov 05:17 AM
CrimeVulnerable tenant suffered year of torment before fatal beating by flatmateHe ordered his victim around, sent him to his room without food, then murdered him.17 Nov 02:32 AM
New ZealandMan whose stepfather-in-law died in dog mauling says tragedy caused outburstLuke Shackleton said he wasn't proud of the way he acted, but didn't want to admit guilt.16 Nov 06:00 PM
CrimeMan who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to childrenHis conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Should I kill his family too?' Man attacks neighbour with machete, slices off ear lobeJaden Minhinnick hit the victim twice with the machete in front of his frightened family.16 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandRace nothing to do with pursuit of unpaid levies - tribunalThe owner said neighbours also owed levies and were not pursued, but one only owed a cent.16 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandBusinessman who stole from elderly widow, church has jail time reducedNigel Thompson had seven months shaved off his prison sentence.15 Nov 10:22 PM
New ZealandMan who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.15 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Man lived in windowless room before his deathAn inquest into Joseph Bruce Carter's death is traversing issues in mental health care.15 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandSenior police officer faces civil action over Parliament protest arrestsThe officer was criminally investigated, but police chose not to lay charges.15 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle braceletLeslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.15 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandTāngarākau campground murder: Forensic evidence alone proves teen killed camper, Crown claimsAdrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping last year in remote Taranaki.15 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandArthritic student unhappy about 'painful' walk to campus, fails in bid to sue uniTaiming Zhang tried to sue Victoria University for changing his hall of residence.15 Nov 05:00 AM
CrimeJudge warns abusive woman - 'You are in no position to lay down conditions to Corrections'The woman attacked two people who came to her rescue after she was thrown from a car.15 Nov 04:46 AM
New ZealandNew charge laid against university student for allegedly having taser at hallsPolice also allegedly found a hunting style flick knife in his possession.15 Nov 04:05 AM
New ZealandTourist allegedly indecently assaulted women after asking for selfies at the beach'Come and kiss me, kiss, kiss, kiss - just one kiss', he allegedly said to one woman.14 Nov 06:00 PM
CrimeWoman ripped off colleagues in order to look like she had a 'lavish life'Andrea Lilo stole thousands from her workplace, boss and co-workers.14 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandBuilder’s licence cancelled after he didn’t fix ‘basic’ errors in 30 failed inspectionsThe block of units had significant weather tightness issues which were never remedied.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in houseSean Wilson savagely attacked his partner, beating and kicking her in the head and face.14 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Betrayed': Nurse accused of forming relationship with father of baby she was caring forBaby's mum: 'I don’t think she had my best interests and wellbeing at heart'.14 Nov 06:00 AM
Crime'I'm not going down for this': Teen protests his arrest for murder of a camperAdrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed through his sleeping bag while camping.14 Nov 05:00 AM
CrimeNigerian man who played 'vital role' drug smuggling cartel wants to stay in NZHe claims deportation will separate him from his Australian-based daughter.14 Nov 04:00 AM
CrimeCocaine dealer knocks himself out while trying to escape from policeAnare Cilicewa left his injured passenger and jumped off the edge of the highway.14 Nov 02:21 AM
Crime'I miss her hugs, her kisses' - Mum of six stabbed to death in Napier sleepoutThe man who stabbed Arohaina Henare to death has been jailed for life.14 Nov 12:08 AM
