New Zealand'Grave danger': Man who beat friend with skateboard claims self-defenceThe teen also told his pregnant partner he would give her a "homemade abortion".01 Nov 03:31 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
New ZealandMass murderer who killed children claims Parole Board 'bias'The man has been denied parole 14 times since he was jailed in 1993.01 Nov 01:42 AM
New ZealandTeacher mistakenly synced personal photos, sexualised memes to school iPadA student discovered the photos of two teachers cuddling, and a meme about sex.31 Oct 11:07 PM
New ZealandHomeowners lose High Court battle over emergency helicopter relocationThe community's fight in the high court civil case has failed.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandJustice for Drakie and Duckie: The five-year neighbourly spat over two Pekin ducksDrakie died and Duckie was badly injured after being attacked by a dog.31 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Vulnerable, frail, sick': Hospital worker stole $28k from dozens of patients' cardsThe man spent the money on clothing and gadgets for himself.31 Oct 06:00 AM
Crime'High-pitched scream' rang out after teen allegedly stabbed camper, 57, to death for carAdrian Humphreys was fatally stabbed while camping at the remote site.31 Oct 05:00 AM
Crime"The heart of public life:' Man who attacked lawyer says his sentence is too harshAydon filed an appeal against his prison sentence for attacking a lawyer in a court.31 Oct 02:24 AM
New Zealand‘My world fractured’: Man imprisoned after raping woman, indecently assaulting 9yoThe judge said the victim's statements were the most eloquent he's heard.31 Oct 02:22 AM
New ZealandMan denies kidnapping Havelock North children, elects jury trialPolice earlier alleged that the man coerced children into going with them before they ran.31 Oct 12:14 AM
New ZealandDouble jeopardy: Ola driver who assaulted women claims he's been punished twiceSajid Mehmood says it's not fair he can't work as security guard now he has a conviction.30 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandNews stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claimsPlaintiffs say they suffered mental anguish and reputational damage following stories.30 Oct 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘I felt my baby die inside of me’: Pregnant woman’s twin baby dies after botched Waikato DHB birthThe woman told the HDC that when she 'felt her die, no one listened'.30 Oct 01:14 AM
New Zealand‘Missed opportunities': Woman died at home a week after ankle surgeryThe woman had a documented history of developing blood clots which staff missed.30 Oct 01:00 AM
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 Zealand'They couldn’t fight back': Man forced kids to eat chilli sauce as punishmentRaymond Vandy also kicked the children and used a cooking spoon to hit them.27 Oct 07:00 PM
Crime'He was lying there all alone': Family couldn't get to NZ after pig-hunting tragedyTimon Brouwer worked his dream job on the Hundertwasser art centre.27 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandMan sexually assaults unconscious ex wife recovering from surgeryThe woman drifted in and out of consciousness and tried to push him away.27 Oct 05:00 AM
CrimeTime for closure: Whānau of woman who died in mental health unit hope inquest will help othersWhānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.27 Oct 04:59 AM
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 ZealandCalls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrustReview of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.27 Oct 02:08 AM
Crime'High-level' meth dealer missed his sons' tangi because he was behind barsThe father has taken up carving in prison as a way to process his grief.26 Oct 07:46 PM
New ZealandNZ girl raped while living in Australia denied ACC cover for therapy42-year-old has lived in NZ for most of her life bar a couple of years as a child.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoy's family claim severe OCD triggered by acne medsBut ACC disagrees and has declined coverage for the boy.26 Oct 08:16 AM
CrimeWhite-collar woman's $44,000 work theft results in community work and name suppressionThe judge said a community-based sentence was insufficient but then gave her exactly that.26 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'She didn't deserve to die': Inquest into woman's suspected suicide at mental health unit beginsEsther Osborne told a nurse she wanted to die. Shortly after, she was found unresponsive.26 Oct 06:00 AM
CrimeMan who kidnapped, dragged woman from bottle store by hair jailedBut Raniera Turner will likely be out of jail by Christmas due to time already served.26 Oct 03:38 AM
New Zealand'This is just nit-picking': Plumber fuming over investigation that led to fineThe plumber's failings revolved around his lack of supervision of a subcontractor.26 Oct 03:10 AM
New Zealand‘Watch out’: Builder suspended for threatening clientsThings turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.25 Oct 05:58 AM
New ZealandAustralia exiles Kiwi truckie who drank bourbon and sped, killing a teen in a crashHe was drinking while on his way home from a 'stressful' day at work when he hit the teen.25 Oct 04:19 AM
CrimeTaxi driver who got passenger drunk before assaulting her denied appealOffender sung sexually explicit songs while encouraging woman to drink wine he bought.25 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandCanterbury University student in court after allegedly possessing weapons in halls of residenceThe man's lawyer asked the judge to suppress the student's name.25 Oct 12:26 AM
New ZealandFamily's opposition to pet crematorium being built next door costs them $121,000Soul Friends owner: 'I don’t think there’s ever a perfect place to put a crematorium'.24 Oct 07:00 AM
