New ZealandMan accused of raping sleeping partner then kidnapping her says sex was consensualCrown's case: “She tried to push him away and get him to stop, but he didn’t.”02 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandWoman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warningsAlzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.02 Oct 03:33 AM
New Zealand'I love us madly and badly to pieces': Nurse's secret affair with prisonerThe nurse and prisoner used sexually explicit language and had a physical encounter.02 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Goodbye Dusty': Watchdog pulls advert of hangover 'cure'A group argued it made a therapeutic claim and promoted alcohol consumption.30 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora tenant's lease terminated while behind bars for threatening neighbourThe housing provider had previously moved the man four times for similar behaviour.30 Sep 07:00 PM
CrimeWoman charged in assault that led men to hide in KFC dischargedTwo men were threatened and fled terrified to a KFC restaurant where staff protected them.29 Sep 11:38 PM
New Zealand'Callous': Child witnessed man's horrific attack on motherShe was kicked to the point of unconsciousness and then punched so hard it broke her nose.29 Sep 09:00 PM
New Zealand‘Promise I’m not flying to Wanaka’: Lawyer who bragged about fleeing lockdown suspendedUmar Kuddus escaped Auckland’s Covid-19 lockdown, crossing the border into Waikato.29 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'He's pulled it off': What really happened to John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike?Friends say Beckenridge talked about taking Mike to Asia before they disappeared.29 Sep 04:00 PM
Crime'Particularly sinister': Mongrel Mob stole vehicles, tried to sell them back to victimsIn one case, a victim was ordered to sign a statement saying their vehicle was not stolen.29 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandPacing, filming, verbal threats: How one man harassed his neighbours for monthsThe neighbours feared for their safety and struggled to live a normal life in their home.29 Sep 05:00 AM
CrimeDilworth housemaster denied parole, asked to reveal any further sex abuse victimsAlistor Harlow was jailed for abusing at least four boys.29 Sep 03:43 AM
CrimeWhy a dental clinic staffer claims she was 'made to steal' customers' paymentsThe woman put her personal bank account details on the clinic's invoices.28 Sep 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Street violence and thuggery': Man attacks family after Midnight Oil concertThey were on their way home when they were assaulted, resulting in two needing surgery.28 Sep 05:44 PM
New Zealand'I was attacked': Psychiatric assistant fired for punching patientThe mental health patient was left with a cut to his face and two black eyes.28 Sep 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Can you guys help me’: Details of violent kidnapping from bottle store revealedThe violent attack played out in front of bottle store staff and was caught on CCTV.28 Sep 05:43 AM
CrimeMen in court following crash deaths of teensAn 18yo and a 15yo died in separate car crashes only days apart in Whangārei.28 Sep 12:04 AM
New ZealandDog to be 'destroyed' after rushing, biting contractorAnimal's owner not in court to hear the fate of his pet bull mastiff.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Willfully ignorant': Unlawful cabin rental costs landlord thousandsThe cabin had unconsented work done to it, a poor septic system and electrical issues.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman missed out on dead partner's $1.8m estate, claims draft will included herThe man's partner of seven years claimed he emailed plans for a new will before he died.27 Sep 04:14 AM
CrimePreventive detention lifted for violent offender with 70 convictionsThe serial abuser was jailed for a brutal attack on his former partner.27 Sep 03:07 AM
CrimeNeighbours at war: Jury reach verdict for alleged assault with a weedeaterThe neighbourly issues of an exclusive gated community were laid bare in court.27 Sep 02:24 AM
New Zealand'No evidence': Coroner rules out foul play in highway death of father-of-sixHe was lying face down on the road when he was hit by two trucks.27 Sep 01:00 AM
New ZealandGood gardener: Lawyer tells court client 'successful' at growing weedPolice arrived at the home on an unrelated matter and found more than a kilo of cannabis.26 Sep 10:19 PM
New ZealandHe videoed sex with her, then sent explicit images to her workmatesWoman consented to making intimate recordings, believing they would be kept private.26 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandNeighbours at war: Who whacked whom with the weedeater?A 79-year-old man is alleged to have hit his neighbour with the man's own weedeater.26 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandMSD debt bungle: Beneficiary’s $25k compo claim rejectedDespite assurances his debt had been wiped, the demands from MSD kept coming.26 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandFamily of man killed in home invasion weep as trio sentencedThe victim was the 'heart of the family' who are left broken by his death.26 Sep 12:58 AM
New Zealand'She was at your mercy and you showed none': Bridget Simmonds' killer jailedPou sentenced again after retrial: Victim's deceased mum's statement played in court.26 Sep 12:56 AM
New ZealandPolice vetting of piano teacher labelled him a predatorPiano teacher's police file alleged he was sexually attracted to children.25 Sep 11:18 PM
New ZealandOverstayer avoids deportation to support son after terror attacksThe widower from India had been living in New Zealand illegally for almost one year.25 Sep 11:02 PM
New Zealand'Your theatrics get you nowhere': Ex-Insta model back in courtHannah Pierson said she tried to get help but was 'unheard and misunderstood'.25 Sep 10:20 PM
New ZealandCleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prisonPolice see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.25 Sep 04:00 PM
Crime'Warped relationship': Man jailed for sexual abuse of nieceThe 32-year-old man continued the abuse by moving her out of her parent's home at 15.25 Sep 06:00 AM
