‘A real whodunit:’ Man who killed German backpacker wants to clear his name
A man who bludgeoned a German backpacker to death with a metal bar 21 years ago still denies…
Accused killer blew three times over the limit after Lyn Fleming died
A jury has been shown the moment murder accused Hayden Tasker’s alcohol breath test registered at three times…
Mother denies any role in baby Soul Turany’s violent death
The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has denied any involvement in her…
Mussel supplier fined $24,000 for illegal shipments from banned area
A Canterbury company that illegally supplied around 259 tonnes of live green-lipped mussels from a restricted area to…
Man took 486 pāua from reserve near Kaikōura
A Christchurch man has been sentenced to four months’ home detention after illegally taking 486 pāua from a…
Rugby doping scandal as ex-Georgia captain banned for 11 years
Six players from Georgia’s rugby team have been handed long bans — including one for 11 years —…
Two women arrested after ‘wrong way’ driving spree in Tauranga
Two women have been arrested after a stolen vehicle fled police at speed, leading to some dangerous driving…
‘I thought I was going to die’ officer says of night Lyn Fleming killed
The sound of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming landing on the concrete after she’d been fatally struck by a…
Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
An activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking his case…
US groom jailed for killing his best friend on his wedding night
A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day, killing…
Man tackles fleeing offender outside Whangārei cafe
A Whangārei man has been caught on camera helping police arrest a fleeing offender after tackling him to…
Warning after people lured to Invercargill park on dating app, attacked
A person is in critical care after being lured to an Invercargill park on a dating app and…