Foster kids in NSW placed with triple murderer
A state government is under fire for allowing two vulnerable foster children to be placed in the care…
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson granted leave to appeal
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. By Samantha Gee of…
Large brass eagle lectern stolen from Mackenzie church
Police are appealing for information after a large brass eagle lectern was stolen from a church in Canterbury.…
High-flying real estate brothers convicted in US sex trafficking case
Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, have been convicted of sex…
Workers ‘heartbroken’ at burnout damage at cemetery near Wellington
Cemetery workers near Wellington were left to clean up melted and loose rubber after a series of burnouts…
Woman who shot at Rihanna’s house charged with attempted murder
A 35-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing shots at singer Rihanna’s Los Angele’s…
US teacher killed in toilet paper prank gone wrong, teen charged
It was a prank that turned deadly, authorities said: A group of teenagers unspooled rolls of toilet paper…
Kiwi deemed too ill to stand trial on sex charges living on Sunshine Coast
A Christchurch man accused of multiple sex abuse offences has been found living in a popular Australian tourist…
‘Once-dominant’ gang taken off list on minister’s recommendation
A once-dominant South Island gang has been removed from the Gangs Act list after police deemed them to…
Auckland executive sentenced for hiring underage girl for ‘sexual services’
A former Auckland executive has been convicted of hiring an underaged girl for sex and sentenced to home…
Woman arrested after shots fired at Rihanna’s house while singer was home
A woman has been arrested after reportedly firing several shots at the Los Angeles home of pop star…
Tributes to good Samaritan killed at Melbourne station
A man fatally stabbed after attempting to protect a teenage boy at a Melbourne train station has been…