New Zealand! 2025.7-12 Arsonist who caused millions of dollars in damage refuses to show her face during sentencing, Tākaka axe attack: Frank Harris jailed for three years seven months for trying to kill his father, Life sentence for mother’s ‘calculated’ murder of her children she hid in suitcases, Elderly ex-teacher who sexually abused students in 1970s and 80s denied parole, Head Hunters trio guilty of executing teen, hiding body in pre-dug grave, ‘Not cultural ignorance’: Refugee’s business was a chop shop for $800k worth of stolen cars, ‘Serial conman’: Warrant ordered after fake immigration officer’s court no-show, Rugby player accused of sexual violation claims teammate told him the woman was keen, ‘Morbid fascination’: Northland man jailed over child abuse images, ‘Modern-day slavery’ trial begins for man accused of exploiting immigrants rape, Man accused of New Lynn killing is named, ‘I had to fight to stay alive’: Victim stabbed 18 times before grabbing knife from frenzied attacker, Massey murder: Kanwarpal Singh denied appeal against sentence for murder of Zana Yaqubi, How a months-long teen feud over girl sparked quadruple shooting murder, Firearm pointed at motorist leads police to discover 20kg of cannabis chocolates drug operation, Families react to guilty verdict in Loafers Lodge trial, Canadian meth mule caught at Auckland Airport said she thought she was smuggling paintings, Pills in juice: Mother told psychiatrist chilling account of killing children, Brothel in suburbia: Mount Maunganui home seized. Madam illegally employed up to 150 sex workers, May Chen operated three brothels out of Tauranga and Auckland, ‘Grim, dimly lit’: More photos released of Tom Phillips’ camp, Revealed: First photos of campsite where Tom Phillips and children were hiding out, The confused and chaotic legacy of Tom Phillips, Tom Phillips’ kids found alone in remote bush campsite hours after he was killed in a police shootout, Police are urgently looking for two of fugitive Tom Phillips’ children after the Marokopa man was shot and killed in a stand-off with police early this morning, Fugitive Tom Phillips’ death sparks rolling media coverage across the globe, Bodies in suitcase trial: Insanity defence announced as trial begins for mum accused of killing kids, Recidivist shoplifter caught stealing after jailtime says she doesn’t get enough on the benefit, Woman who ran over killed ex had contacted police earlier seeking help, NZ’s biggest drug bust: Two tonne of Fantasy seized, ‘My dogs have attacked my bro’: Man allegedly mauled to death by pack of hungry dogs, Revealed: Female teacher loses suppression fight over sex acts on student, Gordon Hieatt strangled his girlfriend and lived with her body for a month, ‘Shocks the community’ Group sentenced for ‘sadistic’ 19-hour torture session, Bay of Plenty Snapchat predator Raveen Saily admits further offending, Man who laughed as he drove over rape victim relents to seeing psychologist, Mass murderer denied parole for 16th time, Details of gruesome driveway death revealed as woman admits killing, Zayne Gordon jailed for attempting to set Kaikohe police station on fire to impress a woman, The leader of a secretive New Zealand commune admits abusing young church members, Third Mama Hooch victim drops name suppression, Holiday park murder, Pimp jailed for child prostitution ring ambitions, Auckland jury acquits Chrishan Raju of murdering Joeli Rankin in Mt Albert home, Tegan Chen died after she slipped and fell into Marian Creek last year, Mt Albert murder trial, Auckland engineer Shyamal Shah jailed over $1m Watercare fraud, Rotorua teen prostitution ring, Man accused of murdering daughter with pillow is named, 150kg of cocaine seized from shipping container at Port of Tauranga