Crime
'We have paid the price ... who has taken responsibility?' The death of a schoolboy in Abbey Caves
The coroner found trip planners showed confirmation bias over weather warnings.
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'Dumped on the ground': Mother demands answers over daughter's treatment after fatal crash
'She was brought back to the police yard, on a truck, still in the car.'
'A senseless loss': Man paid money to 'sextortion' blackmailer, then took his own life
He died hours after making contact with an AI-generated woman named Donna Chase.
Meth exposure through breast milk contributed to baby's death
His sister also died a few years earlier after being found unresponsive in a shared bed.
Two children aged 6 and 9 among three found dead in South Auckland home
Police are not searching for anyone else.
Rare pregnancy condition missed on ‘successive occasions’ before baby Sage died
Coroner Ian Telford found Rotorua Hospital missed vasa praevia on successive occasions.
What happens next in the long-running Lachie Jones death inquiry?
Parties have until February 5 to tell the coroner how the inquiry should proceed.
NZTA knew of hazards before fatal SH1 crash that killed ‘bubbly, happy’ woman
Kellyanne Cindal Pattinson died when a truck crossed the centre line and hit her car.
Whānau sought help for troubled grandson before he fatally stabbed his grandmother
But the help never arrived for Tremaine Hati, and Maria Morgan was soon dead.
'They did not do enough': 12yo might still be alive if someone listened, says relative
A coroner was moved to tears at the inquest into the suspected suicide of the girl.
Case by Case Explains: Coroners Court
Shannon Pitman explains what sparks an inquest from the coroner on Case by Case.
'Her life sucked': Girl who sought help died after years of neglect and abuse
The 12yo died by suspected suicide. An inquest is examining whether agencies did enough.
Nazi fanatic's siege death ruled suicide, police actions cleared
Troy Dubovskiy was in a standoff with police after sending “concerning emails”.
'He should have been flown': Stoic farmer died after burning 30% of body in rubbish fire
Coroner: A five-hour delay in obtaining specialist care reduced his chances of survival.
He threatened to kill. Days later, he was allowed out and murdered a mother of four
A coronial inquest is examining why killer Zakariye Hussein was released.
Family demands answers after killer's release hours before mother's 'unimaginable' death
A coronial inquest will examine why killer Zakariye Hussein was released.
Former schoolboy rugby star named as Auckland stabbing victim
Star Fetu Peretiso Sami was stabbed during a confrontation on August 22.
'Diving blindly': Man died at sea a day after testing new breathing unit in his bathtub
Shengwei Cao bought the unit online. Now a coroner has called for it to be banned.
How a Northland inquest exposed gaps in youth support
Open Justice reporter Shannon Pitman explains to Jane Yee what happens during coroners court in Case by Case.
Man who raised thousands claiming to be dying of cancer wasn’t ill, death ruled suicide - Coroner
Doug Ruch's cancer claim drew media attention before his death in Auckland.
Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility
Coroner says curry paste likely caused Riley Brown’s fatal allergic reaction.
Speed, fatigue and drugs: The deadly combo that claimed a mum's life, and that of another driver
Peta Kerr's 7-month-old son was removed from the wreckage with minor injuries.
Truck driver with heart problems crashed after failing to tell boss he couldn't drive anymore
Jason Chapman died after crashing an empty logging truck near Culverden in November.
Beckenridge mystery: Mum believes son is alive, PI informed of possible sighting
Coroner Elliott ruled the pair died when their vehicle drove off a Southland cliff