Teina Pora could be awarded $2 million in compensation after his convictions for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett were quashed this week.

Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa could stand trial for the murder of Susan Burdett for a "very rare" third time, after Teina Pora's convictions were quashed.

After 22 years in custody Teina Pora is in a good position to move forward with his life of freedom, his lawyer says.

Convicted murderer Teina Pora will learn tonight whether his appeal to the Privy Council in London is successful, with the decision due to be delivered at 10pm.

Company directors are being warned that unless they keep a subsidiary independent, a parent firm can be liable for its debts.

A man ran to Westport District Court in gumboots yesterday so as not to miss his appearance.

A real estate agent and his agency have been fined and censured for withholding part of a house deposit from a seller because of a dispute over the commission.

The former Malaysian defence attache who left the country while facing criminal charges five months ago has been remanded in custody following a court appearance today.

A failed IT project to modernise the courts has crippled reforms that were meant to take advantage of the system, the Chief District Court Judge has said.

The amount fines and reparations owed has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade.