Latest from High Court

Man charged with ram-raid and rape calls victim's relative a 'compulsive liar'

The man says he's got an alibi: 'It would be impossible for me to commit these offences'.

Lawyer: Failure to interview gang member for presentence report is 'highly unusual'

Dylan Anderson was jailed for 12 months in May for his part in a fracas outside court.

Massey murder defendant keeps name secret for now; identity of deceased woman also suppressed

The woman was found dead in a Chorley Ave home last month.

Woman accused of murdering father of three appears in court, named

She is accused of having used a car as a deadly weapon.

Woman accused of partner's murder says she feared dying in alleged beatings

The woman and a teen driver are accused of running Taku Manu Paul down in a car.

Dunedin bus hub fatal stabbing case: Youth accused makes application for bail

A trial date for the accused teenager is set for February 24, 2025.

Cancer, bankruptcy and a long legal battle: One estranged couple's fight for a family home

The man argued it wasn't relationship property because he had inherited the house.

'A win': Supporters post 'message from Dickason' about triple murder sentence

Lauren Dickason pens new note for supporters about her 'fair' sentence.

Details of Dickason triple murder to be probed by coroner

The murders of the Dickason children will be probed by a Coroner - as early as next month

Killer mum Lauren Dickason sentenced today for murdering her three daughters

A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.

'48-hour nightmare': Teen allegedly kidnapped, raped after $20k ATM heist

Now a father and son are on trial together in the High Court at Napier.

'I sped up and hit him': Teen accused of murder sobs as he recalls running down man

He also told police he thought the man would jump out of his way.

Gang member 'squatting' on beachside property takes eviction fight to Supreme Court

Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori coastal land for the past 11 years.

Chaos erupted in car after driver ran down man in street, court hears

A windscreen shattered and chaos erupted after a car ran down an enraged woman's partner.

'Undue influence:' Women claim their uncle drained grandmother's $2.5m estate

Their uncle was the sole executor and the sole beneficiary of the will.

Woman and teen accused of fatally driving over man in Te Puke after Christmas money row

A woman and teenager jointly face a murder charge in the High Court at Hamilton.

Father sent to jail for 'hitman-style' shooting

Victim of attempted murder spent three weeks in hospital.

Violent history revealed of man guilty of burning his 'soulmate' to death

Leigh Beer has been found guilty of murdering Emma Field. Now his history can be revealed.