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Hawkesby: We should be a little bit paranoid about the reeferendum

COMMENT: What and who are we really voting for? Ourselves? Our kids? Our grandkids?

An architect is accused of stealing trade secrets. Today he had his say in court.

Michael Davies is accused of walking out the door with "thousands" of confidential files.

Dog stabbed to death: Man appears in court

Dog was stabbed in the neck and died in Christchurch yesterday.

Cameron Slater ordered to testify in defamation case

Former blogger Cameron Slater ordered to answer questions or prove he's too sick to do so.

'Cultural mistake': Chinese man who 'tweaked' boy's penis escapes conviction

Tweaking a boy's penis was an acceptable sign of affection in China, the Court heard.

Napier standoff: Tip told cops gunman was using partner and baby as a 'shield'

Hemi Taylor fired his gun, sending Onekawa into lockdown, then emerged carrying a baby.

Iwi leader suing Government over climate change 'failure'

Māori have been identified as among the country's most vulnerable to climate change.

Charges for husband after wife dies in crash

James Hunter intimated through his lawyer that he will plead guilty.

Ringleader in cash for driver's licence scheme jailed

Two corrupt testing officers were sentenced today after taking bribes for licences.

Wesley College school ball pat-down illegal, says security firm

Security firm says guards have no legal right to carry out an intrusive search.

Auckland lawyer suspended after pressuring client to plead guilty to rape

A judge earlier ruled there had been a "substantial" miscarriage of justice.

Kiwi man pays $80 to abuse boy in hotel room

A Kiwi man paid $80 for two hours with a boy, whom he abused in a Manila hotel room.

Banker forfeits $850k in $54m mortgage fraud case

Former BNZ banker has had his sentencing conditions eased after forfeiting $850,000.

Name suppression database comes with dangers, lawyers warn

The Justice Minister's proposal for a suppression registry could be risky, lawyers warn.

Trio set for trial over alleged $8m fraud

The three accused deny the allegations which have led to a total of 71 charges.

Auckland architect accused of stealing trade secrets

Business plans and project files were allegedly stolen from an Auckland architecture firm.

John Tamihere suing Mike Hosking, NZME for defamation

John Tamihere is seeking unspecified damages and costs.

Machete murder: Life term for killing bell-ringer over 'affair'

The victim begged for mercy in Samoan as the machete "rained blows down" on him.