New ZealandPM tells NZDF to halt court costs claim against victimRobert Roper's offending occurred between 1976 and 1988 when he was with the Air Force.23 Nov 03:10 AM
New ZealandExhausted teen drowned after getting five-year-old girl to safetyBen Gardner drowned a couple of weeks before Christmas while saving a young girl.21 Nov 10:10 PM
New ZealandJohn Tamihere: Haumaha, Black - two instances of injusticeCOMMENT: Movements for change can be like a pendulum, but they can swing too far.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo conviction for sports coach who kissed teensThe girls have been ostracised at school since laying complaints with police.21 Nov 04:27 AM
New ZealandQuestions over police search for artist who fled mental health facilityIllustrator Adam Tan was found in a creek after fleeing Waitākere Hospital.20 Nov 10:25 PM
New ZealandJustice Ministry, union talk before mediationSenior leaders from both sides met to discuss resuming pay dispute negotiations.20 Nov 05:07 AM
New ZealandHerald wins court fight to name man who robbed car crash victimA District Court judge "failed" to take into account relevant factors in the case: ruling.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after crash victim diesThe victim was hit by a car in Howell Rd on Monday November 12.19 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandTeen guilty over workmate's manslaughter at factoryThe assault occurred at an East Tamaki factory in September.18 Nov 09:24 PM
New ZealandKiller Beez boss charged after alleged parole breachKiller Beez gang boss charged with breaching his parole conditions 2 months after release.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi euthanasia advocate faces second murder chargeDavison has been previously convicted in relation to the death of his 85-year-old mother.17 Nov 09:04 PM
New ZealandHigh-profile lawyer says Chief Judge's order 'undermines' strikesRon Mansfield says the Chief Judge's order has made lawyers "complicit with the ministry".16 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandEmployment Court orders Ministry of Justice into mediationPay negotiations between are set to resume this week... by court order.16 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandCourtroom violence brings calls to end strike actionA brawl erupted at the Christchurch District Court when men rushed the dock.15 Nov 09:13 PM
New ZealandArrested for sex with underage girl he got bail and did it again'Your offending smacks of a total disregard for impact of your acts upon your victims.'15 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandTexts show teen pleading for help throughout alleged rapePolice took five months to interview the suspects, then dropped the case.15 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi film director guilty on drugs chargesThe New Zealand filmmaker and activist will be sentenced on drugs charges.15 Nov 03:23 AM
New Zealand'Court brawl due to Ministry of Justice strikes'"The safety of people attending the court is at increased risk."15 Nov 01:23 AM
New ZealandParty secretary guilty over $200k undeclared donationsThe New Zealand People's Party general secretary will be sentenced next year.15 Nov 12:38 AM
New ZealandSpeeding ferry captain fined for crashing into rockIain David Wilson has been fined $1688 after speeding and grounding a Wellington ferry.14 Nov 10:14 PM
New ZealandEli Holtz family may meet his killer face-to-faceEli's mother says there are "no winners" in the situation.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir Force spy re-sentenced for stealing sensitive materialRichard Graham stole sensitive material while stationed at an Auckland military base.14 Nov 02:02 AM
New ZealandName suppression lifted over murderJake Keepa applied for name suppression, but that was declined earlier this week.14 Nov 01:20 AM
TaxTax evasion: Husband and wife restaurateurs sentencedBusiness owner who evaded tax payments sent to jail.14 Nov 01:14 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Teen's killer linked to 2008 liquor store murderThe man who fatally assaulted teen Eli Holtz has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.13 Nov 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCinema groper escapes jail time after court botch-up"Error" means an accountant who gropes women in movie theatres wasn't sent to prison.13 Nov 04:46 AM
New ZealandRepeated cinema groper sentencedAccountant lurked in movie theatres to prey on young women.13 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandCourt strikes: Staff refuse to sign legal documentsDozens of cases are being adjourned at Auckland's courts as industrial action heats up.12 Nov 11:38 PM
New ZealandHerald challenges judge's decision for 'callous' offenderHigh Court judge to consider if District Court judge erred by drawing on experiences.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandVolcanic cone rules off to courtThe maunga authority wants the more restrictive viewshaft rules to take priority.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble sentence for third striker who 'terrorised' touristBut judge rules maximum sentence without parole to be manifestly unjust.09 Nov 01:20 AM
New ZealandCoroner rules two men died after using syntheticsThe Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,09 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandAuckland lawyer struck off for secretly dealing in client's trustBrian Ellis has now had seven disciplinary findings against him.08 Nov 10:39 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court: Ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with Bill of RightsPrisoner and "jailhouse lawyer" Arthur Taylor was behind the legal challenge.08 Nov 10:00 PM