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A short life ended by a mother's insanity

Maggie meant the world to her mother Evelyn, but in August last year, the person who was meant to protect her would end the 4-year-old's life.

Toddler shooting: Suppression bid fails

A man charged in relation to the fatal shooting of a South Auckland toddler has lost a bid for name suppression.

Not guilty by insanity - who decides?

What does it mean when a person charged with murder is found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Teenager raped and branded, court told

Napier man denies "sadistic" offending against teenage girlfriend.

Powers to block vexatious litigation

The Judicature Modernisation Bill, a lengthy omnibus bill that aims to simplify and modernise the law around how courts operate, will pass its final hurdle tomorrow.

$50k scheme to help steer youth from gangs

With gangs deeply ingrained in Hawke's Bay, a new government initiative to steer youth away from them could provide lasting benefit

Woman 'scared' to report alleged attack

Woman too scared to report attack had made complaints about three other Navy colleagues, court hears.

Crown 'looking into' Losi Filipo case

The Solicitor General is "looking into" a judge's decision to issue a young rugby player a discharge without conviction for assaulting four people.

Gilbert: Maori justice woes go deeper than racial bias

COMMENT: The disproportionate amount of Maori in our criminal justice system is among the most serious problems facing New Zealand.

Judge's exit pleases lobby group

A group which lobbies for child abuse survivors has welcomed the departure of a NZ judge as head of a major British inquiry into institutional abuse.

Autopsy doctors unit 'razor thin'

Doctors warn a major disaster would be dire for the country's stretched forensic pathology service.

Disgraceful waits for justice demand rethink

COMMENT: "Justice delayed is justice denied." It is a well known legal principle, but one that is routinely flouted here in New Zealand.

John Walker appointed Principal Youth Court Judge

A Wellington district court judge who has pushed for better access to information in family violence cases is the new Principal Youth Court Judge.

Dame Anne Salmond: Balance needed after ravages of neo-liberalism

COMMENT: If life is understood as a struggle among cost-benefit maximising individuals, the idea of a fair and harmonious society retreats.

China: Man 'hyping up' right to fair trial

A man China wants extradited over the murder of a prostitute is "hyping up" his right to a fair trial to evade justice, says a top Chinese government official.

Barry Soper: Malcolm Rewa must be tried again

COMMENT: Now that Pora's innocence has been proved, if justice is to be seen to be done, Malcolm Rewa must be tried again, writes Barry Soper.

Smalley: Crown must apologise over Pora

COMMENT: Along with compensation must come an apology, writes Rachel Smalley. Someone, on behalf of the crown, must say sorry to Teina Pora for the failures of our justice system.

Blessie's family fight for justice

Blessie Gotingco's family are considering filing a civil case against the Department of Corrections for wrongful death - and are calling on all New Zealanders to help them.