New ZealandBaby-snatching: 'She knew what she was doing'The Solicitor-General appealed the sentenced handed down to the accomplice.29 Aug 03:35 AM
New Zealand'Excessive force' used by Corrections officers, says trainerCorrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.29 Aug 12:30 AM
PoliticsJay Kuten: Chester Borrows' admission of profiting from racism is welcomeIf we could bottle Don Brash's boring cadences, we'd have a cure for insomnia.28 Aug 08:01 PM
KahuJudge: We need shorter sentences, jails without guards and less prisonCourt of Appeal's Justice Stephen Kos has a wish list for criminal justice reform.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandShocking video shows prisoners fighting with guardsThree Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.28 Aug 04:11 AM
New ZealandCrown wants baby kidnapper accomplice convictedThe Crown argued for a harsher sentence at a Court of Appeal hearing today.28 Aug 04:02 AM
New ZealandNew system links police with Immigration NZPolice can now identify foreign nationals more easily.27 Aug 03:40 AM
New ZealandPrison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justiceOne of the prison officers is also accused of obstructing the course of justice.27 Aug 12:15 AM
New ZealandBuilder sentenced to 13 years' jail for dealing methJustice Matthew Palmer made strong comments on the harm P dealers cause.24 Aug 10:49 PM
New ZealandParole for woman who shot gang member in chest without warningShe pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting man in the chest.24 Aug 07:59 PM
RetailNoel Leeming guilty of misleading consumersThe retailer admits it mislead people over customer rights for faulty products.24 Aug 03:45 AM
KahuKelvin Davis: I think prisoners should be able to votePrisoners who vote are less likely to reoffend, says Corrections minister Kelvin Davis.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRapist sentenced to preventive detention for attacks on elderly womanElderly woman who was raped in her own home a very "remarkable and stoic woman".23 Aug 06:46 AM
New ZealandHigh Court jury told: 'He won't stop until he gets what he wants'The teacher and coach denies all the charges and says it's "lies" and a "fabrication".23 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandSynthetics deaths: New details about man who supplied drugs to sister, cousinNew details revealed on synthetics-related deaths of West Auckland woman and her cousin.22 Aug 03:52 AM
New ZealandMan's despair peaks into attempted 'suicide by cop'A judge said the Te Aroha man's actions were "dangerous" but also out of character.22 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandMum of murdered 3yo slams 'racist' criminal justice summitJayne Crothall stood amid a crowd of around 700 to say she had been attacked over race.22 Aug 01:05 AM
New ZealandRugby coach 'exploited and abused' children, court hearsAlosio Taimo is facing a total of 83 charges against 18 then-young boys.22 Aug 12:38 AM
Kahu'Where are Māori?: Utu star disrupts criminal justice summitThe outburst disrupted the smooth flow and thrust a spotlight onto Wallace.21 Aug 06:35 AM
New ZealandNZ's first maximum three-strikes sentence handed downSentence comes as the Government holds its criminal justice summit.21 Aug 04:50 AM
New ZealandMinister's heartfelt call on Māori imprisonment levels"The system is broken. It's not working. And our whānau are hurting the most."21 Aug 02:02 AM
New ZealandPrisons a 'moral and fiscal failure' PM saysJacinda Ardern opened the criminal justice summit by slamming NZ's incarceration rate.20 Aug 07:21 AM
New ZealandNew contracts to improve coronial services, says Ministry of JusticeHowever, there is criticism of a break-up of the service into four regional contracts.20 Aug 05:50 AM
New ZealandSupreme Court turns away child sex offender's appealA sex offender claims a judge misled a jury when talking about his victims' demeanour.20 Aug 04:09 AM
New ZealandSchool rugby coach on trial for alleged child sex offendingAlosio Taimo is facing a total of 83 charges against 18 then-young boys.19 Aug 11:30 PM
New ZealandFocus: Life sentence for murder days after hospital releaseMental health patient Gabriel Yad-Elohim sentenced to life imprisonment for brutal murder.Watch19 Aug 11:24 PM
New ZealandNearly 900 complaints against judges in 3 years: reportComplaints made for delays, incompetence, bias and allegations of corruption.19 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuBig Read: How 'tough on crime' equals votes and bulging prisonsAndrew Little's justice reform could fall victim to 'hot button' politics.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFear Three Strikes law raising risk to publicConcerns emerging Three Strikes law is making inmate more dangerous.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCanterbury man fails to prove quake damageMan's failed effort to prove earthquake damage means his insurance doesn't have to pay up.17 Aug 04:45 AM
New ZealandHe killed victim with wheel lock and burnt body, but insists it wasn't a callous murderHe beat victim to death with wheel lock, wrapped the body in carpet and set fire to it.16 Aug 11:48 PM
New ZealandWrongly jailed: Napier man walks free on partner's domestic violence, sex abuse claimsDomestic and sexual abuse convictions and sentence quashed.16 Aug 10:48 PM
New ZealandFamily devastated by not guilty verdictReginald Sharma, 25, died at a house party in the early hours of August 19 last year.16 Aug 08:12 AM
New ZealandTeen forged licences for Auckland high school studentsA waitress was suspected of helping underage students get into Auckland's bars and clubs.16 Aug 02:21 AM
