OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: No need to punish jurors for sleuthingWe observe strict court rules in New Zealand that try to ensure juries are not "contaminated" by reading or hearing anything outside the courtroom. It is time to ask whether our courts try too hard.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Investment$740k scrap heading to courtA judge has refused to place a court order over a 9000sq m property in a picturesque Queenstown settlement as a liquidator chases $740k used to buy the land.14 Jul 08:00 PM
BusinessLeaky building defence not watertightA High Court judge found a leading firm of architects does not have a "watertight" defence in a leaky building case over a Waiheke Island house.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Diplomat's nation should be namedEditorial: If diplomats aren't going to be held to account for offences against the citizens and law of their host country, the country they belong to could at least be named.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner jailed for assault on prosecutorSurrounded by five security guards and with his hands cuffed together, prisoner Damian Karl Wereta made no attempt today to escape the courtroom dock.27 Jun 10:37 PM
New ZealandCall for privacy law revisit after book rulingAuthors and media leaders are calling for a change in privacy laws after a High Court ruling that writing a book - even about a topical issue - is not a "news activity".27 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeC+M investors to finally get payoutCapital + Merchant Finance's out-of-pocket investors finally have some good news seven years after its collapse with an $18.5 million settlement announced today.26 Jun 02:50 AM
New ZealandWoman on benefit despite $1m assetsA terminally-ill divorcee faces being evicted from her home despite being owed nearly $1 million, after her case was put off for three months while a judge is on holiday.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGlenn inquiry: Collins vetoes key moveJustice Minister Judith Collins has ruled out reversing the burden of proof in domestic violence cases - one of the key recommendations in the first report of the Glenn Inquiry.17 Jun 03:55 AM
New ZealandBid to mend 'broken' court systemSir Owen Glenn has nudged New Zealand one step closer towards a less adversarial justice system for domestic violence cases in a bid to fix a "broken" court system.16 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Dotcom, your no-hopers won't save youDangle some money before hardened lefties and they'll sit up and purr every time, writes Bob Jones.16 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessCourt affirms caveat in Huka fightThe man suing Huka Lodge's owner for half the assets has convinced the High Court a caveat claiming he has an interest in the property should stay in place.16 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessTrio accused over ISP firm's failureA former Forsyth Barr investment adviser who poured $460,000 into a now-collapsed internet provider failed to impose discipline on the company.09 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentArt raises funds for restorative justiceWorks by 12 prisoners are on show in Wanganui's Davis Central City Library this month, in an exhibition themed Aotearoa - Our Land, Our People.09 Jun 06:38 AM
New ZealandFormer sex offender strikes againA sex offender who had a serious violence charge by Crown prosecutors dropped has attacked another woman.07 Jun 11:36 PM
OpinionKerre McIvor: Shame sticks to both sides of this episodeFor a man who has always craved respectability, having his political career end with the words "guilty as charged" must be particularly galling for John Banks, writes Kerre McIvor.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBanks' mudslinger: 'It's revenge'The man charged with throwing mud over Act MP John Banks as he walked into an Auckland court says he waited more than 20 years for revenge.03 Jun 01:06 AM
WorldRuling means rethink on net useHundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLawyer wears flea collar to Akld courtA lawyer took to wearing a flea collar on her ankle at one of the country's biggest courts while others reported maggots falling from the ceiling, an inquiry hears.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIT crash seen as crippling court reformA failed IT project to modernise the courts has crippled reforms that were meant to take advantage of the system, the Chief District Court Judge has said.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBanks' mudslinger faces assault chargeSerial protester Castislav ‘Sam’ Bracanov has been charged over an incident in which mud was thrown over Act MP John Banks.20 May 10:07 PM
New ZealandInmate attacked for narking, court toldA Rimutaka inmate and prison guards were attacked because the offenders believed the prisoner had "narked" to guards, a court has heard.20 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandBanks' treasurer kept in the darkThe treasurer for John Banks' failed 2010 Auckland mayoralty bid did not know two sizeable donations to the campaign team were from Kim Dotcom.19 May 06:21 AM
BusinessEx-All Black denied dischargeAn ex-All Black accused of managing businesses while bankrupt allegedly removed the director of one of these companies when he refused to provide signed blank cheques.19 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandJohn Banks 'biffed' with mudJohn Banks’ trial on a charge of filing a false electoral return got off to a dirty start today when a man threw a bucket of mud at him as he walked into court.18 May 10:36 PM
Banking and financePolice bid to seize finance director propertyPolice have made a formal bid in the High Court to seize property they allege is associated with a failed finance company director.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Bargained justice not welcomeEditorial: Criminal bargaining can sometimes be justified, but it but shouldn't become a standard method of resolving serious crime.17 May 09:01 PM
New ZealandTop school's teacher denies indecent actA former teacher at one New Zealand's top secondary schools has pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing an indecent act in a classroom at the school.13 May 11:01 PM
