Banking and financeLombard payout 'peanuts'Almost 4000 out-of-pocket Lombard investors will still get only "peanuts" after the failed finance firm's receivers reached a $10 million settlement with its directors.24 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessDotcom case: Appeals consideredKim Dotcom's lawyers and the Crown are both considering appealing aspects of a Court of Appeal ruling that search warrants on Dotcom's Coatesville mansion were valid.19 Feb 06:19 AM
BusinessDotcom creditors see redKim Dotcom is facing calls to pay $500,000 in debts by creditors who have watched him appear to embrace again an opulent lifestyle.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLegal experts doubt Craig can winDefamation experts say Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has little chance of winning a case against Greens co-leader Russel Norman.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTreat gambling addicts, don't jail them - JudgeTreating gambling addicts who commit crimes would be much cheaper than jailing them, and would reduce reoffending, says a New York judge.18 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessCompany's debt 'not personal responsibility of owner'The debts of a company are not the debts of the person who owns it, says Professor Susan Watson, deputy dean of the faculty of law at Auckland University.18 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldDancing with SchapelleThe real-life soap opera of Schapelle Corby's drugs conviction has gripped Australia for a decade.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCameras-on-cops idea floated by ministerThe Government will discuss frontline police wearing small cameras on their uniforms while on duty so they can provide immediate evidence.11 Feb 08:46 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Go softer on tax cheats - they are society's contributorsMost of those who seek to reduce their tax obligations are net contributors to our society, writes Damien Grant. The only complaints against them are they do not pay enough.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAustralia and NZ to share crime filesCriminal files will be shared between Australia and New Zealand after an agreement was signed this week.08 Feb 04:44 AM
WorldSchapelle Corby granted paroleIt took almost 10 years, but convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby is set to taste freedom after Indonesian authorities granted her parole.07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCorby soap opera lathers upBy this time next week, or even earlier, Schapelle Corby could be bodyboarding in the Bali surf.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand$18m conman wins parole - loses wifeStephen Versalko, the ASB Bank fraudster who stole $18 million, will be released from prison this month, but his wife has moved on.05 Feb 04:30 PM
AirlinesUnruly flyers face crackdownAirlines claim legal measures to deal with violent passengers outdated, jeopardising safety and call for revamp.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTalkback host sues for $620,000Internal company emails reveal how MediaWorks tried to shut down media coverage of controversy over a Roast Busters interview by hosts John Tamihere and Willy Jackson.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldKnox trial judge hints at 'coincidences'The judge who reinstated murder convictions against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito speaks for the first time about his anguish at determining the verdict.02 Feb 09:00 PM
WorldVow to fight second guilty verdictSollecito `devastated' by court ruling and denies bid to flee justice, as Knox contemplates time in grim US jail.02 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDaughter's delight over Pora appealTeina Pora's grandson is just a little older than his daughter was when Pora was sent to prison in 1994 for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett two years earlier. Teina Pora with grandson Benson Bennett. Picture / Sarah Ivey31 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeina Pora secures Privy Council appealTwice convicted murderer and rapist Teina Pora is said to be 'absolutely ecstatic' at the news the Privy Council will hear his appeal later in the year.30 Jan 07:51 PM
WorldFamily's fight for justiceGeorge Stinney was only 14 when a court in South Carolina sentenced him to death in 1944.24 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldDrunken thugs face a king hit in SydneyViolent and disorderly drunks in New South Wales will face tough new mandatory jail sentences in a package of measures to battle binge drinking.21 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessAussie businessman home after five-year fraud caseAustralian businessman Marcus Lee says touching down on home soil feels like a dream after spending almost five years fighting fraud charges in Dubai.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: GPS and gun register might have saved LivingstonesIf all firearms, as well as owners, were registered, it may have been more difficult for Livingstone to shoot his children.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictim's fury as accused free on bailA woman who was savagely beaten as she walked along her own street in daylight is disgusted her alleged attacker has been released on bail.19 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldMurder charge over fatal punchThe man accused of fatally punching teenager Daniel Christie in Sydney's Kings Cross was yesterday charged with murder.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldGangs used Freemasons to corrupt UK policeSecret networks of Freemasons have been used by organised crime gangs to corrupt the criminal justice system, according to a bombshell Metropolitan Police report.13 Jan 05:32 AM
New ZealandReform targets parents of accusedThe parents or guardians of young people before the courts could have bail conditions imposed on them as well as their children, under a private members' bill.12 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuTourist hotspot in blockade threatA blockade at the entrance to Hole in the Rock is being considered as part of a long-running row over money and mana.07 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: No sympathy for senseless violencePerhaps the most astounding aspect of the sentencing of the former Warriors rugby league player Russell Packer was his barrister's claim.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCosts cut into crime profits cashGovernment's coffers end up with $12 million from $33 million worth of assets ordered seized by judges.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandJust another day for detaineesOffenders who get locked up for Christmas can forget about a special meal from the cops on the big day.24 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky schools case settledA multimillion-dollar claim brought by the Ministry of Education over leaky schools has been settled.23 Dec 04:30 PM
