New ZealandPora makes 12th bid for paroleTeina Pora, convicted of the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992, will appear before the Parole Board for the 12th time on Monday.11 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Infallibility myth puts too many behind barsThe criminal justice system is based on the belief that the State punishes only those whose guilt has been proven "beyond reasonable doubt".08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger over murderer's parole timeAngry scenes erupted in court yesterday after a murderer who slashed a young mother's throat was told he could be out of jail in 10 years.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm over country's lack of judgesNew Zealand may only be months away from not having enough judges to hear cases.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLawyer fights bankruptcy orderJeremy Bioletti, the defence lawyer who represented bankrupted barrister Barry Hart, is fighting his own bankruptcy order.02 Oct 12:25 AM
New ZealandCasino lounge gets smoking reviewApproval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.30 Sep 06:55 PM
New ZealandTime for next move, says ex-judgeA decade after he recommended New Zealand set up an independent commission to investigate claims of miscarriages of justice, Sir Thomas Thorp says the case is even stronger.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins puts judges on noticeJustice Minister Judith Collins is putting judges on notice that painfully slow delivery of reserve judgments will no longer be acceptable.26 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessJeans firms battle in High CourtTwo designs of jeans made by rival clothing companies are so similar that one must have been copied from the other, a court was told.24 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldInquiry to ask how abuse went unnoticedAustralians yesterday began hearing details of how some of their most trusted organisations allowed child abuse to continue.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ to look at UK's victims' advocateNZ could follow Britain's lead and appoint a Victims' Commissioner, but the Justice Minister said the move would have to make a real difference.04 Sep 09:45 PM
New ZealandElite officers tell of climate of fearOfficers in an elite unit set up to target the biggest criminal threats to NZ fear internal reprisals if they tell police bosses of "inappropriate conduct".03 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldAussie heritage out of fashionShame' over colonial history is seeing valuable threads of the nation's story left to crumble into ruin.03 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandHow casino scam netted trio $50,000In a little over nine months Xiao Lu and her former boyfriend Zhou Zhao defrauded Hamilton's SkyCity casino of more than $50,000 .27 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice apologise for revealing secret dealPolice have apologised for breaching a confidentiality agreement in a compensation deal they made with the family of a teenager accidentally shot and killed in 2009.27 Aug 05:40 AM
New ZealandPolice break word on secret dealPolice breached the terms of the $225,000 compensation deal they gave the family of a teenager accidently shot and killed during crossfire in 2009.26 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandIPCA to probe allegations in Rewa caseThe police watchdog has made a u-turn on its decision to not investigate the handling of a complaint against serial rapist Malcolm Rewa from 25 years ago.23 Aug 03:05 AM
New ZealandRewa case investigation 'unwarranted'New Zealand's police watchdog says an investigation into the handling of a complaint against serial rapist Malcolm Rewa from 25 years ago is unwarranted.22 Aug 06:58 AM
New ZealandCollins to write to the IPCA over RewaThe Justice Minister wants the IPCA to investigate claims police failed to investigate a complaint from a victim of serial rapist Malcolm Rewa.22 Aug 03:25 AM
New ZealandPolice failed to check rapist's alibiThe chance to catch serial rapist Malcolm Rewa at the beginning of a run of 25 known attacks was missed because of shoddy police work, TV3's 3rd Degree reported.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBankruptcy blamed on legal aid moveA high-profile defence lawyer who was declared bankrupt yesterday owing about $550,000 to Inland Revenue is blaming changes to the legal aid system.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAssault case father keeps clean recordThe record of a high-profile figure will remain untarnished and his name will stay secret - despite admitting assaulting his young son.20 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Who guards the guardians?' - lawyerThe lawyer for a man linked to a gang has asked a court "who guards the guardians'' in a case in which police manufactured a fake search warrant.14 Aug 05:44 AM
New ZealandFresh $110k scam claimedFurther fraud charges have been laid against a man accused of ripping off elderly people and using the money to pay court-ordered reparation to previous victims.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFather stands by accused ex-cop"He's been chasing these bloody druggies for years." The father of a former Whangarei police officer facing drug charges says he's innocent.12 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessDeck battle turns into nightmareCross-lease property dispute escalates into costly legal stoush and ruling to demolish illegal structures.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins: Pardon for Pora not possibleReports suggesting the Government could issue an immediate pardon to Teina Pora are wrong, Justice Minister Judith Collins says.11 Aug 08:55 PM
OpinionPeter WilliamsPeter Williams: The minister must actJustice Minister Judith Collins is wrong when she says Teina Pora cannot be pardoned by the Governor-General until he has exhausted all his appeal rights.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'I could still see the boy in him'Former All Black Pita Alatini recognised the vacant and childlike expression on the face of his old mate, Teina Pora.10 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Chilling reminder to diversifyA reflective David Bain. Fonterra always made it clear it was in the business of making dairy products, not friends. Even its milk-in-schools programme was acknowledged as a strategy to build consumers of the future.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLab defends 3-year delay in Pora caseGovernment scientists say the three-year delay in linking a serial rapist to the rape and murder of Susan Burdett was because of laborious DNA techniques and an unprecedented workload because two serial rapists were active in Auckland at the same time.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins admits Pora could be innocentJustice Minister Judith Collins has admitted convicted rapist Teina Pora, who has spent the past 20 years in prison, could be innocent.07 Aug 10:11 PM
