BusinessJudge rejects $250,000 bidAuckland businessman William Yan has been denied access to seized assets to pay private school fees for his children and to service the mortgage on his luxury apartment.21 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeJudge's pity in fraud caseThe Serious Fraud Office's highly-trumpeted "largest ever" fraud case in New Zealand history has ended with a broke ex-lawyer getting home detention.12 Dec 04:47 AM
Small Business'Parasites on the advertising industry' - CrownThe Crown says one of the defendants in an ad scam trial was a "parasite" but the defence claims some people who bought ads from him were just "stupid".10 Dec 06:52 AM
New ZealandTourist 'bereft' over crashA Chinese tourist who killed a friend in a rental car crash last week is “bereft” over the incident, a court has been told.10 Dec 01:38 AM
WorldBlack man shot by white cop in OrlandoThe police shooting of an unarmed black man has sparked another potential flashpoint in the United States.09 Dec 07:47 PM
WorldJudges forced to make lunchBritish judges have been forced to bring in their own packed lunches and even wash up after themselves.09 Dec 12:43 AM
New ZealandKing's son convicted on appealThe son of the Maori King now has a conviction against his name after the Crown was successful in its High Court appeal.05 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionHon Robert Fisher: Dishonest face is no guarantee of guiltThere are many ways of telling whether someone is telling the truth. Unfortunately they do not include the way they look and sound, writes Robert Fisher.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo lawyers struck off by tribunalTwo lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.02 Dec 11:28 PM
Banking and financeFMA prefers Hanover deal to trialThe FMA says it would prefer to settle its civil action against six businessmen associated with Hanover Finance, and its chief executive says he is "still hopeful" a deal can be reached.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financePolice target more assets of jailed finance directorPolice are targeting more assets associated with a businessman serving the longest prison sentence given to any failed finance company director.01 Dec 01:45 AM
WorldOne dead after dictator clearedOne person has been killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in central Cairo after a court dropped a murder case against ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBanks: 'Day in and day out, it’s been tough'The fight to clear his name had been gruelling, but he was never prepared to give up, John Banks said at a press conference this afternoon.28 Nov 03:40 AM
New ZealandBanks' wife's obsessive detective workAmanda Banks has emerged as an extremely good wife to John Banks with her "obsessive" detective work turning up crucial evidence which led to the former Act Leader's electoral fraud conviction being overturned today.27 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandMurder-accused can now be namedA man accused of killing a woman in their Auckland home can now be named.25 Nov 09:12 PM
New ZealandMan sentenced for attacks on womenA man has been sentenced to six and a half years in jail after slashing a pregnant woman’s throat and bashing another woman with a hammer.24 Nov 09:06 PM
New ZealandAussies fight back for noseCure Kids has no evidence to support its battle for trademark rights in the High Court, says the Australian charity which claims it owns the Red Nose Day image.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFugitives on the runA fugitive couple wanted on fraud and sex charges are believed to have fled the country using false passports.23 Nov 12:02 AM
New ZealandMass killer working as art tutorThe boss of an art school that hired Raurimu massacre killer Stephen Anderson as a tutor is "seriously shocked" the school did so without knowing his history.22 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessChina raises 'fox hunt' co-operationChinese President Xi Jinping discussed his Government's "fox hunt" for economic fugitives with Prime Minister John Key this week as part of talks about "legal co-operation".21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaw change 'urgent' after foreign driver crash - coronerA coroner says law changes are urgently needed to get more dangerous drivers off the road, after an inept foreign driver caused a crash killing two motorcyclists.20 Nov 03:23 AM
New ZealandChef gambled $100K of bank's moneyWhen a bank teller accidentally transferred $140,000 into the account of an Auckland chef, "temptation proved too much".19 Nov 02:55 AM
New ZealandBail conditions end playboy lifestyleBalcony murder accused Gable Tostee will have to give up his former playboy lifestyle for strict bail conditions that prevent him from using the dating app Tinder, drinking and partying.18 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandTostee bail application decided todayAccused killer Gable Tostee is expected to find out today whether he will be granted bail.18 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandAuckland killer sister denied paroleOne of the sisters jailed for the brutal murder of a south Auckland man has been denied parole.18 Nov 09:20 PM
New ZealandVictims denied their day in courtIn the past four years, 46 alleged offenders have had their cases thrown out of court due to delays- including those on rape and assault charges.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmacking law 'criminalises' parentsLeading public lawyer Mai Chen says New Zealand's 2007 changes to smacking law have criminalised "good parents".17 Nov 01:40 AM
New ZealandVictim thanks NZ policeThe man who was molested by Phillip Smith as a child, and who watched Smith murder his father, says he can now carry on with his life "without having that fear over my shoulders".12 Nov 10:08 PM
SharesJail operator's 'darkest hour'The British outsourcing giant that operates Auckland's Mt Eden prison is facing major financial strife, with its boss warning jobs will be slashed.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPolice eye fraud accused house sale proceedsPolice are eyeing money from the sale of three houses owned by a couple accused of defrauding NZX-listed Mighty River Power.12 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessClient conflict sees law firm barredNational law firm Buddle Findlay has been barred by the High Court from acting in two cases involving either current or former clients in the space of a month.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key sorry for child abuser jokePrime Minister John Key has apologised to the family of the victims of Phillip Smith, saying his joke was a 'poorly placed attempt at humour'.11 Nov 06:14 PM
New ZealandKiller's escape big test for ministerCorrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga is defending his handling of the escape of a high-risk prisoner as his department was forced to put all prisoner releases on hold.11 Nov 04:00 PM
