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Judge gets tough on violence
A senior judge has vowed to crack down on a violent crime wave, which he says is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".
Underachievers to fund state sector pay rises
Department bosses told those who don't perform face cuts so those who do well can be rewarded.
Power seeks hard line on court secrecy for celebs
The Justice Minister wants to stop the emerging "special class" of high-profile people using their status to get name suppression.
Name suppression rules need changing - lawyers
Court proceedings should be more open and transparent, the Law Commission says.
Sophie's father says judge censored him
The father of murder victim Sophie Elliott was forced to read a heavily censored version of his victim impact statement to her killer in court.
Drug charges against Millie Elder dropped
A smiling Millie Elder left court today after police dropped three serious drug charges against her.
Study trashes anti-tagging policies
Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.
Ex-wife regrets decision to let drunk husband go
The estranged wife of convicted murderer Tony Worrell says she regrets not doing more to make him stay home the night he drove into two cars.
Payback's a perk for DJ
Mikey Havoc amassed at least $20,000 in traffic fines over a number of years but asked the Waitakere District Court to convert the fines into community work.
<i>Patrick Gower:</i> Crusher Collins a self-styled toughie
Judith Collins' 'Crusher' nickname comes from her boy-racer policy but also feeds into her self-styled image as Govt hardwoman.