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Crafar Farms head will conduct appeal himself
Allan Crafar says he will appeal against recent convictions for 'dirty dairying' practices.
Westpac tax ruling sends tough message
Westpac has lost its High Court challenge against Inland Revenue and has been ordered to pay almost $1 billion in back taxes.
Cyberbullying victim fights back after 'skank' attack
An ex-model slammed in a blog as a 'lying, whoring skank' challenges web users anonymity - and succeeds.
Coldplay 'reach copyright settlement'
Coldplay have reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Joe Satriani after the latter accused the band of copying one of his songs.
Photo agency sues ex-All Black Kelleher
A photograph agency is suing former All Black Byron Kelleher's clothing company for alleged copyright breaches.
PwC sued, London employee felt like 'prostitute'
Accountant sues top city firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for record £40 million claiming her managers ruined her career and made her 'feel like a prostitute'
Landlords hit hard by wayward tenants
Landlords are hitting back at property managers after paying thousands of dollars in fees only to have their houses trashed by tenants.
Hanover goes to court over teenager's $697
Hanover Finance and its part-owner Mark Hotchin are taking a small investor to the High Court over $697.96 owed to the man's teenage daughter.
Noel Leeming, Eric Watson resolve debt dispute
Appliance retailer Noel Leeming has reached an eleventh hour settlement with interests of its former owner Eric Watson over an unpaid debt.
Leaky homes bill likely to top $11.5 billion
The bill for leaky homes is likely to top $11 billion, a review has found.
<i>Adam Gifford:</i> Music industry sounds like a broken record
The recording and film industries are structured around distribution of physical items - getting bits of shellac or vinyl or plastic into shops, celluloid into cinemas.
Annie Leibovitz sued over US$24m loan
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is being sued for allegedly reneging on an agreement to sell her life's work to repay a US$24m debt.
Leaky apartment nightmare could cost owners $20m
Defects at the huge Hobson Gardens apartment block in Auckland could cost up to $20 million to fix.