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Accused drug lord extradited from Venezuela over NZ cocaine ring

He was arrested in South America after Interpol issued a global wanted notice.

Unresolved: Kiwi victims of sexual violence deserve better

Victims of reported sexual violence to police deserve better, writes Kirsty Johnston.

Two-thirds of sexual violence reported to police fail to reach court

Only 6 per cent of sexual offending reported to police ends in jail, official figures say.

'It was a crime factory': Career criminal Arthur Taylor on being in state care

Arthur Taylor will tell his story at tomorrow's Royal Commission of Inquiry hearing

Former top justice official's warning about jailhouse informants

Former top Canadian justice official warns about causes of wrongful convictions.

'Dicked around:' Govt slams National as anti-terror bill negotiations continue

It's unclear if National will support the bill and negotiations are continuing.

Inquest into 2009 death of Spanish tourists to be reopened

The couple died in a road crash just two days before they were due to fly home.

Tailor-made law to prevent return of terrorists to NZ

The law would directly impact Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor, who had been imprisoned in Syria.

More time for inmates in Killer Beez revenge attack, acquitted guards return to work

Three prison guards were also charged and later acquitted over the vicious prison fight.

Ardern against right to vote for all prisoners

PM says prisoners serving less than three years should have the right to vote.

Thousands of prisoners may soon be able to vote - if NZ First agrees

Minister Andrew Little says Cabinet will consider allowing prisoners the right to vote.

NZ suppression orders might soon be enforceable overseas, says minister

An agreement would mean "mutual recognition" of court orders between countries.

Barry Soper: The issue Parliament avoids like the plague

Comment: There's been a lot of poppycock talked about abortion over the years.

David Fisher: Archives NZ's guardianship of our past under threat

Comment: Our national archive is in trouble and all of government needs to help fix it.

Dishonoured in death: Privacy breach saw 33,000 coroners' files open to public

Files containing personal details about deaths from 1977-2000 were open to the public.

Crown seeks Supreme Court hearing for alleged murderer

A young sex worker was killed in China. The Crown says judges got extradition order wrong.