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Watch NZH Local Focus: Napier legal aid lawyers dwindling

Raising two kids and battling cancer - Juliet Mawley had to rely on Legal Aid in a recent hearing. But she feels shortchanged because of tightening budgets for legal aid across the country. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Audrey Young: A complex picture behind prison bars

COMMENT: John Key this week recalled the shock he felt when Simon Power privately told him he would be retiring from politics.

Fatal ski crash avoidable - witness

Skifield says the hazard did not exist when its morning inspection was done.

Editorial: Hiring extra police not the only answer

A year out from the next election, a political bidding war has surfaced over police numbers.

A short life ended by a mother's insanity

Maggie meant the world to her mother Evelyn, but in August last year, the person who was meant to protect her would end the 4-year-old's life.

Insane: The Kiwi killers found not guilty

Evelyn Sen was today found not guilty of murdering her 4-year-old daughter by reason of insanity. Here are some other killers ruled insane by the New Zealand courts.

The art of justice

Justice will be served - with a dose of culture.

Maori jailed almost twice rate of Europeans

Whanganui Maori are almost twice as likely to go to jail than Europeans when convicted of assault, sparking calls from an MP for a

Cannabis charges halved in seven years

The number of people charged with cannabis offences has fallen 60 per cent in the past six years - further fuelling calls for government

Kiwis rally for Blessie

Kiwis have rallied behind a Filipino family's legal bid for justice, for their much loved mother, grandmother and wife, to raise more than $50,000.

'I would give anything to have my wife back'

Exclusive: Blessie Gotingco was raped and murdered on May 24, 2014. Today, for the first time, her husband of 30 years, Antonio, speaks about her life and loves - and her death.

Blessie's family fight for justice

Blessie Gotingco's family are considering filing a civil case against the Department of Corrections for wrongful death - and are calling on all New Zealanders to help them.

Struggle to reach crime rate targets

Justice Minister Amy Adams says new crime measures aren't a shifting of the goalposts as officials seek answers on why key Govt targets could be missed.

Guilty, but no convictions

Eight people who admitted or were found guilty of "homicide or related offences" avoided convictions when they appeared in court last year.

Bain compo inquiry in eighth month

Justice Minister Amy Adams has conceded that the latest inquiry into whether David Bain should be paid compensation is taking longer than expected.

Catriona MacLennan: Bid to cut family violence needs cash backing

Enforcement and resources are vital to ensuring Amy Adams' family violence law changes are to be effective, writes Catriona MacLennan.

The making of Amy Adams?

Amy Adams fits in with the "compassionate conservatism" tag Prime Minister John Key has used to describe his Administration, writes Claire Trevett.

Editorial: Adams wise to review abuse guidelines

The last thing a police officer probably wants to do is tell a woman her new man has a record of violence in relationships.