New ZealandSpeedsters face licence loss over finesDrivers who refuse to pay speeding fines will have their licence confiscated - sometimes on the side of the road - and possibly lose their car under changes due in months.14 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm over country's lack of judgesNew Zealand may only be months away from not having enough judges to hear cases.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandCollins puts judges on noticeJustice Minister Judith Collins is putting judges on notice that painfully slow delivery of reserve judgments will no longer be acceptable.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ to look at UK's victims' advocateNZ could follow Britain's lead and appoint a Victims' Commissioner, but the Justice Minister said the move would have to make a real difference.04 Sep 09:45 PM
OpinionPeter WilliamsPeter Williams: The minister must actJustice Minister Judith Collins is wrong when she says Teina Pora cannot be pardoned by the Governor-General until he has exhausted all his appeal rights.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm over depression therapy cutsFunding for talk therapy is drying up just as increasing numbers of Kiwis are feeling comfortable talking about their problems.27 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCall for 17-year-olds to shift to youth justice systemA justice reform group is calling for 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with by the youth justice system rather than the adult criminal courts.13 Jul 11:23 PM
New ZealandMinistry 'wikispat': Who is Clarke43?Who is the volunteer Wikipedia editor who has inadvertently come to attention in a "wikispat" between Justice Minister Judith Collins and a ministry critic?12 Jul 07:45 AM
New ZealandCourt cameras experiment 'failed'Cameras 'swanning' around courtrooms in England will see judges 'heckled' the UK's top judge believes, citing NZ as a bad precedent.02 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandCollins sent 'concerns' to Bain reviewerJudith Collins compiled a 34-point list of issues attacking the case for David Bain's innocence and sent it to the former High Court judge reviewing the case.28 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandUrewera raids: Commissioner apologisesThe Police Commissioner has apologised for mistakes made during the Urewera raids but says those arrested and convicted should also consider saying sorry.22 May 06:49 AM
New ZealandPolice acted 'unlawfully'Police acted "unlawfully, unjustifiably and unreasonably" in establishing road blocks, and detaining and searching people during the Urewera raids six years ago, the police watchdog says.22 May 02:53 AM
New ZealandDame Susan second choice for race jobDame Susan Devoy was the second choice for the role of Race Relations Commissioner, official documents show, but she received a glowing assessment.15 May 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Spy bill papering over cracked masonryIt takes a special class of sleep-deprived conspiracist to imagine John Key would have welcomed, let alone engineered, the Aaron Gilmore brouhaha, writes Toby Manhire.09 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand$1k penalty for jury-duty dodgers?A $1,000 fine may have to be imposed for anyone avoiding jury service, a judge says.03 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Email blunders rebound on public rightsThe email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake Commission and ACC are having ramifications for the public's right to access information from the state.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandUrewera cops block probePolice involved in the Urewera dawn raids had still not fully co-operated with the agency investigating their actions five years after the controversial operation.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoss' celebratory email slammedA Ministry of Justice boss has been rebuked by a court manager after sending out a congratulatory email when staff are being made redundant.21 Apr 09:47 PM
New ZealandReview finds few serious breachesEach judgment is an exercise in risk management. Judges have to decide what risk is posed by having an alleged offender await trial in the community instead of prison.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudster's debt to NZ hits $150kAn immigration fraudster stripped of his citizenship and barred from New Zealand owes taxpayers more than $150,000.12 Mar 06:46 PM
New ZealandGovt acts on cyber bulliesJustice Minister Judith Collins is to outline new measures to curb cyber bullying within the next few weeks.31 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessCopyright law claims first victimThe first music pirate stung under new file-sharing laws has been fined $616 but "didn't realise" the actions were illegal.30 Jan 05:35 AM
