New ZealandPolice look to take fewer people into remand custodyPolice acknowledge there will be more offenders in the community.01 Nov 10:11 PM
New Zealand'Should never have happened': How 3 prisoners caused court evacuation, fire calloutPrisoners go to 'extreme and elaborate lengths to obtain contraband' - Corrections.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandNapier courthouse closed for 3 weeks after inmate damages sprinkler systemThe court building is now out of action until the week of November 6.19 Oct 08:58 PM
PoliticsLabour lays down Budget challenge to NationalLabour has produced its own version of National's fiscal plan.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolute disgrace': Black mould, loose lights and flooding in NZ courtroomsMinistry of Justice papers released say families are being impacted by poor conditions.27 Sep 03:59 AM
New Zealand‘How dare you put your hands on my missus:' Killer's words as he stabbed woman in chestKiller of Napier woman Arohaina Henare pleads guilty to murder.22 Sep 12:13 AM
Education'Too valuable to lose' - ACC cuts funding for programme protecting preschoolers from sexual abuseThe safety course has run for 28 years and taught more than 17,000 children.20 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUnder-reporting: Netsafe says online fraud actually costs Kiwis $470m per yearThe cost has doubled since a 2018 report; Netsafe funding and oversight changes are eyed.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsCrime convictions up - spike in serious and violent offencesThere's been an uptick in the number of people charged in the year to June 2023.19 Sep 06:06 AM
New ZealandDouble murderer did not have to report intimate relationships, Coroner toldPaul Wilson killed two women 24 years apart.18 Sep 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition collision? Audrey Young on the tensions between National and ActOPINION: The Treaty of Waitangi referendum is likely to be the most problematic issue.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCriminal defendants invited to meeting offering $75 Prezzy cards for attendance"The knowledge shared at the wānanga was invaluable for all those involved."13 Sep 07:08 AM
New ZealandContractors appointed to build Whanganui's new justice hub'Having a local company partner in construction with Te Puna Hapori is great news.'08 Sep 01:25 AM
New Zealand'Complex' Community Magistrates' jurisdiction under reviewThe Ministry of Justice says the jurisdiction is 'complex'.06 Sep 11:55 PM
New Zealand'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's deathPathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.23 Aug 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: How an opportunity for world-best crime reporting was missedJarrod Gilbert on crime reporting.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsStuart Nash’s work wives, will Mike Hosking honour his bet and who won Chris of the week?It comes as another National politician struggles with his spelling.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Stoked': Ministry on cusp of deal for new courthouse siteLocal members of the legal fraternity say it can't come soon enough.01 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandKiri Allan crashed outside home of senior Ministry of Justice officialThe black ute damaged in the crash was parked outside the official's home.25 Jul 12:52 AM
Politics'I'm so, so sorry': Kiri Allan breaks silence, won’t stand in electionMP confirms she will not contest the East Coast electorate she won in 2020.25 Jul 12:29 AM
Politics‘Needs support': Willie Jackson spoke to Kiri Allan hours before car crashWillie Jackson said the crash might have been avoided if he'd been with her.24 Jul 10:51 PM
PoliticsNew Justice Minister: PM's reshuffle after Kiri Allan arrestKiri Allan has not yet spoken publicly since her arrest apart from a brief statement.24 Jul 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSasha Borissenko: Duty lawyer pay rise - a win or slap in the face?Criminal Bar Association treasurer says lawyers have been left to fend for themselves.23 Jul 03:05 AM
PoliticsGovt’s $108m spend-up on office renovations and refurbishments$14,200 for a wardrobe unit and $22,700 for a bookcase at the Ministry of Justice.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrial of protection order service 'failed to deliver', says NationalThe plan allowed Women's Refuge to apply for protection on behalf of 'unsafe' women.09 Jul 10:08 PM
New ZealandTauranga: Govt confirms $208m of funding to build new courthouse'We are pleased to be able to confirm the future direction of the project.'07 Jul 01:10 AM
New ZealandBoys in Oranga Tamariki care made to ‘fight until they dropped’More claims of violence at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice facility have come to light.05 Jul 08:29 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan and the smoking gun, or lack thereofOpinion: Being shouted at by your boss is not uncommon, nor is it necessarily okay.30 Jun 05:34 AM
New ZealandWarning signs missed: Swollen river swept students to their deathsRiver crossing failures are a leading cause of tramper fatalities in New Zealand.25 Jun 08:39 PM
New ZealandHidden brake lights contributed to motorcyclist's deathThe circumstances of the death were avoidable but could easily arise, a coroner says.21 Jun 12:19 AM
Politics‘I can’t be sure, sure’: Meng Foon tweaks claim PM’s office leaked his planned resignationFoon's role is in the spotlight amid a conflict of interest issue.19 Jun 03:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTears, fears, and too many beers: A typical day in courtSome beg for mercy. Some are bored. Kurt Bayer spends a day in court.13 Jun 06:05 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising storyThe Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.31 May 05:00 PM
