CrimeRights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldviewLai Toy argued her rights under the Treaty were breached by the disqualification.05 Mar 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovt ignored advice on giving sex offence victims ‘veto’ on name suppressionDocuments show multiple groups opposed the changes, raising 'strong concerns'.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: When there's a will, there's a way – families must have conversations about inheritancesOPINION: Surprises in a will reading rarely enhance family harmony.23 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandSupreme Court blocks disgraced lawyer Davina Reid's bid for reinstatementDavina Reid (nee Murray) smuggled contraband into prison for a prisoner she later married.21 Feb 03:49 AM
KahuElder’s 38-year battle for justice: Resolution sought within lifetimeThe Crown is appealing a compensation ruling for customary landowners in the South Island.16 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Supreme Court’s rush to judgment is a constitutional wake-up callOPINION: Has the Supreme Court once again stepped outside its lane?29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer airwoman abused by her boss fails in bid for compensation from RNZAFCourt sympathises with abuse victim, but says exemplary damages claim cannot be justified.28 Jan 12:59 AM
WorldJD Vance breaks tie to confirm Hegseth as US defence secretaryFormer Fox News co-host has pledged to bring back 'warrior culture' to the Pentagon.25 Jan 04:36 AM
CrimeSocial media influencer outed as serial sex offenderThe former socialite had maintained suppression despite having been in prison since 2022.16 Jan 04:03 AM
New ZealandKiller may have been acting out TV show scene when he stomped victim to deathNew evidence, including the anime show, has been shown to Supreme Court justices.13 Jan 05:00 AM
WorldTrump asks Supreme Court to delay sentencing in hush money caseThe sentencing would complete the process of Trump being formally classified as a felon.08 Jan 08:51 PM
New ZealandTug-of-love: Court rules on whether kids stay in NZ with dad or move to Spain with mumThe Court of Appeal has taken the siblings' wishes into account in making its decision.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild rapist wants court order lifted now that she's a womanParsons abducted and raped a 12-year-old before taking her clothes for cross-dressing.16 Dec 05:04 AM
New ZealandLeading meth cook in country's largest haul asks to move prisonsBrownie Harding is now eligible for parole but is refusing to take part in a rehab course.14 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandSupreme Court rules in new twist for 20-year foreshore and seabed Māori rights sagaThe new ruling is the latest twist in the 20-year legal saga regarding customary rights.02 Dec 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What today’s Supreme Court foreshore and seabed ruling meansNZ's highest court has weighed in on customary rights to the foreshore and seabed.02 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandFather raped and beat his children, then left his $700k in assets to another familyNow the siblings have turned to the country's final court of appeal for access.28 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandInmates claim prison gang assault was 'utu', sentences should be reduced under Māori loreSeven Black Power members attacked a Nomad inmate after 'an unwanted sexual advance'.02 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandMeth-laced beer case: Witnesses describe the night Aiden Sagala collapsedHimatjit Kahlon has pleaded not guilty after being charged with the manslaughter of innocent 21-year-old Aiden Sagala. Video / NZ HeraldWatch16 Oct 05:46 AM
New ZealandPolice apologise for one of NZ's worst miscarriages of justiceFamily battled for 37 years to clear his name after he was convicted.15 Oct 10:30 PM
PoliticsParliament must stop drift to ‘judicial supremacy’, says lawyerThe Supreme Court is departing from its lane, a new report says.15 Oct 01:30 AM
New ZealandSeabed miner retracts claim it will earn $1 billion a yearIt comes after the plan was included in list of projects up for Fast-track Bill approval.11 Oct 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'08 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.07 Oct 03:59 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Balancing free speech and venues' right to refuse speakersOPINION: Urgent court proceedings can be reactive, highly stressful and expensive.06 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsForeshore & seabed: Supreme Court orders Crown to pay more than $100,000 to cover claimants’ court costsCourt has ruled in favour of hapū group, Te Kāhui.20 Sep 01:35 AM
New ZealandThe fight's over: Eviction imminent for Black Power veteran squatting on coastal landKevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori land for more than a decade.12 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandMāori King honoured, should AI run the defence force? | Focus Morning Bulletin August 31, 2024Kiingi Tūheitia continues to be honoured after his passing, mental health foundation demands answers and Israeli forces claim to have killed a Hamas commander.Watch30 Aug 08:38 PM
New ZealandPolkinghorne case: A summary of the Crown's case against murder accusedA summary of the case the Crown has presented in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne Video / Carson BluckWatch29 Aug 11:06 PM
New ZealandJury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne watch footage captured inside Auckland EyeThe jury in Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial has viewed footage from October 17, 2020, showing three people, including one believed to be Polkinghorne, entering Auckland Eye.Watch27 Aug 11:29 PM
New ZealandMother of autistic man detained for 18 years heads to Supreme CourtJay was first detained in 2004 after he broke four of his neighbour's windows with an axe.20 Aug 12:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: The win for local communities in the battle over boozeOPINION: Locals should be the ones to decide on restricting alcohol sales.18 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: A decade of legal battles to reform Auckland's alcohol policyOPINION: The policy includes vital provisions to restrict proliferation of bottle stores.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUber and Lyft score victory in California gig economy caseFinancial Times: Ruling says ride-hailing services can treat workers as contractors.26 Jul 04:53 AM
