'Greater good' defence won't work for others - expert
No defendant is likely to succeed with a "greater good" defence again, following the publicity surrounding the spy base case, a law expert says.
No defendant is likely to succeed with a "greater good" defence again, following the publicity surrounding the spy base case, a law expert says.
Other defendants may consider using the same "greater good" defence as three activists who damaged the Waihopai spy base, a legal expert says.
Fire crews are continuing to put out hot spots after a forest blaze forced the evacuation of more than 30 people.
Police slam the "negligent behaviour" of a person who informed the wrong family about a tragic logging death after listening in on a police scanner.
One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash near Ward in the Marlborough region this afternoon, bringing the holiday road toll to two.
Five people are in custody after a week-long car theft spree ended with a driver jumping into a river yesterday in Blenheim yesterday.