New Zealand'Helpless': Divorced man fights $230k marriage contractThe man said he felt 'helpless' and 'pressured' into signing the marriage contract.14 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhy a leading entertainment figure sentenced for indecent assault still can't be namedThe matter will now be heard in the Court of Appeal.13 Dec 04:10 AM
New ZealandTeen who threw fatal punch and then bragged about it has appeal dismissedThe teen made a rap video bragging about the killing while he was in custody.11 Dec 04:12 AM
CrimeMan who murdered his brother claims love triangle was not a motivatorPeter Te Maru has failed in his attempt to overturn his murder conviction.06 Dec 07:00 AM
CrimeYoung woman who claimed spina bifida as treatment injury retains ACC payoutThe now-20-year-old uses a wheelchair and will be dependent on support for life.06 Dec 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCourt rejects $176k costs claim for Aotea Square apartment'Disappointment' as court finds John Love's company wasn't entitled to the extra money.05 Dec 08:51 PM
BusinessFormer waste management boss Grahame Christian loses second round of defamation battleCourt of Appeal concludes a defence of responsible communication was made out.30 Nov 10:49 PM
CrimeTeen mobster involved in murder ordered to take himself to jailThe Court of Appeal has overturned Tana Ormsby-Turner's sentence of home detention.29 Nov 03:13 AM
New ZealandCrown says evidence against double murderer stronger now than 1990Crown says evidence now found to have been lies was only a "slender strand" of its case.29 Nov 02:08 AM
New ZealandDavid Tamihere appeal: Lawyer claims convictions relied on dangerous evidenceSwedish tourists Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen went missing in 1989.28 Nov 01:17 AM
PoliticsMove to undo court decision 'entrenches colonisation' - Te Pati MaoriOpposition says Parliament's law was unfair and court decision should be respected.27 Nov 06:12 AM
New Zealand'You learn to live with it': Convicted double murderer David Tamihere on upcoming appealNext week he will finally have his chance to try and clear his name.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Business'Great relief': Supreme Court rejects use of repurposed consents for water bottlingAotearoa Water Action said after six years in court it was thrilled with the decision.21 Nov 04:58 AM
New ZealandMan who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.15 Nov 08:00 PM
Crime'10 days of terror': Rapist who tattooed his victim's face has sentence quashedHis open-ended prison term has been replaced with a finite sentence.09 Nov 04:00 AM
CrimeJail would be an 'injustice' for Mongrel Mob member involved in murder, lawyer arguesTana Ormsby-Turner was sentenced to home detention but the Crown want him jailed.06 Nov 04:00 PM
Crime'Significant risk': Killer, sex offender will remain under extended supervision orderBasil Mist served 20 years for sexual offending against girls and killing his partner.06 Nov 03:10 AM
New ZealandGas station forecourt rapist appeals caseLawyer Ethan Huda said the trial judge's comments caused an unfair trial.05 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandTeen who killed another teen with punch appeals three-year sentenceThe teen argued the starting point of five years imprisonment was "too high".04 Nov 01:00 AM
CrimeMongrel Mob 'captain' jailed for KFC attack on rival has sentence overturned, to be retriedVinnie Herewini attacked a Black Power member with a golf club and took his gang insignia.03 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandEmbattled lawyer sued by her own clientsGail Foster-Bohm and Andrew Corbin engaged Anjela Sharma about an IHC restructure.01 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandJustice for Drakie and Duckie: The five-year neighbourly spat over two Pekin ducksDrakie died and Duckie was badly injured after being attacked by a dog.31 Oct 07:00 AM
CrimeTaxi driver who got passenger drunk before assaulting her denied appealOffender sung sexually explicit songs while encouraging woman to drink wine he bought.25 Oct 04:10 AM
CompaniesSFO to appeal findings in CBL criminal casePeter Harris and Carden Mulholland were found not guilty.20 Oct 02:31 AM
New ZealandThe girl next door: OnlyFans star Lisa Lewis loses in stoush with neighbourLisa Lewis has moved out of the house next to Cosmopolitan Club after bitter battle.14 Oct 01:00 AM
CrimeUS money launderer wants access to his frozen millionsDavid Rae has asked the Supreme Court to hear his case about his NZ bank accounts.12 Oct 03:46 AM
CrimeGang-pad bashing: Mongols MC member to remain behind bars for NYE manslaughterLyndon Sheed was found guilty of manslaughter after punching Kane Wayman.11 Oct 03:16 AM
New Zealand'Absolute control': Siblings allege stepmum abused power over million-dollar trustThey say she acted improperly - two previous courts have found otherwise.10 Oct 05:35 AM
New ZealandEx-King's College teacher jailed for historical child sex abuse; call for NZ victimsThe school is promising support and co-operation in any future police probe.29 Sep 03:38 AM
New ZealandWoman missed out on dead partner's $1.8m estate, claims draft will included herThe man's partner of seven years claimed he emailed plans for a new will before he died.27 Sep 04:14 AM
CrimePreventive detention lifted for violent offender with 70 convictionsThe serial abuser was jailed for a brutal attack on his former partner.27 Sep 03:07 AM
New ZealandHe videoed sex with her, then sent explicit images to her workmatesWoman consented to making intimate recordings, believing they would be kept private.26 Sep 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Manslaughter by fright' appealed - could drowning have been foreseen?James Jenkins died after, out of fear of his pursuer, he jumped into the harbour.25 Sep 03:34 AM
CrimeConviction partially quashed for man involved in fatal gang bashingJason Signal wasn't a gang member but was convicted for his part in the killing.22 Sep 01:47 AM
