'Death sentence' deportation stopped: Judge steps in to stop expulsion
Judge dumps 2017 conviction for schizophrenic, wheelchair-bound man.
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Sasha Borissenko: Anti-vax unrest a study in perspective
Imagine if some in the anti-vax brigade put the same energy into ending sexism and racism.
‘This isn’t over’: Baby W parents vow to take action
Lawyer for family says bigger issue to be dealt with after baby boy recovers.
Anti-vax parents relieved as Baby W recovers after life-saving operation
Baby at centre of anti-vax court case is recuperating after surgery for heart condition.
'You will almost certainly re-offend,' judge tells man whose latest crime spree ended with cyclist's death
Te Pou had just been released from prison when he embarked on more violence.
Baby blood donor battle: The moment police intervene, boy taken from parents
Dad could be heard calling police officers 'criminals' as they take Baby W.
Prison for man who offered to supply Comancheros with $90m worth of meth
The haul, if successfully smuggled, could have been worth roughly $90 million.
Court of Appeal rejects 'unorthodox' claims by heavy metal fan who murdered neighbour over noise dispute
"This is a terribly tragic case," the Court of Appeal said.
Homeless at 15, in prison at 16: Killer Beez member gets home detention after drive-by shootings
The gang warfare in November 2020 terrorised Ōtara over the course of a day.
Crown law answers questions over Jayden Meyer prosecution
Crown Law say there was appropriate accountability for the prosecutor involved.
Baby's parents’ meeting with doctors ‘hijacked’ by anti-vaxxer
Support person tried to pressure specialists with conspiracy theories.
Man pleads guilty to attempted murders of two women in Auckland car crash
Emergency responders were called to a crash on Manukau Rd in Epsom last January.
Machete murder: Recent parolee who struck 69-year-old 35 times returns to prison
Emergency services were called to victim Lealofi Paniani's home in October 2021.
Rival gang clash: Man murdered by Mongrel Mob president
It was believed there wouldn't be any trouble between the rivals. Then one was dead.
'F*** the mob': Chaotic court scenes in the case of a Mongrel Mob murder
Rei Marshall, a father of two, was stabbed to death by the president of a gang.
Return to sender: Jailed rapist claims his mail is being withheld, letters to woman returned
Corrections says she doesn't want him to contact her. He says there's no evidence of that.
Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?
NZ's first convicted saboteur was motivated by debunked theories around the pandemic.
Accused drug trafficker loses court battle for hairdresser visits while awaiting trial
He complained that jail regulations resulted in him looking like a "barbarian".
Comancheros meth trial: Gang leader Seiana Fakaosilea, co-defendants sentenced
He was convicted of conspiring to import a massive 600kg haul of methamphetamine.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
Parents who refused vaccinated blood for baby's surgery appear in court
Documents were filed at the Auckland High Court as health authorities take action.
Favona homicide: Judge rules on insanity plea
The man was charged with the murder of 72-year-old Mohammed Hakim.
Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.
Mum of 5 who drove gang members during fatal attack on 75yo sentenced
Peter Rasmussen, 75, was a rugby league stalwart in South Auckland.
Baby Elijah murder trial: Infanticide or murder?
The jury is considering the charge of infanticide - a law unchanged for 85 years.
Wynyard Quarter neighbours at loggerheads over blocked views
'People had no idea they would be looking up at a concrete wall.'
'Well above average' risk paedophile with seven victims avoids preventive detention
Prosecutors had asked that he be held indefinitely given his reoffending risk.
Auckland man accused of 62-year-old's murder deemed competent to stand trial
A not guilty plea was entered today, four months after the man was charged with murder.
Woman accused of causing well-known local's death can now be named
Andre Wickliffe died after he was allegedly hit while intervening in a fight.
Risk to society: Serial rapist jailed indefinitely following attack on fourth woman
With sexual offences dating back to 1999, he poses a threat to society, judge said.
Man accused of murdering 3-month-old boy appears in court, pleads not guilty
The defendant appeared in the High Court at Auckland today.
Focus: James Shaw on High Court Ruling in his favour over Climate Change Commission advice
Minister of Climate Change James Shaw says New Zealanders can have confidence in the Commission and of the Government’s plans to tackle climate change. Video / Mark Mitchell
Lawyers seeking steeper emissions cuts lose court bid
High Court judge rejects lawyers' challenge to Climate Change Commission advice.
Island tug of love: Mother boarded ship and ‘wrestled’ girl from grandmother
NZ court makes child its ward until custody is sorted out under Tokelauan custom.