High Court strikes out part of $278m claims against PwC
Judge says the claims can be regarded as 'frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process'.
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The man charged with a fatal assault outside Te Papa will keep his name secret for now.
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Police detail the painstaking job of preserving a Northland's mum's decomposing body.
Prison trial trio cleared of murder
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Judge rules against third CBL accused's continued anonymity
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Whangārei man tells jury of 'confession' to murder
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Denver Chance murder: Drug dealer killer jailed for 15 years
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Northland woman tells mother her partner assaulted her, causing fractured ribs.
Pike River final sealing on hold – reports
Pike River Recovery Agency officials remain tight-lipped.
Assault on woman lasted more than an hour, jury told
Northlander and his nephew on trial in relation to the death of mother-of-two.
Murder-accused: I just wanted to help my new friend
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Duo face jury in relation to the death of Northland woman
Crown opens its case with an address to the jury in the High Court at Whangārei.
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Christchurch quake claim advocate Bryan Staples' High Court win after gang-linked dispute.
Pike River: Families launch legal challenge on decision not to re-enter mine
Families filed a judicial review in Wellington today.
Bestiality in New Zealand: Shocking extent of indecency with animals revealed
Shocking number of cases over the last decade.
'Fight, flight or freeze' expert at fatal jail shanking trial
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Six nights behind bars, prominent businessman asks for bail again
The businessman claims innocence and will again seek bail ahead of a conviction challenge.
Prison murder trial: Gruesome stompings part of jail life, inmate tells jurors
Attack took place after members of different gangs were placed together in prison yard.
Carpet maker's failed $24.6m deal hits courts
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Trial date set for six facing kidnapping and shooting charges
Five men and a woman appeared at the High Court in Whangārei on Thursday.
'I do not forgive you': Victims of prominent businessman speak out
'How incredibly grateful I am the jury believed me and the other victims.'
Prominent businessman denied bail pending appeal
The rich Kiwi will be eligible for parole in a little more than nine months' time.
Prominent businessman jailed for two years, four months
Wealthy Kiwi was a 'man of privilege, business success and significant philanthropy'.
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Three inmates stand accused of fatal prison yard attack.
Accused uttered 'death row, do me a favour' when told victim had died
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Third CBL defendant fights for continued secrecy
The man is the third to face criminal proceedings after the NZX-listed firm CBL folded.
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