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A matter of justice
For the next six months a bright, young Auckland lawyer will work for the International Criminal Court at the Hague.
Abusive mums may be tracked through life
A panel of experts has recommended an alert system for all abusive mothers so officials know when they have more children.
Justice ministry slams three strikes changes
Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.
Opposition would be hit if inmates denied vote, reform group says
Labour and Maori Party strongholds will be hit if prisoners are stopped from voting, a prison reform group says.
British spy agency in torture cover-up
Britain's government persuaded a judge to remove harsh criticisms of the country's domestic spy agency MI5 from a ruling.
Racism claim over contract move
Health officials are being accused of racism for deciding to transfer a mental health contract for Pacific people from Mangere's bankrupt Pacificare Trust to a mainstream agency.
Bollywood star lays bare airport scanning fears
Bollywood movie star Shah Rukh Khan appeared yesterday as the sum of all Australian airline passengers' fears.
Bollywood star exposes airport privacy flaw
Privacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.
Quake researcher jailed in Beijing
A Chinese man has been jailed following his investigation into poorly built schools after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
President who dared to preach peace
Twenty years after the end of apartheid, F. W. de Klerk fends off accusations from some white South Africans that he gave South Africa away.
Australian sentenced to death in Kabul
A former Australian soldier has been sentence to death in Afghanistan for murdering an Afghan security guard and then accusing the Taliban for the crime.