NZ's new silks: Prominent defence lawyers among those honoured as Queen's Counsel
Ten of NZ's leading lawyers were honoured today with Queen's Counsel appointments.
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Closing arguments have been heard in the historical sex offending trial of Arthur Thomas.
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Psychiatric nurse Brian Stabb worked at Lake Alice hospital in the 1970s.
High Court strikes out part of $278m claims against PwC
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Arrowtown crash: Driver pleads guilty at emotional first court appearance
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Farmers store 'racist' rant: Woman back in court after alleged verbal attack on mosque victim's mother, sister
Woman who allegedly subjected sister of a terror attack victim to racist appears in court.
Man behind one of NZ's biggest investment fund frauds faces decade in jail
Kelly Tonkin faces a decade in jail after admitting Penrich investment fund fraud.
New Zealand's 66-year-old adoption laws under review
It sits alongside a separate review of surrogacy laws by the Law Commission.
Father threatened to send his son to Lake Alice if he didn't behave. At 13 the threat came true
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170 victims: Economist pleads guilty to one of NZ's biggest investment fund frauds
Christchurch-based economist charged with one of NZ's biggest frauds is back in court.
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Four West Coast men face raft of child sexual abuse charges and have appeared in court.
Scout abuser gets more jail time
Hypervigilance, distrust and fear, before a child abuse survivor's journey to closure.
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Burglary victim: "We are a lot more cautious now".
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill National MP
Man who threatened to kill National Party MP Simeon Brown has pleaded guilty.
Shooting victim died trying to help his injured friend
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Arthur Allan Thomas on trial for historical sex offending
The man pardoned for the 1970 Crewe murders faces indecent assault and rape charges.
Lifebuoy could have saved 'competent swimmer', Coroner finds
Kenny Espinosa drowned despite being a confident swimmer.
'Treated as a second class': Tribunal hears arguments for expanding hate speech law
He brought the case after an Auckland pastor made comments about shooting gay people.
'You could hear them screaming': Former Lake Alice survivor recalls electric shock punishment
Hake Halo was given electric shocks as a punishment at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.
Driver charged 10 months after fatal Arrowtown crash
A 22-year-old woman will appear in court in relation to the death of Allanah Walker.
Overseas businesswoman fined $110k over purchase of $9.4m properties
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Constable Matthew Hunt remembered: 'I miss everything about him, every day' says mum
A year after he was killed, the mother of the slain police officer reveals her pain.
Prominent businessman fails with second bid for bail from prison
The Court of Appeal refused to release the businessman on bail.
Lawyer suspended for 'clandestine' inmate relationship
The tribunal said the relationship fell "at the serious end of the misconduct spectrum".
No chance rival gangs allied before murder, trial told
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Gang allegedly bought catamaran to meet mothership off NZ coast
The criminals thought they were protected by a 'shield of impenetrable encryption'.
Duo jailed over Red Fox Tavern robbery seek to appeal
Chris Bush, 43, was gunned down at the pub in Maramarua in October 1987.