New chief District Court judge announced
Chief Judge Taumaunu says he wants to hold the position for eight years.
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She also wants change to how alleged victims are treated in blue on blue investigations.
Focus: ‘House of horrors’ duo found guilty of teen's murder and kidnapping
Focus: ‘House of horrors’ duo found guilty of teen's murder and kidnapping. Photos / Doug Sherring / Sam Hurley
Zac Guildford loses licence after driving while on suspended licence
Former All Black Zac Guildford disqualified from driving for six months and fined
Torture trial: Duo guilty of teen's murder in 'house of horrors'
A teenage girl's body was found inside a rusty steel drum at an abandoned house.
Bad cops: Murder, fraud, sex abuse on list of police convictions
In the last five years 43 police staff have been convicted of criminal offending in NZ.
Top cop retires after sex assault acquittal
Detective Inspector Kevin Burke had been suspended since April 2017.
Corrupt ex cop 'too drunk' to give police statement after brothel incident
The drunk former cop tried to gain entry into an adult entertainment club.
'I used to always be an a***hole': Meth gangster's new family life
From cooking meth, through prison, to mentoring young people at risk.
Teen torture trial: 'Understandable to have feelings of outrage'
Disgraceful and sickening things happened at the "house of horrors".
Auckland cop who illegally drew Taser fights to keep his job
"That doesn't mean he can't be a good police officer, because people learn from mistakes."
Bus company to pay $750K for fatal Christmas Eve bus crash
"Down the Wharerata Hills, the brakes on the bus started to fail," court documents read.
NZ's 'dirty little secret': Getting tough on domestic violence
Since strangulation became specific offence there have been 1246 charges laid.
NZ man jailed for sex blackmail of wealthy LA businessman
Glenn Green tried to blackmail a rich US businessman with claims of a sex scandal.
Woman accused of Ōtāhuhu murder denies killing man
Police said the man died after what they described as a "serious assault".
Revealed: Arthur Brown knew his killer
Arthur Brown was shot dead outside a bakery during the early hours of a March morning.
'You're a racist': Defendant's rant at judge earns cell time
The judge had Abigail Huirama removed from the courtroom and brought back later.
Security van heists: Auckland armed robber jailed for 16 years
One cash van robbery on Dominion Rd saw $280,000 stolen.
Lying killer loses bid to reduce prison time
Court of Appeal judges rule bogus alibi relevant to 19-year non-parole sentence.
NZ 'witch doctor' charged: 'Miracle baby' was found alive among five dead
One-year-old girl believed to have survived for up to 36 hours in the wilderness.
Fiji highlands deaths: NZ healer charged with five murders
A New Zealand man faces five charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder.
Fused to couch: Man who neglected 89yo woman with severe dementia sentenced
Warning: Graphic. Upon reflection, he said he should have called for help for the woman.
Ross Bell: Legalising cannabis means less harm
Comment: Legislation [of cannabis] means the Government can take back control.
Dad's legacy: Why family forgave a killer
A lesson in forgiveness: "I know my father is proud of me for doing that."
Christchurch terror trial moved to avoid Ramadan clash
The trial for the 28-year-old Australian national could take six to 12 weeks.
Why one of NZ's worst child sex offenders wasn't jailed for rest of his life
"Twenty-two years' imprisonment is a long sentence," Court of Appeal judges rule.
Smaller prisons mooted to improve justice system for Māori
Researchers say New Zealand has long ignored Māori approaches to justice.
Teen torture trial: 'You weren't there to see the things that I had to see'
Torture trial: 15-year-old girl says she was afraid of alleged ringleader of group.
'Church became a place of trauma': Marist brother sentenced for child sex crimes
The 72-year-old abused three young girls in the 1970s while working in Wairarapa.
Fugitive on the run in Avondale after escaping police custody
The 28-year-old was taken to the Avondale Police Station where he escaped custody.
Top lawyer issued police warning over drug paraphernalia at court
A defence lawyer has been found with drug paraphernalia while entering an Akl court house
Armed robbery, police appeal for sightings
Police say the pair threatened a staff member before nabbing cigarettes and cash.
Torture trial: Teen 'begged' for accused to stop
Dimetrius Pairama's body was found in a steel drum at a vacant property.