Credence Malcolm and another man who can't be named say they didn't murder Korrey Whyman.

Kaumatua and tamariki traumatised by Opotiki police raids.

The controversial religious figure risks up to six months' imprisonment if convicted.

David Mane was already on parole for shooting a man in the stomach in Northland.

She left the upmarket family home with little more than a bag of clothes and some cash.

The judge said the man's actions were 'calculated, manipulative, and highly premeditated'.

Tere Moekore was four times over the limit when she hit Kaea Matau - and kept on driving.

Lilly Quigley reappeared this week with a judge noting she looked better than last time.

Case involved PAYE of about 60 staff employed by business.

At the peak of his drug peddling, Louis Hall squandered almost $1m at the casino.

Judge: There was no evidence at trial suggesting Pauline Hanna purchased or used meth.

The surgeon sought to downplay his P usage, but it was a centrepiece of the Crown case.

He punished his victims when they resisted his abuse. Now he will be punished, they said.

Parliamentary Select Committee is hearing submissions on amendments to MACA.

Submissions on changes to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 are heard.

Jimmy Heremaia is being held at his own request in the segregation unit of a prison.

The Colombian national has been jailed and now faces the possibility of deportation.

Oranga Tamariki staff incorrectly handled concerns reported to them, a coroner found.

It was the second homicide one of the men had been linked to.

Stepfather argued mother had provided for her children while she was alive.

Semisie Pomale was granted a discharge without conviction, in part because of his new job.

Matthew Harry Drummond is now behind bars for more than two years.

Government also looking at law change to further protect public.

Player also wants suppression but judge says disruption to rugby career isn't hardship.