Man's failed effort to prove earthquake damage means his insurance doesn't have to pay up.

He beat victim to death with wheel lock, wrapped the body in carpet and set fire to it.

Domestic and sexual abuse convictions and sentence quashed.

Reginald Sharma, 25, died at a house party in the early hours of August 19 last year.

A waitress was suspected of helping underage students get into Auckland's bars and clubs.

Up to 75 per cent of youths involved in justice system have a mental disorder: research.

The Flava radio station host was disqualified from driving for drink driving.

Driver's drunken doughnuts forced Hornby Panthers to play their games elsewhere.

Reginald Sharma died after being felled by a punch at a party last year.

The New Zealand Bar Association called the story "vindictive" but editors disagree.

Benjamin Swann was a teacher for more than 30 years.

Trio accused of deliberately misleading investors.

COMMENT: Name suppression is dished out willy-nilly to people who really don't deserve it.

The judge permanently suppressed the name of a thief who robbed a crash victim.

Dame Sian Elias says the imbalance between Maori and Pasifika needs to be resolved.

"It is fragile. It is easy to move a strand here and not realise the damage done there."

Daniel Ramkissoon testified against four officers accused of beating a man in custody.

Two people have already been charged with murder and appeared in court again this week.

The Crown will now mull the decision of whether to retry the accused taxi driver.

Comment: How could I be critical of what is done if I'd refused the chance to do it right?

Feeney said the driver groped her breasts and tried to follow her into her home.

Criticism of a killer's release from a mental health unit is irrelevant, the Crown argues.

Two people have appeared in court today accused of murdering a 17-year-old girl.

The jury is set to reconvene at the Auckland District Court tomorrow morning at 9.30am.

Waihi attempted murder accused told Crown witness she caused head-on crash.

Questions have been raised over the mental health treatment of Gabriel Yad-Elohim.

Eddie Tavinor was decapitated when a truck part flew through his ute windscreen in 2000.

Susan Burdett was raped and bludgeoned to death in her Papatoetoe home in 1992.

Taxi driver accused allegedly groped media personality Jay-Jay Feeney, court hears.

Minister says future of Serious Fraud Office on the table in review of Justice sector.