Turiarangi Tai is just 23 and will now spend much of his life behind bars.

Goran Milosavljevic was allegedly felled by a single punch to the head from the youth.

Simeon Brown is pushing for harsher penalties for suppliers.

The haul included hundreds of thousands of dollars and two vehicles.

An 18-year-old youth has appeared in court over crash that killed schoolboy.

No charges laid but millions paid in alleged "cheating" service for uni assignments.

Reason for embattled former Waikato DHB chief's information-gathering exercise unclear.

Man sentenced for supplying synthetics to a young father who later died

Today is exactly five months since Eli Holtz was assaulted at an Auckland intersection.

Not long after Henry Robati was deported back to NZ his criminal behavior continued.

Xiao Hua Gong was a customer of a downtown Auckland finance firm, now criminally charged.

Jail house lawyer Arthur Taylor is continuing his crusade to fight against the use of prison snitches in high profile criminal cases. / Mike Scott

Despite being convicted for numerous serious crimes Arthur Taylor reckons he has done more good than bad in his role as a jailhouse lawyer fighting for a fairer justice system. / Mike Scott

A key player in pushing for harsher criminal punishment has been sidelined.

A man convicted of taking photos of teens in togs with a zoom lens has won his appeal.

The alleged arsonist laughed after he was granted bail today.

West Auckland man jailed for violating a young, drunk vulnerable man he befriended.

A man is accused of stealing two toes from a famous travelling exhibition of dead bodies.

Psychotic gunman Quinn Patterson killed two people during a property inspection.

COMMENT: Justice issues start in childhood - we've got to do better for our kids.

Father reveals anger when it took three days to be told about his son's suicide attempt.

The scheme involved bribing bankers, one of whom has fled the country.

The justice select committee is reviewing the legislation for returning offenders.

Psychiatrist admitted it's possible Stevens may have tried to disguise his true thoughts.

More legal action may be taken by Sir Bob Jones - this time after a tweet.

Patient suffering from delusions should not have been allowed to leave hospital - expert.

Tika and Tika Kafle and their 8-year-old son Prem died in a house fire in 2015.

Nicky Stevens tried to take his own life twice before he died in March 2015 - inquest.

Woman raped at a party when she was a teenager finally gets justice.

Taga David Adams was sentenced today to six years and five months' imprisonment.