Crown argued he pressed himself against an employee at a morning tea.

The money that the former Queen St broker laundered allegedly helped conceal drug trading.

More than 76 properties were involved, while "bribes" allegedly were given to bankers.

Carlos Pula is accused of killing a man at a Mt Roskill house party last year.

Rewa is serving 22 years for the rapes of Susan Burdett and 24 other women.

COMMENT: The Govt has tied itself in a knot over the strain on the prison system.

In recent high-profile court cases Google's actions have threatened NZ's due process.

NZ First has campaigned on three strikes in the past but Labour wants to repeal it.

The Crown says the sentence given to a mother who "pimped out" her daughter is inadequate.

For Christmas, her little brothers had asked for a time machine to go back and save her.

Police have spoken about the sentencing of Riverhead quarry attacker Colin Mitchell.

Colin Jack Mitchell will be sentenced today for two sexually motivated attacks on women

Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates

The justice system is in crisis and failing children and families, says the Government.

"There's nothing more important to New Zealand than the wellbeing of its children."

Two new child poverty reduction units are being established to combat the social issue.

Hundreds of new pop-up jail cells will be built with $200m of new funding in Budget 2018.

Teenager says his sibling was defending his mother from his dad.

Police cannot recall ever having laid perjury charges against one of their own witnesses.

No further action will be taken against the lawyer.

Woman appears in court charged in connection to police shooting victim Jerrim Toms.

Worker's alcohol issues flagged after only one of two horses survive high-speed joyride.

A young man stabbed his dad to death but says it was in self-defence.

News of a man who died from faulty electric blanket comes with message.

Māori did not cede sovereignty to the Crown, claims Allistair Patrick Brooker.

The Aucklander found out yesterday she has stage 3 ovarian cancer.

Several Brazilians have been arrested and jailed after being caught smuggling cocaine.

A legal debate was heard last week over the possibility of a third murder trial for Rewa.

Two young men have been charged with torching several buildings in South Auckland.

A man whose infant daughter was murdered by a babysitter has himself been sent to prison.