Kiwi film director guilty on drugs charges
The New Zealand filmmaker and activist will be sentenced on drugs charges.
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The New Zealand People's Party general secretary will be sentenced next year.
Speeding ferry captain fined for crashing into rock
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Eli Holtz family may meet his killer face-to-face
Eli's mother says there are "no winners" in the situation.
Air Force spy re-sentenced for stealing sensitive material
Richard Graham stole sensitive material while stationed at an Auckland military base.
Name suppression lifted over murder
Jake Keepa applied for name suppression, but that was declined earlier this week.
Tax evasion: Husband and wife restaurateurs sentenced
Business owner who evaded tax payments sent to jail.
Revealed: Teen's killer linked to 2008 liquor store murder
The man who fatally assaulted teen Eli Holtz has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Cinema groper escapes jail time after court botch-up
"Error" means an accountant who gropes women in movie theatres wasn't sent to prison.
Repeated cinema groper sentenced
Accountant lurked in movie theatres to prey on young women.
Court strikes: Staff refuse to sign legal documents
Dozens of cases are being adjourned at Auckland's courts as industrial action heats up.
Herald challenges judge's decision for 'callous' offender
High Court judge to consider if District Court judge erred by drawing on experiences.
Volcanic cone rules off to court
The maunga authority wants the more restrictive viewshaft rules to take priority.
Double sentence for third striker who 'terrorised' tourist
But judge rules maximum sentence without parole to be manifestly unjust.
Coroner rules two men died after using synthetics
The Coroner has ruled that using synthetic drugs led to the deaths of two men,
Auckland lawyer struck off for secretly dealing in client's trust
Brian Ellis has now had seven disciplinary findings against him.
Supreme Court: Ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with Bill of Rights
Prisoner and "jailhouse lawyer" Arthur Taylor was behind the legal challenge.
Bus driver denies careless driving which left two dead
Taylor Charles King and Jeremy Tokotai Kaukasi both died at the scene.
'I haven't felt safe since': St Marys Bay sex fiend jailed
Man sentenced for repugnant attack on female jogger.
Police officer cleared over three-car Otahuhu crash
"It is a poor piece of driving, people have been injured."
More court strikes after injunction bid dismissed
Union members at NZ's courts have voted on a nationwide strike today.
Jarrod Gilbert: Let's set global standard for justice
COMMENT: Be part of the solution. Get involved.
Woman who left dog without basic needs sentenced
Owner whose dog was left chained up unable to reach shelter or water has been sentenced.
False representations: School director escapes conviction
NZQA prosecuted a school and its director over falsely representing its courses.
Herald on Sunday editorial: Fate of our youth
COMMENT: Youth will have less chance of feeling full force of the law under new changes.
Young criminals: The age old debate
An in-depth look at youth justice services and how they could better cater for offenders.
Eerie link between Kiwi double murderer and paedophile
Man jailed for historic child sex offending was best mates with killer David Tamihere.
Top NZ horse trainer guilty over young rider's fall
Kiwi jockey Sophia Malthus' was left a quadriplegic after coming off her horse.
Man who smothered daughter with pillow to be freed
Philip Kinraid still maintains 2-year-old daughter's death was "an accident".
Striking workers 'unlawful' says Ministry of Justice
Union members voted in favour of another "lightning strike" today.
Czech drug-smuggler used false name for Kiwi wedding
Karel Sroubek enjoyed a fancy wedding under his false name.
Road rage: Man who broke judge's wrist refused discharge without conviction
No discharge without conviction for man who shoved a High Court judge to the ground