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'I'm not a baby killer': Mum vindicated after confessing to crime she didn't commit
Terri Friesen's manslaughter conviction has been quashed 30 years later.
Ministry of Justice workers vote on strike action
Female employees at the ministry are paid 15 per cent less than men, union says.
No compensation for 'groper Roper' victim
Robert Roper's sexual offending occurred between 1976 and 1988 at the Whenuapai base.
Auckland kidnapping: Young woman jailed for 'crime wave'
Four other teens arrested and charged over the kidnapping.
Guard 'reacted to violence with violence', court hears
Three prison guards have been on trial in the High Court for the past two weeks.
Police spend nearly $1m on defamation defence
A Counties Manukau Police employee claimed her manager defamed her in internal memos.
Under fire top cop to speak at justice conference
Under fire top cop Wally Haumaha is set to speak at international justice conference.
Labour summer camp accused keeps name suppression
Young man facing six charges of indecent assault at a Labour Party youth camp.
Ocean swimmer's death: Ports of Auckland in court
Leslie Gelberger's body was found by a passing ferry floating near Mairangi Bay.
Retrial for taxi driver accused of groping radio host Jay-Jay Feeney
A second trial will be heard for the man accused of indecently assaulting Jay-Jay Feeney.
Appeal for mum who falsely confessed to baby killing
Woman who made false confession about baby's death to appeal conviction tomorrow
Man appears in court after Rotorua Outdoorsman Headquarters incident
Man has not entered pleas to two charges relating to incident on Sunday.
Finance director fined $5.3m for laundering dirty money for drug deal
He is now bankrupt after a $5.3 million fine for his "contemptuous disregard" for the law.
Inquest: Prisoner's healthcare in spotlight
"Even looking at his fingernails I could see they were blue …"
Police employee loses defamation case against cops
A watch-house supervisor for Counties Manukau Police claimed her new boss defamed her.
Simon Bridges' 'tough on crime proof' — unpublished, not reviewed
Evidence on prisons from National leader Simon Bridges suggests spending money elsewhere.
MPI seeks more time in fruit sector court challenge
MPI goes back to court over row with apple and stonefruit grower group.
'Possible miscarriage of justice' in porn assault case
The man was convicted by the Chief District Court Judge of assaulting his girlfriend.
Cricketer chastised by judge for 'obsessive' behaviour
A Hamilton judge told Cody Andrews he was contemplating a prison term for his breaches.
Baby-snatching: 'She knew what she was doing'
The Solicitor-General appealed the sentenced handed down to the accomplice.
'Excessive force' used by Corrections officers, says trainer
Corrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.
Jay Kuten: Chester Borrows' admission of profiting from racism is welcome
If we could bottle Don Brash's boring cadences, we'd have a cure for insomnia.
Judge: We need shorter sentences, jails without guards and less prison
Court of Appeal's Justice Stephen Kos has a wish list for criminal justice reform.
Shocking video shows prisoners fighting with guards
Three Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.
Crown wants baby kidnapper accomplice convicted
The Crown argued for a harsher sentence at a Court of Appeal hearing today.
New system links police with Immigration NZ
Police can now identify foreign nationals more easily.
Prison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justice
One of the prison officers is also accused of obstructing the course of justice.
Builder sentenced to 13 years' jail for dealing meth
Justice Matthew Palmer made strong comments on the harm P dealers cause.
Parole for woman who shot gang member in chest without warning
She pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting man in the chest.
Noel Leeming guilty of misleading consumers
The retailer admits it mislead people over customer rights for faulty products.
Kelvin Davis: I think prisoners should be able to vote
Prisoners who vote are less likely to reoffend, says Corrections minister Kelvin Davis.
Rapist sentenced to preventive detention for attacks on elderly woman
Elderly woman who was raped in her own home a very "remarkable and stoic woman".
High Court jury told: 'He won't stop until he gets what he wants'
The teacher and coach denies all the charges and says it's "lies" and a "fabrication".