The girl was savaged by a police dog when she did not respond to an officer's calls.

Blood detected on toddler's cot, vest, sleepsack, and baby security blanket, court hears.

Visitor appears in Nelson court to admit two charges of careless driving causing death.

There won't be any update to abortion law despite a Government-appointed committee calling for one and reporting problems with the current legislation.

Data-crunching tells how many of us will commit crimes or become victims.

Brazilian backpacker tells court man sliced off her bikini and tried to rape her.

The man is accused of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and assaulting her.

The Parole Board deem high profile and long serving inmate Arthur Taylor too dangerous for early release, a report released today has revealed.

Photos found on computer showed a 'warped interest', court hears.

A high-profile child killer stabbed a fellow murderer with a light tube.

Tourist charged with threatening to kill girlfriend.

A Nelson businessman has been banned from managing a company for a record 10 years.

High profile inmate Arthur William Taylor is set to take the Parole Board to court, alleging the handling of his most recent hearing was "biased".

COMMENT: Trained arbitrators can do more to ease work of Family Courts.

Young offenders sent to bootcamp punched in the head and allegedly raped by supervisors.

The Court said the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri should count themselves "fortunate" they were not jailed for life.

Police claim group threatened to cut power to elderly victims if payment wasn't made.

Corrections wants the law changed to temporarily turn police cells into prisons.

Both National and Labour say a radical policy to cut jail time if inmates pass literacy courses is worth looking at.

Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie has hit out at the Government's handling of the David Bain case - saying Police pressure played a part.

A prominent New Zealander is before the courts on a sexual assault charge.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush has opened up about a historic drink driving conviction.

A rapist who invited a prostitute to his residential care home will be monitored 24 hours a day for the next year as part of an extended supervision order.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled that a new cop's use of a taser on a man fleeing a potential crime scene was unjustified.

It is horrifying how few rapists get convicted, and myths around the crime, the victims and the perpetrators are a big part of the problem.

The party that pushed for the three-strikes law now eyes prisoner rehabilitation.

Cricketer tells court alleged rape victim was looking for 'male attention'.

A date has been set for an inquest into the death of Auckland teen Christie Marceau.

Northern District's cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn told his rape trial today he felt the sex with the alleged victim was consensual.

Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?