Prison officers were justified in restraining an inmate after a struggle described as a "seething mass of humanity", a coroner's inquest has found.

The man whose body was found in a burned-out car in North Canterbury on Sunday is likely to be that of Shane Malcolm Bell.

Australian authorities will get the full cooperation of New Zealand investigators if they choose to extradite the conman convicted of a $3 million fraud.

A victim of Loizos Michaels clapped as the "brazen" conman was led into the cells.

The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.

A top judge says a long-term decline in the rate of school expulsions for bad behaviour is paying off in a falling crime rate.

The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.

Two years after Anni Dewani's life brutally ended on her honeymoon, her killer was convicted yesterday.

Five men with links to Auckland sport and the underworld have been convicted of trying to buy a huge stash of P in Tonga. But it never existed.

The man at the centre of an alleged $3 million fraud case will discover his fate in two weeks.

"Sixteen years ago when I released the first sex offenders' registers in New Zealand and Australia, it seemed the world had gone mad," wrties Deborah Coddington.

The police force has pledged not to let children suffer because of its failures, after a damning report on backlogs.

The untimely death of top lawyer Greg King has focused attention on one of society's most unpopular jobs. Jared Savage examines the case for the defence.

Loizos Michaels convinced people to "think big" and believe in his investment plans - before he fleeced them of more than $3 million, a court has heard.

A hearing on whether convicted killer David Tamihere breached his parole by flying over an historic Coromandel murder scene has been delayed for six months.

The former chief executive of Christchurch Casino had plans to take over SkyCity with backing from National Party president Peter Goodfellow, says an alleged conman.

An attack on a young father who died after being stabbed took just minutes, witnesses told a court yesterday.

Hello Sailor frontman Graham Brazier has been back in court, accused of assaulting a woman.

The death of a New Zealand woman in Sydney is to be looked at by the coroner after a private investigation by her family.

Editorial: A financial penalty can bring as much public dishonour as a criminal conviction for an offending company or individual, and so it should.

The Law Commission has raised concerns that the increasing use of financial penalties to punish white-collar criminals means they are being treated more favourably.

A bill tightening bail laws for killers and repeat offenders is being toughened by making it harder for 18- and 19-year-olds to avoid custody.

The continuing obstinacy of courts, police and government is thankfully no match for the determination of Joe Karam, writes Sir Bob Jones.

Embattled criminal lawyer Barry Hart is now facing bankruptcy and is being forced from of his last property following a failed bid for damages from ANZ.

Police officers who crossed a legal line to pursue gang members are the focus of an internal investigation which could lead to criminal charges.

The Minister of Justice will consider making domestic violence a standalone criminal offence, but it appears any changes would not be likely to happen any time soon.

It is time for an independent review of the way in which the NZ Police carry out search and surveillance operations against New Zealanders, wites Catriona MacClennan.