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Forgery case: Name secrecy for candidate
The identity of a Super City candidate charged with forging voting papers has been kept secret days before polling closes.
Fame not reason for suppression - Power
It will be harder to get name suppression in court under changes announced today.
Hard-up self-employed can still opt out of juries
Self-employed people who would face financial hardship if they undertook jury service would still be able to be excused, the Ministry of Justice says.
Skip jury service? It's just got hard
People will find it harder to avoid jury service from today, as part of the Government's changes to the criminal justice system.
Court quashes decision for panel on Wilson complaints
The High Court has quashed a decision for a Judicial Conduct Panel to hear complaints against Justice Bill Wilson.
Book claims dead cop killed Crewes
A new suspect - a detective - has been named as the murderer of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe.
Parole declined in 70 per cent of cases - report
The Parole Board held 4546 hearings last year and declined to release offenders in 70.6 pc, the board says in its annual report, released today.
Joyce joins list of MPs with convictions
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the latest MP to admit having criminal convictions.
Slater guilty of suppression breaches
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been found guilty on eight breaches of suppression orders and one of identifying a victim.