NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.

A son has given evidence against his own father, accused of the murder of a mother of four.

The Govt is proposing to end the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury for about 80 offences, including smacking a child.

One of NZ's most notorious killers was released from prison yesterday and was later enjoying freedom on the balcony of his new Auckland home.

A new bill, signed off today, will likely result in savings of 450 court days each year, the Govt says.

David Tamihere was this morning released from prison after 20 years behind bars for the murders of Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin.