A caregiver who killed his tetraplegic friend was today jailed for at least 14 years.

Eight women who had their bid for compensation over police rape and misconduct rejected are vowing to continue their fight.

The family of Sophie Elliott have no end in sight as a planned appeal by her killer, Clayton Weatherston, is delayed.

Shock-jock Michael Laws went head to head with David Bain supporter Joe Karam on the Bain family murders this morning.

Four police officers beating a young man with batons and pepper-spraying him 65 times was "unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified", the IPCA has found.

A top QC feared Supreme Court judge Bill Wilson would bring down the Chief Justice with him if he was forced to resign.

A man shot by police after allegedly presenting an airgun at them last month says he thought he was playing a joke on his brother.

Six lawyers are being investigated over their billing as the Legal Services Agency looks to clean up alleged rorting of the legal aid system.

Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.

Dr Bruce Cohen suggests that Tasers might work - as long as they're not used.

Some teenagers earn pocket money flipping burgers at the local fast-food outlet but 16-year-old Marcus Lim had bigger ideas.

An Auckland Grammar pupil who forged scores of driving licences which he sold to other students was told in court to "dedicate your obvious talents towards a legitimate enterprise".

Louise Nicholas says she just wants to move on and wishes the former police officer who handled her sex case would too.