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Solicitor-General to appeal Vercoe sentence
The solicitor-general is to appeal the sentence imposed on Isaiah Tai for killing Bay of Plenty regional councillor Hawea Vercoe.
No reason to reopen Crewe case, author says
There is no good reason to revisit the unsolved 1970 Crewe murder case, says the man who helped Arthur Allan Thomas win a pardon.
Offender levy kicks in Thursday
New on-the-spot orders will allow police to remove an alleged offender from a home for up to five days to "calm things down".
Pair escape charge over death of Aborigine
Two security guards won't face charges over the heat stroke death of a West Australian Aboriginal elder in a prison van.
Prisons to become smoke-free from next year
Department of Corrections bosses found taxpayers could be liable for lawsuits from prison guards exposed to inmates' second-hand smoke.
Police pair guilty of attacking students
A victim of two off-duty policemen found guilty of a drunken assault is calling for justice after their bid for a discharge without conviction.
Police officers guilty of assaulting party-goers
Two police officers have been found guilty of assaulting a group of students in downtown Auckland after St Patrick's Day celebrations last year.
Nurseries fear impact of cheap prison labour
An emergency meeting has been called as the horticulture industry confronts what its says is the negative impact of cheap prison labour.
Police DNA tactics may face probe
Allegations of police targeting Maori youths and improperly obtaining DNA samples may end up before the IPCA.
Police pressured clients into giving DNA - lawyer
Three men gave DNA samples after being threatened with arrest, says their lawyer as the Hone Harawira claims widen.