Jeri Knight might be 80 years old but it didn't stop her beating the might of the Manukau City Council over a wrongly issued car warrant of fitness fine.

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.

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.

Brad Chapman said he would never forgive Tonya Bennett for setting fire to his Pukekohe home knowing his mother was asleep upstairs.

Black Power looks set to buy back a confiscated stronghold after the Government and Auckland City Council ruled out buying the property to keep it away from the gang.

New Zealand's worst youth offenders will get million-dollar beds in the country's newest youth prison.