New ZealandTalkback host sues for $620,000Internal company emails reveal how MediaWorks tried to shut down media coverage of controversy over a Roast Busters interview by hosts John Tamihere and Willy Jackson.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldKnox trial judge hints at 'coincidences'The judge who reinstated murder convictions against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito speaks for the first time about his anguish at determining the verdict.02 Feb 09:00 PM
WorldVow to fight second guilty verdictSollecito `devastated' by court ruling and denies bid to flee justice, as Knox contemplates time in grim US jail.02 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDaughter's delight over Pora appealTeina Pora's grandson is just a little older than his daughter was when Pora was sent to prison in 1994 for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett two years earlier. Teina Pora with grandson Benson Bennett. Picture / Sarah Ivey31 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeina Pora secures Privy Council appealTwice convicted murderer and rapist Teina Pora is said to be 'absolutely ecstatic' at the news the Privy Council will hear his appeal later in the year.30 Jan 07:51 PM
WorldFamily's fight for justiceGeorge Stinney was only 14 when a court in South Carolina sentenced him to death in 1944.24 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldDrunken thugs face a king hit in SydneyViolent and disorderly drunks in New South Wales will face tough new mandatory jail sentences in a package of measures to battle binge drinking.21 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessAussie businessman home after five-year fraud caseAustralian businessman Marcus Lee says touching down on home soil feels like a dream after spending almost five years fighting fraud charges in Dubai.20 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: GPS and gun register might have saved LivingstonesIf all firearms, as well as owners, were registered, it may have been more difficult for Livingstone to shoot his children.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictim's fury as accused free on bailA woman who was savagely beaten as she walked along her own street in daylight is disgusted her alleged attacker has been released on bail.19 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldMurder charge over fatal punchThe man accused of fatally punching teenager Daniel Christie in Sydney's Kings Cross was yesterday charged with murder.13 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldGangs used Freemasons to corrupt UK policeSecret networks of Freemasons have been used by organised crime gangs to corrupt the criminal justice system, according to a bombshell Metropolitan Police report.13 Jan 05:32 AM
New ZealandReform targets parents of accusedThe parents or guardians of young people before the courts could have bail conditions imposed on them as well as their children, under a private members' bill.12 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuTourist hotspot in blockade threatA blockade at the entrance to Hole in the Rock is being considered as part of a long-running row over money and mana.07 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: No sympathy for senseless violencePerhaps the most astounding aspect of the sentencing of the former Warriors rugby league player Russell Packer was his barrister's claim.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCosts cut into crime profits cashGovernment's coffers end up with $12 million from $33 million worth of assets ordered seized by judges.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandJust another day for detaineesOffenders who get locked up for Christmas can forget about a special meal from the cops on the big day.24 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky schools case settledA multimillion-dollar claim brought by the Ministry of Education over leaky schools has been settled.23 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldSpoof video-maker awaits verdictAn American and four other men detained in the United Arab Emirates for making a parody video about youth culture will discover today whether they will be freed.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandJudges meet calls for increased accountabilityDistrict Court judges have met calls for increased accountability with their first annual report - and raised publicly limitations imposed by "limited resources".23 Dec 01:22 AM
EntertainmentPolice to turn heat on NigellaScotland Yard looking at laying drugs charges against chef and whether to go after suppliers.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Trust is lost when state abuses powerEditorial: If the IRD is known for unilateral and unexplained actions against its targets, Customs inhabits a peculiar twilight zone at the border.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTop judges to get $15k pay riseNZ's top judges will be paid up to $15,500 a year extra after the Remuneration Authority approved a pay rise well above the rate of inflation and the average wage increase in NZ.20 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessRyman green light for leak claimWeathertight Homes Tribunal rules dwellings in St Heliers retirement village are private residences.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandThrill-killer rule shocksThe daughter of an elderly couple slain in a brutal double murder is furious that one of the killers has been shown leniency at a parole hearing.07 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandReview of judges' bail rulings rejectedThe demands of a lobby group seeking tougher bail laws should not be adopted, MPs say, but some minor changes to bail rules are needed.05 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessSFO drops fraud chargesAgency failed to consider key evidence in $1.7 billion South Canterbury Finance investigation.03 Dec 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsWait for cheaper web threatensNew Zealanders may have to wait longer for cheaper internet after Chorus yesterday initiated court action to challenge the Commerce Commission's ruling.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: 'Generous' perk should be revisitedEditorial: Justice Minister Judith Collins is right. The judges' long service leave entitlement negotiated with the previous Govt is "generous".27 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Work' stretching it a bitOfficials at the golf club where Ewen Macdonald worked to clear up wind-damaged trees suggests he embellished his experiences there to the Parole Board.26 Nov 08:16 PM
New ZealandEwen Macdonald: Counselling has worked, board toldHe may have been wearing shorts, a green prison-issue T-shirt and black jandals - but Ewen Macdonald was serious about yesterday's bid for freedom.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Pike River families got about $217,000 from public donationsIan Young, the manager of corporate services at Grey District Council, says donations to the Pike River Disaster Relief Trust came to $8,065,727.25 Nov 04:30 PM
