New ZealandFresh $110k scam claimedFurther fraud charges have been laid against a man accused of ripping off elderly people and using the money to pay court-ordered reparation to previous victims.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFather stands by accused ex-cop"He's been chasing these bloody druggies for years." The father of a former Whangarei police officer facing drug charges says he's innocent.12 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessDeck battle turns into nightmareCross-lease property dispute escalates into costly legal stoush and ruling to demolish illegal structures.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins: Pardon for Pora not possibleReports suggesting the Government could issue an immediate pardon to Teina Pora are wrong, Justice Minister Judith Collins says.11 Aug 08:55 PM
OpinionPeter WilliamsPeter Williams: The minister must actJustice Minister Judith Collins is wrong when she says Teina Pora cannot be pardoned by the Governor-General until he has exhausted all his appeal rights.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'I could still see the boy in him'Former All Black Pita Alatini recognised the vacant and childlike expression on the face of his old mate, Teina Pora.10 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Chilling reminder to diversifyA reflective David Bain. Fonterra always made it clear it was in the business of making dairy products, not friends. Even its milk-in-schools programme was acknowledged as a strategy to build consumers of the future.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLab defends 3-year delay in Pora caseGovernment scientists say the three-year delay in linking a serial rapist to the rape and murder of Susan Burdett was because of laborious DNA techniques and an unprecedented workload because two serial rapists were active in Auckland at the same time.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins admits Pora could be innocentJustice Minister Judith Collins has admitted convicted rapist Teina Pora, who has spent the past 20 years in prison, could be innocent.07 Aug 10:11 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Criminal conviction review system long overdueDoes anyone but Police Minister turned Justice Minister Judith Collins remain convinced Teina Pora raped and killed Susan Burdett?06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTeina Pora case gathers supportThe belief that convicted rapist Teina Pora is innocent is gaining momentum among key political figures.06 Aug 07:51 AM
New ZealandHomeless attack: Accused was on bailThe teenager accused of a vicious assault on homeless man Edwin Linder was on bail at the time of the attack.06 Aug 03:08 AM
New ZealandTears in court for homeless manThe family of homeless man Edwin Linder wept in court as they faced the teenager charged with an assault that led to his death.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins looking into inquiry for Pora caseJustice Minister Judith Collins is seeking advice on whether to hold an independent inquiry into the Teina Pora case.04 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandOrder and disorder in the country's courtsProfessor Ian Campbell was my most astute and memorable law teacher at Victoria University of Wellington. He emphasised to his hapless young students that the law was about words: what they mean, how they work and when they can change or effect change.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRough gear does you no goodGrumpy old Judge Russell Callander would be appalled at the flotsam and jetsam of humanity who congregate each morning outside the big glass entranceway of Auckland District Court, paving Albert St with cigarette butts.03 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Williams: Criminals are victimsAre the criminals who appear in our courts a bunch of badly dressed, poorly spoken layabouts, as Judge Callander complains, or are they victims of a hostile system?03 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeLiquidation aims to protect all interestsCynotech Holdings' chairman Allan Hawkins says the company was put into liquidation to protect "everybody's interests".30 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldTop prisoner release part of peace talksIsrael has said it will release "heavyweight" Palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement to enter preliminary talks in Washington.21 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand$17m fraudster freed to 'dream' homeThe mastermind of one of NZ's biggest public service frauds is about to be released from prison to live on a property "most of us can only dream about".15 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentBankruptcy court told of boat sale proceedsMore than $300,000 from the sale of a $2 million luxury yacht ended up with a company directed by his father-in-law, a court heard yesterday.15 Jul 05:30 PM
InvestmentBankruptcy battle in courtA former rich-lister is back at the High Court today, fighting to be discharged from bankruptcy - one of 24 the Official Assignee has objected to releasing.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandCall for 17-year-olds to shift to youth justice systemA justice reform group is calling for 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with by the youth justice system rather than the adult criminal courts.13 Jul 11:23 PM
WorldRace-killing case jury ponders verdictJurors have begun their deliberations in the racially charged trial of a US neighbourhood watch volunteer accused of murderingunarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.13 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Contempt? Yes, with good reasonKerre McIvor has always wanted to serve on a jury. Courtroom dramas are the stuff of great movies and have spawned a genre of thrilling fiction.13 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldNaked cruelty of Putin's brand of justice a disgraceRussian President Vladimir Putin must have been a very angry man when he sanctioned the posthumous trial of Sergei Magnitsky, who died in March 2009, for tax evasion.12 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMinistry 'wikispat': Who is Clarke43?Who is the volunteer Wikipedia editor who has inadvertently come to attention in a "wikispat" between Justice Minister Judith Collins and a ministry critic?12 Jul 07:45 AM
New ZealandFilmer to serve sentence near schoolA man who used a video camera to secretly film a young girl has been sentenced to home detention at a property near a Hastings primary school.12 Jul 04:03 AM
New ZealandVideos of girl and women 'sickening'The woman who found the video camera belonging to a man convicted of covertly filming women and children said she was left "sick to her stomach".10 Jul 01:10 AM
SportBoxing boss caught up in assaultHigh-profile boxing promoter David Higgins has been revealed as one of the men caught up in an assault which left his brother with a broken cheekbone and shoulder.09 Jul 05:30 PM
Economy'Virtually impossible' for Alesco to win tax stoushBuilding products firm Alesco's tax-avoidance battle is heading to the Supreme Court but its chances of success are slim, says one adviser.09 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: NZOG needs to fork out for Pike RiverIn her judgment against what was in many respects a phantom company on trial, Judge Jane Farish was clear about where the buck should stop, writes Fran O'Sullivan.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHorses left starving on seized farmTen horses were left to starve on lawyer Barry Hart's property after it was seized by the bank, leaving at least two in an emaciated state.04 Jul 05:30 PM
