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Meads sentence sets 'dangerous precedent'
Men will see murder as cheaper than divorce following the Greg Meads sentence, Sensible Sentencing...

Watch: Posie Parker juice-thrower Eli Rubashkyn speaks out
Posie Parker juice-thrower Eli Rubashkyn speaks out as police are seeking a warrant for her arrest. Video / Eli Rubashkyn via Twitter

Judge refuses Kurariki's guilty plea
Bailey Junior Kurariki, one of NZ's youngest convicted killers, asked to plead guilty to a charge of stealing a bike today - even though the 21-year-old said he was innocent - to help speed things along. A judge refused his plea and...

Anna Sandiford: The CSI effect
Crime shows such as CSI: Miami have brought forensic science to the masses.

Drink-drive lawyer's bid to walk free
A lawyer facing a drink-driving charge has been able to keep her identity secret - and is fighting to keep her record clean. The lawyer was allegedly found with more than one and a half times the legal blood alcohol limit.

Philippines may sue if CTV building liability found
The Philippines government wants extra compensation for the families of its citizens killed in the Christchurch earthquake if inquiries find the Canterbury TV building was not up to scratch.

Whanganui gang patch ban unlawful - High Court
The High Court has ruled Whanganui District Council's gang patch ban is unlawful.

Christchurch earthquake: Behave during time of crisis or else, says judge
Judge Tony Couch has sent a stern message to Christchurch. Behave in this crisis or face the consequences.

Police apologise for 2005 wrongful arrest
Police today apologised for arresting a Tokoroa woman more than five years after she lost her job when she was wrongly charged with conspiracy to commit arson and two years after the police watchdog found the investigation was botched.

Abuse scandal policeman promoted
The police officer who misled officials over the number of unresolved child abuse cases in the Wairarapa has since been promoted.