OpinionLarry Williams: Politicians shouldn't meddle in dairy affairsCOMMENT: Key says that around 10 per cent of dairy farmers could be forced off their land. I think Key's numbers are on the low side, writes Larry Williams.14 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandGuilty, but no convictionsEight people who admitted or were found guilty of "homicide or related offences" avoided convictions when they appeared in court last year.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Specialised sexual violence courts needed in NZBrutal cross-examination process in criminal trials has been acknowledged as a key reason why sexual violence victims receive so little justice in the legal system, writes Catriona MacLennan.14 Dec 09:51 PM
BusinessBusiness Insider: Sons' brushes with the lawTwo lawyers and sons of former Chief Justices have caught Business Insider's eye.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaxpayers fork out for prisonersTwo High Court scraps with one of the country's most notorious career criminals cost taxpayers $368,000.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInside the Rizalman fiascoIt is almost 18 months since Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail, a military attache, attacked Wellington woman Tania Billingsley in her home.05 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessCreatives hail prospect of law reviewNew Zealand's creative industry looks set for a shakeup with a review of the Copyright Act tipped.03 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessFree but $266 million in debtThe only person convicted of the Megaupload copyright charges over which Kim Dotcom is facing extradition has walked free from prison in the US.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandBain compo inquiry in eighth monthJustice Minister Amy Adams has conceded that the latest inquiry into whether David Bain should be paid compensation is taking longer than expected.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey biographer forced to release tapesJohn Roughan has been forced to release recordings of his conversations with PM John Key as part of a court case relating to the "teapot tapes".20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSilk of the Year v the Silver FoxAs far as opening deliveries go, Sasha Wass' first question was a bouncer.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLegal aid expenses in Lundy case top $2mLegal expenses at the Mark Lundy retrial have topped $2 million and the bill for the entire case is three times that amount.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt rushes law ahead of convict flightA law change could cover criminals due to arrive in NZ by charter plane this week - but serious offenders already deported here won't be monitored.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's three-strikes legislationFigures showed 96 second strikes had been issued in courts since the legislation was introduced, with the number increasing each year.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree strikes: 96 offenders face final warningAlmost 100 offenders have been issued final warnings under the country's "three strikes" law, but no offender has reached a third qualifying offence.25 Oct 04:26 AM
New ZealandCops got Hager data without court orderDetectives sought the banking, telephone and travel records of author and journalist Nicky Hager without any search order or other legal power.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandConman admits guilt, but no paroleA multi-million-dollar fraudster "motivated by naked greed" has finally admitted his guilt and said he was ashamed of his behaviour.02 Oct 02:39 AM
ConstructionValiant Homes boss could be in EuropeThe liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.21 Sep 05:00 PM
TechnologySpiral spam back to senderA British developer has come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of annoying spam emails and getting revenge on the people sending them in one fell swoop.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Forced to dig their own graves'Young people sent to a state-run boot camp on Great Barrier Island were made to dig what they were told would be their own graves and concerned staff blowing the whistle were ignored.04 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionCaseload: Holding court for one last flingAfter 68 weekly columns of irreverent fun, frivolity, jolly japes and an occasional fact or two, CaseLoad is spiked from the NZ Herald as of today, writes Jock Anderson.03 Sep 09:30 PM
Banking and financeHubbard investors receive payoutA tiny surplus has been paid to some investors in one of Allan Hubbard's failed investment vehicles.01 Sep 05:07 AM
New ZealandKeeping kids off the streetsA spike in children as young as 10 involved in serious crime is pushing police and the justice system to develop new programmes to keep young people out of the courtroom and away from a life in prison.30 Aug 12:08 AM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA anticipates wave of appealsThe FMA is expecting a wave of appeals after deregistering 100 companies from the Financial Service Providers register, as it awaits a High Court ruling on Vivier & Co's appeal.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeventeen too young for adult courts, says LabourLabour has put its support behind an examination of the justice system that will look steering young offenders away from adult courts.23 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandElectronic monitoring expansion could impact rehabilitation - reformerExpanding electronic monitoring of offenders could be at the expense of their rehabilitation in the community, a justice reformer says.19 Aug 03:50 AM
New ZealandConnor's killer told: 'Your day is coming'Michael Murray is expected to be 'kept out of general population' as he serves his time for killing Connor Morris.14 Aug 08:07 PM
OpinionCaseload: Why judges need to do betterSo-called independent teeth-gnashing, hair-shirt inquiries into dysfunctional court sentencing and offender monitoring are a waste of time and money, writes Jock Anderson.13 Aug 09:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Monitoring of offenders must be backed upThe Government is right to press ahead with plans to extend the use of electronic monitoring of offenders. But they are far from infallible.10 Aug 06:59 PM
AgribusinessWang loses bid to stop release of filesFailed Crafar farms bidder and fraud case defendant May Wang has failed to bar Hong Kong prosecutors from accessing seized documents.09 Aug 05:30 PM
