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
New ZealandNew law wrings out 'happy hour'Some bars' and restaurants' "happy hour" promotions will be outlawed under alcohol reforms which come into force next month.25 Nov 04:30 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 ZealandJudges' long-service leave soarsLong-service leave for District Court judges has increased from 65 days every five years to 100 days, the <i>Herald</i> can reveal.24 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCarpet firm's complaint over $960k contractCarpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst has complained to the Auditor-General that a $960,000 contract was not put out to tender.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLawyer in gun over affair with teenagerA Bay of Plenty lawyer allegedly acted for a vulnerable teenage client the day after he had sex with her, a tribunal has been told.14 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeCourt sets December deadline for joining lawsuit over bank feesThe High Court has given ANZ/ National Bank customers until December 13 to sign up to a lawsuit against the bank over fees, according to a group taking the case.29 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessBankrupt lawyer Bioletti keeps workingAuckland barrister Jeremy Bioletti says he has permission to run a business and can continue to practise law while bankrupt.22 Oct 12:30 AM
New ZealandVictim's brother 'disappointed'The brother of a woman raped and murdered in 1992 said he is disappointed the man jailed for his sister's murder was denied parole.21 Oct 04:52 AM
New ZealandPora 'upset with himself'Convicted murderer and rapist Teina Pora is "really upset with himself" after he was declined parole for breaching his home leave conditions to visit a prostitute.21 Oct 01:40 AM
OpinionRodney Hide: Heads should roll for this travestyJustice demands that a couple of heads be rolled down Molesworth St, says Rodney Hide.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch Justice and Emergency services precinctPrime Minister John Key today unveiled how the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct to be constructed in central Christchurch will look. 17 Oct 02:19 AM
OpinionJohn Hinchcliff: Embattled world court must not be left to failThe future of the crucial International Criminal Court is in jeopardy because of bitter opposition from leaders of some key nations in Africa.15 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and finance$8m debt: ANZ may chase pairANZ is weighing up whether to launch action in Korea to try to get $8 million from property investor Danny Chung and his wife.14 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeFormer Dominion Finance director regains wine firmFormer finance company director Ann Butler - who was convicted this year of misleading investors - has regained control of a wine company after it emerged from receivership.14 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeANZ defends 'fair' fees for servicesANZ Bank has defended its penalty fees as fair, saying they reflect extra services provided to customers whose accounts require attention over and above their banking contract.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeina Pora parole decision reservedThe Parole Board has reserved its decision over whether Teina Pora will be granted parole.14 Oct 04:55 AM
New ZealandNew parole hearing for Teina PoraTeina Pora, the man convicted of Susan Burdett's 1992 murder has another parole hearing today, amid calls for a review of his case.13 Oct 07:28 PM
New ZealandLundy retrial a certaintyMark Lundy is set to have the quashing of his murder convictions tested after the Justice Minister gave the strongest indication yet the case will be retried.12 Oct 11:51 PM
New ZealandLundy plans grave visitsMark Lundy plans to visit the graves of his murdered wife and daughter - as well as of his father, who died while he was in jail, says a family spokesman.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandGoing into bat for Mark LundyInvestigations editor Jared Savage talks to the retired businessman who has spent 10 years fighting what he saw as injustice.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandPora makes 12th bid for paroleTeina Pora, convicted of the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992, will appear before the Parole Board for the 12th time on Monday.11 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Infallibility myth puts too many behind barsThe criminal justice system is based on the belief that the State punishes only those whose guilt has been proven "beyond reasonable doubt".08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm over country's lack of judgesNew Zealand may only be months away from not having enough judges to hear cases.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger over murderer's parole timeAngry scenes erupted in court yesterday after a murderer who slashed a young mother's throat was told he could be out of jail in 10 years.04 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLawyer fights bankruptcy orderJeremy Bioletti, the defence lawyer who represented bankrupted barrister Barry Hart, is fighting his own bankruptcy order.02 Oct 12:25 AM
New ZealandCasino lounge gets smoking reviewApproval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.30 Sep 06:55 PM
New ZealandTime for next move, says ex-judgeA decade after he recommended New Zealand set up an independent commission to investigate claims of miscarriages of justice, Sir Thomas Thorp says the case is even stronger.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandCollins puts judges on noticeJustice Minister Judith Collins is putting judges on notice that painfully slow delivery of reserve judgments will no longer be acceptable.26 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessJeans firms battle in High CourtTwo designs of jeans made by rival clothing companies are so similar that one must have been copied from the other, a court was told.24 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldInquiry to ask how abuse went unnoticedAustralians yesterday began hearing details of how some of their most trusted organisations allowed child abuse to continue.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ to look at UK's victims' advocateNZ could follow Britain's lead and appoint a Victims' Commissioner, but the Justice Minister said the move would have to make a real difference.04 Sep 09:45 PM
WorldAussie heritage out of fashionShame' over colonial history is seeing valuable threads of the nation's story left to crumble into ruin.03 Sep 05:30 PM
