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Crown prosecutors next for scrutiny
Crown prosecutors will be the next target of a Government crackdown on how the justice system is run.
Fresh look at Scott Watson case
A believer in Scott Watson's innocence plans to reinterview key witnesses in the case of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.
Court orders sex attack conviction be set aside
A young man has won his appeal against conviction for the attempted rape of an Australian backpacker.
Incompetent lawyers undermining legal aid system - review
A damning review of legal aid says a sea change is needed to fix a system undermined by incompetent and sometimes corrupt lawyers.
Wife wins payout after being dumped by letterbox note
An Auckland man who dumped his wife in a written note has been ordered to pay her interim maintenance of $10,000 a month.
Private prisons bill passed
Privately run prisons are on the Government's agenda after Parliament today passed a bill allowing them to be handed over.
Motorway shooting victim died instantly, inquest told
Halatau Naitoko would have died instantly when accidentally shot by police, a forensic pathologist has told the coroner's inquest into his death.
Gunman looked possessed: police
Gunman Stephen McDonald looked "possessed" as he led police to a motorway where they shot an innocent teenager dead, an inquest has heard.
Public want entertainer named after PM says he knows identity
What do you think of name suppression laws in NZ?
Judge gets tough on violence
A senior judge has vowed to crack down on a violent crime wave, which he says is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".
Underachievers to fund state sector pay rises
Department bosses told those who don't perform face cuts so those who do well can be rewarded.
Power seeks hard line on court secrecy for celebs
The Justice Minister wants to stop the emerging "special class" of high-profile people using their status to get name suppression.