Man behind one of NZ's biggest investment fund frauds faces decade in jail
Kelly Tonkin faces a decade in jail after admitting Penrich investment fund fraud.
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New Zealand's 66-year-old adoption laws under review
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'I'd wave and he would just ignore me, so that was pretty hard.'
170 victims: Economist pleads guilty to one of NZ's biggest investment fund frauds
Christchurch-based economist charged with one of NZ's biggest frauds is back in court.
Moment Harvey Weinstein realised he would face 11 further counts of rape and sexual assault
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was visibly upset when he learned he would be extradited to California to face 11 further counts of rape and sexual assault. Video / AP
West Coast men face raft of child sexual abuse charges
Four West Coast men face raft of child sexual abuse charges and have appeared in court.
Scout abuser gets more jail time
Hypervigilance, distrust and fear, before a child abuse survivor's journey to closure.
Too trivial, fear and shame - why only a quarter of victims go to the police for help
Burglary victim: "We are a lot more cautious now".
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill National MP
Man who threatened to kill National Party MP Simeon Brown has pleaded guilty.
Shooting victim died trying to help his injured friend
Narking claim and killer's admission should make you sceptical, murder trial defence says.
Arthur Allan Thomas on trial for historical sex offending
The man pardoned for the 1970 Crewe murders faces indecent assault and rape charges.
Lifebuoy could have saved 'competent swimmer', Coroner finds
Kenny Espinosa drowned despite being a confident swimmer.
'Treated as a second class': Tribunal hears arguments for expanding hate speech law
He brought the case after an Auckland pastor made comments about shooting gay people.
'You could hear them screaming': Former Lake Alice survivor recalls electric shock punishment
Hake Halo was given electric shocks as a punishment at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.
Driver charged 10 months after fatal Arrowtown crash
A 22-year-old woman will appear in court in relation to the death of Allanah Walker.
Overseas businesswoman fined $110k over purchase of $9.4m properties
The land includes a Heritage New Zealand listed World War II gun emplacement.
Constable Matthew Hunt remembered: 'I miss everything about him, every day' says mum
A year after he was killed, the mother of the slain police officer reveals her pain.
Prominent businessman fails with second bid for bail from prison
The Court of Appeal refused to release the businessman on bail.
Lawyer suspended for 'clandestine' inmate relationship
The tribunal said the relationship fell "at the serious end of the misconduct spectrum".
No chance rival gangs allied before murder, trial told
Violent, yes. Chaotic, yes. But was the prison bloodshed planned? No way, lawyer says.
Gang allegedly bought catamaran to meet mothership off NZ coast
The criminals thought they were protected by a 'shield of impenetrable encryption'.
Duo jailed over Red Fox Tavern robbery seek to appeal
Chris Bush, 43, was gunned down at the pub in Maramarua in October 1987.
Prominent businessman makes second bid to be freed from prison cell
If the appeal fails the businessman will be eligible for parole in about nine months.
Police take down gangs; Mongrel Mob calls it a smear campaign
NZ Police lay 900 charges in wake of major global police op targeting organised crime.
Tragic childcare death: Unknown how long 4yo lay unconscious on childcare slide
Coroner says it's not known how long 4-year-old lay unconscious.
Man jailed for 2003 double murder dies in prison
Double killer taken to hospital after an incident at Wiri prison early on Monday morning.
Dig your own grave 'ghastly murder' appeal tossed out
Meth dealer hit, stabbed, told to dig own grave, but killer tried to appeal his sentence.
$350k defamation payout to businessman follows debt collector, Winston Peters 'fraud' allegations
Christchurch quake claim advocate Bryan Staples' High Court win after gang-linked dispute.
Mother jailed for fracturing baby's ribs, skull
Baby's injuries were described by police as "the worst seen inflicted on a young child".
Two more men charged in Dilworth School sex abuse investigation
Two further men already in the court process have also been charged with more offences.
Hastings man wrecks parking meters for the sake of $69 in coins
"It was an incredibly stupid thing to do."
Pike River: Families launch legal challenge on decision not to re-enter mine
Families filed a judicial review in Wellington today.
'Fight, flight or freeze' expert at fatal jail shanking trial
Prison murder trial jury hears evidence about 'fight, flight or freeze' stress responses.
Chiefs rugby manager charged with drink driving
Chiefs manager appears on a drink driving charge at Hamilton District Court today.