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Judge orders Kiwi league star to pay $2.6m claim
Former Kiwis league star Jarrod McCracken must pay $2.62 million after losing a legal battle.
Judge cleared of vandalism wins costs claim against cops
A judge has criticised a police inquiry which accused a retired judge of vandalising a car with a set of keys, saying...
Wife sticks by re-jailed killer
The wife of a former air force sergeant who murdered his first wife and buried her in a forest is standing by her husband.
Sneaky skirt snapper is a bit camera shy himself
Steven Graham likes taking photos up women's skirts - but goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid being photographed.
Killer Clown Fiends face trial
The death of Dean Browne sounds like something from a movie script - at least by the police account.
Legal changes a road to 'massive bureaucracy'
A planned overhaul of the legal aid system will cost more for a worse service, say lawyers.
Legal aid rules to be toughened
The Government is tightening legal aid rules - including making it harder for the wealthier to have legal aid for criminal cases - to try and clamp down on an expected $402m blow-out in the next five years.
Carmen murder accused in court
The man accused of murdering Auckland woman Carmen Thomas has made a brief appearance in court today.
Insolvency - Kill or cure?
They're our corporate doctors. But do receivers and liquidators deliver the right medicine, or just bleed the patient dry? Karyn Scherer reports.