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Judge dismisses credibility of Super City candidate
A right-wing Super City candidate must pay a finance company more than $70,000 after a judge ruled that she misled it by not revealing a debt.

Who really pushed 90 day job law
The Govt's decision to extend 90-day new-employee trials was made after a suggestion from the Act Party and went against the recommendation of its own Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson.

Sacked worker wins first 90-day law case
The first employment case brought to court under 90-day trial laws has gone in favour of a dismissed pharmacy employee.

Freedom or your home - you choose
A $465,000 house has been seized from a commercial cannabis grower as punishment instead of an 18-month prison sentence.

Lawyer banned after unauthorised trust fund transfer
A lawyer has ended a 41-year career having been found guilty of professional misconduct over a trust fund transfer.

Police cell beating 'unjustified' - IPCA
Four police officers beating a young man with batons and pepper-spraying him 65 times was "unnecessary, unreasonable, and unjustified", the IPCA has found.

Facebook 'friend' steals TV contestant's identity
A person Amelia Gough trusted as a Facebook friend ended up stealing her photos and using them to create fake pages in her name.

Lawyers probed over legal aid
Six lawyers are being investigated over their billing as the Legal Services Agency looks to clean up alleged rorting of the legal aid system.

New gang challenge to Whanganui patch ban
Hells Angels is returning to court to challenge Whanganui's anti-gang patch bylaw.