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Probation service got it wrong over Kurariki
Bailey Junior Kurariki had a charge dropped today after a probation officer told a court the information she had about his arrest was wrong.
Kurariki bailed on sex charges with 7pm curfew
Bailey Junior Kurariki has been released on bail after he failed to appear in court yesterday on charges of indecent exposure and indecent assault.
'Keyed' car owner: Judge's defence team too good
A man whose car was vandalised with a key says he's not surprised a former district court judge walked free of the charge yesterday.
Judge thanks lawyer after charge dismissed
Ex-judge Michael Lance spoke of his relief after an intentional damage charge against him was dismissed in court today.
Arrest warrant issued for Bailey Kurariki
Bailey Junior Kurariki had been given until 4pm today to front up at Manukau District Court on sex charges or face a warrant for his arrest.
Top NZ judges reverse Privy Council ruling for first time
Two Supreme Court judges yesterday helped to overrule a Privy Council decision which had earlier trumped their ruling when they were judges on the Court of Appeal.
RSA victim can sue Corrections
Susan Couch's Supreme Court victory came with a sting in the tail - the Court has set the bar far higher for her and others to win "exemplary damages".
Judge pits his integrity against witness's
A former judge accused of gouging a car 20 times with a key challenged the integrity of the man who claimed he witnessed it, a court has heard.
Lead role in legal drama
A costume-hire service is at a loss to know what to do with eight 2.5m-tall Oscar statues after legal threats from the US.
Spy base verdict may prompt law change - PM
The decision to acquit the Waihopai saboteurs surprised Prime Minister John Key who is not ruling out a law change.
Cricket: Cairns still trying to clear name
Chris Cairns says he is locked out of cricket and struggling to clear his name, over two months after allegations of match fixing in the IPL.
Underpaid vineyard workers win wage battle
A company that paid vineyard workers as little as $2 an hour has lost a legal battle over unpaid wages.
'Greater good' defence won't work for others - expert
No defendant is likely to succeed with a "greater good" defence again, following the publicity surrounding the spy base case, a law expert says.
Other defendants could use spy base defence - law expert
Other defendants may consider using the same "greater good" defence as three activists who damaged the Waihopai spy base, a legal expert says.
Spy base verdict lets protesters go free
Three peace protesters are found not guilty of an attack on a top-secret South Island spy base, despite admitting causing $1m damage.
Big slice of trouble
The menu at Hell Pizza contains dishes named Nemesis, Trouble and Wrath.
'Unjust' bill means 11,000 per cent rise in prison time
The proposed three strikes bill would be grossly unjust and could result in an 11,000 per cent rise in time spent in prisons, an independent organisation on crime says.
Agony of a $1.7m mistake
A couple finally win a two-year battle with the British government over their upmarket $1.7m Auckland home.