The wife of a former air force sergeant who murdered his first wife and buried her in a forest is standing by her husband.

Steven Graham likes taking photos up women's skirts - but goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid being photographed.

The death of Dean Browne sounds like something from a movie script - at least by the police account.

A planned overhaul of the legal aid system will cost more for a worse service, say lawyers.

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.

The man accused of murdering Auckland woman Carmen Thomas has made a brief appearance in court today.

Disgruntled drivers are being encouraged to take legal action after being hit with fines of up to $300 by a "cowboy" clamping company in Auckland.

Father of two Richard Neville is suing police for gross negligence and mental trauma after he was caught up in a bungled shootout on Auckland's northwestern motorway.

A defence lawyer's attempt to prevent Brad Callaghan's image being photographed in court has been thrown out by a judge.