Former All Black lock Robin Brooke and a teenager he allegedly assaulted after groping a 15-year-old Auckland girl in Fiji have reached a settlement.

Robin Brooke says he accepts he groped a 15-year-old Auckland girl while on holiday in Fiji and has apologised, he said tonight.

Ex-All Black Robin Brooke has come face-to-face with the teenage girl he allegedly groped at a luxury Fiji resort on New Year's Eve.

Chris Barton was at the inquest into a harrowing story of youth suicide.

The Commerce Commission is seeking clarification of its powers after a judge ruled it had abused gagging orders while investigating alleged collusion between Air New Zealand and other airlines.

Under seige former All Black Robin Brooke is under further strain with his baby daughter fighting for her life in hospital.

A farmers' group in the Waikato has given warning that an $824m pylon project due to start next month may lead to standoffs with Transpower.

The father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly assaulted by former All Black Robin Brooke in Fiji on New Year's Eve is suing the rugby star for $200,000.

Robin Brooke's lawyers have contacted the family of a teenage girl allegedly harassed by the ex-All Black.

Chief Justice, Prime Minister, thank you both for your warm welcome.

Chris Cairns' lawyer has called on the International Cricket Council to censure IPL commissioner Lalit Modi over "defamatory" comments which he claims have jeopardised Cairns' future earnings.

The Government has decided to implement key recommendations in Dame Margaret Bazley's report on the legal aid system.

A coroner is calling for a national legal help phone line for prisoners in police custody after a lawyer could not be found for a man who later hanged himself.

Westpac's runaway millionaires are a step closer to keeping the cash after the bank bungled an attempt to recover it.