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Leaky home owners lose court battle
The owners of several apartments in a luxury hotel complex on Auckland's North Shore have lost their battle to sue the old North Shore City Council in a multi-million dollar leaky building row.

Michael Jackson's doctor tries to change story
Prosecutors say the doctor charged in the death of Michael Jackson is trying to change his story about his actions involving the pop star.

Defence: 'Jackson committed suicide'
Michael Jackson may have committed suicide over his financial woes, say his former doctor's lawyers.

Michael Jackson video evidence lost
Surveillance footage from Michael Jackson's house on the day he died has been erased.

Doctor's Michael Jackson death trial postponed
Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial over the death of Michael Jackson has been postponed.

Yellow Pages agrees to hand over domain names to rival
Yellow Pages has agreed to hand over contested domain names to its up and coming directories rival Localist, in exchange for it dropping court action.

Petricevic mansion on the market
A Bridgecorp subsidiary case against the family trust of former director Rod Petricevic has been delayed by several weeks while his $4.4 million mansion in Remuera is put on the market.

Restaurant manager in jail for theft of $140,000
A restaurant manager created an elaborate scheme so he could steal nearly $140,000 from his employer to feed his gambling addiction.

Officer breaks down at inquest
A police officer who was driving a patrol car that struck and killed a 16-year-old walking along a state highway at night gave an emotional apology.

Murderer lays charges against witnesses
Convicted murderer Stephen Hudson has filed private prosecutions against witnesses who gave evidence against him.

Fonterra to sue over coolstore fire
Dairy giant Fonterra has been given permission to sue the owners of the Tamahere coolstore that exploded in 2008 for $25m worth of cheese that it lost in the blaze. The blast killed one firefighter and injured seven others.

Mel Gibson fights for his daughter
Mel Gibson wants Oksana Grigorieva immediately stripped of custody of their daughter.

Rogue exec walks free as Millennium settles China rorts
A rogue exec working for a Chinese company part owned by the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has escaped prosecution for unauthorised property sales which appear likely to leave the NZX-listed hotelier out of pocket.

Jackson trial a star-studded media circus
The Michael Jackson hearing hopes to determine whether the pop singer died of natural causes or criminal negligence.

Couple on torture charges lose bail
A nine-year-old with horrific injuries never wants to see her parents again, a court has heard.

Developer seeking court backing to fell tree
A developer is asking the courts to call off the Tree Council's crusade against him felling an 80-year-old Avondale pohutukawa.

Eric Watson joins watchdog list
Jetsetting businessman Eric Watson, the co-founder of failed Hanover Finance, is in the sights of the Securities Commission and a lawyer representing desperate investors after the assets of co-founder Mark Hotchin were frozen this week.

Trust runs $9.8m Hotchin beach house
Interests closely associated with Mark Hotchin still control an opulent $9.8m Waiheke Island beachhead.