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Top cop in Kahui inquiry fronts inquest
The inquest into the death of the Kahui twins has opened today with the officer in charge of the case giving evidence on the stand.

Aussie ombudsman takes NZ company to High Court
An Australian ombudsman is taking a NZX listed New Image to court to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says is owed to 14 workers.

Quake-struck residents threaten to sue council
Liquefaction was a huge problem, and many hard-hit Bexley residents believe that was because their homes were built on what was once a swamp.

Kahui to testify at inquest
Chris Kahui will give evidence about the deaths of his twin boys for the first time at a coroner's inquest.

Crafars still in limbo over eviction
A judge has rejected the Crafar family's bid to strike out efforts to have them evicted from their farm.

Soccer: A League players insist they have right to appeal
The A-League's disciplinary procedures will eventually be struck down by the courts unless they are changed.

More women come forward in $46m harassment case
More sexual harrassment claims against former David Jones chief executive Mark McInnes.

Forensics examine Crafar's printer
The former head of NZ's biggest private dairy operation has won a temporary reprieve to stay on his farm, while forensics examine the authenticity of tenancy agreements he handed to the courts.

<i>All in a day's work:</i>The grinch who tried to steal Christmas...
Now it seems there is a risk that employees could lose an entitlement to public holidays that fall during a closedown period

Publisher sues UBS for oil research plagiarism
Investment bank UBS plagiarised oil and gas research for use in its own investment reports, says a New York publisher.

Family staring at bankruptcy after Blue Chip failure
A Tauranga family with a hearing-impaired child is facing bankruptcy after going it alone in legal action over their failed Blue Chip investment.

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.

Screaming child lands Qantas in court
A US tourist on holiday to Australia and NZ claims she was left "stone cold deaf" by a screaming child on a Qantas fight.