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Thousands of prisoners may soon be able to vote - if NZ First agrees
Minister Andrew Little says Cabinet will consider allowing prisoners the right to vote.
NZ suppression orders might soon be enforceable overseas, says minister
An agreement would mean "mutual recognition" of court orders between countries.
Barry Soper: The issue Parliament avoids like the plague
Comment: There's been a lot of poppycock talked about abortion over the years.
David Fisher: Archives NZ's guardianship of our past under threat
Comment: Our national archive is in trouble and all of government needs to help fix it.
Dishonoured in death: Privacy breach saw 33,000 coroners' files open to public
Files containing personal details about deaths from 1977-2000 were open to the public.
Crown seeks Supreme Court hearing for alleged murderer
A young sex worker was killed in China. The Crown says judges got extradition order wrong.
Lawyer challenges coroner's findings after Kiwi man found dead in Samoan prison
Hans Dalton was found upside down in a drum of water in a cell at Tafa'igata prison.
Coroner's conundrum: Kiwi's mysterious death in Samoan prison
Mystery remains about how a NZ man died in a Samoan prison cell during a cyclone.
DOC and Motutapu Farms apologise for burying cows on heritage site
DOC and Motutapu Farms buried cows on archaeological site without consent.
Further wait for parents of boy in international custody battle
Long wait for courts to decide where boy in international custody case should live.
Doctors can refuse abortion referral, even with proposed law changes
Harrowing stories New Zealand 'pro-choice' advocacy group are hearing all the time.
Justice report calls for Māori-led approach
The report called for the abolishment of the current prison system and Oranga Tamariki.
Scope of fund widened to better fight crime
Northland NGOs urged to tap into government funding to reduce drug harm.
Former Gisborne mayor takes on race relations role
The office has been vacant since Dame Susan Devoy left last June.
John Tamihere suing Mike Hosking, NZME for defamation
John Tamihere is seeking unspecified damages and costs.
Top District Court judge appointed to High Court
Judge Jan‑Marie Doogue has won judicial awards while in the top District Court job.
Soper: Not a lot done over Google's name suppression breach
Comment: Google clearly breached the suppression order of Grace Millane's murderer.
Family ask coroner to recuse himself in Samoan prison death case
Several unsuccessful efforts have been made to gather evidence from the Samoan Government.
Dotcom extradition battle nearly over
Can New Zealand extradite someone for something that is not a crime in this country?
Family Court system 'not fit for purpose', panel says
Māori Land Court judges could be roped in to sit in the Family Court, report suggests.
Serious criminal cases before the courts on the rise says Simon Bridges
The cases before the courts is up at the same time as the prison population is down.
Torrent of sexist abuse online taking toll: 'It's definitely getting more personal'
Two-thirds of complaints to internet watchdog Netsafe are made by women.
Policy change after traffic ticket sent to wrong address
A ticket may now be waived or reissued depending on the circumstances.
Matthew Hooton: Denying a win to the terrorists
Christchurch Call doesn't trample on right to free speech.
Where's the substance? Peters questions major new survey
$3m survey designed by Justice Ministry staff and reviewed by experts.
Shadow crime: 77 per cent of offences go unreported
It is the "most comprehensive" report ever done on crime in Aotearoa.
Former crime kingpin demands apology
Emails between Corrections staff reveal their thoughts on Macfarlane's tikanga course.
Kathy Errington: Social media regulation needs to confront hate head-on
Kathy Errington says the Government must act to regulate social media platforms.
Animal-abuse charges: Kiwi farmer could face extradition
The New Zealand farmer allegedly killed 1500 bobby calves while working in Chile.
Son strangled mum, poured petrol on body then set it alight
Kiri Brackenridge argued he was insane when he killed his mother, the jury disagreed.
Brian Tamaki denies knowing about mosque protest
Protesters stood outside Christchurch mosques to protest just weeks after terror attack.
Man jailed for 'random and cowardly' bar attack
Man jailed for cowardly attack that changed victim's life and claimed his eye.