Two men found guilty of burning another man alive for his life savings have had their appeal thrown out by the Supreme Court. Shivneel

The boss of the design firm boss behind the CTV Building, which collapsed in Christchurch's February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people

A Kiwi child faces deportation after her mother hid the fact she had a partner and child in China when she applied for residence.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed a hearing date next year for Work and Income double-killer Russell John Tully.

A father who lost a battle against Bible teaching in his daughter's school now says the school is pursuing him for costs.

As well as the future of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme, a question mark now hangs over its value to date. Despite new Hawke's

About 100 seasonal workers at Moerewa's Affco freezing works who had terms of their employment contract altered will seek tens of

A property developer's claims of an unfair tax trial have been thrown out by appeal judges.

The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier decision in a fight between siblings over philanthropist Hugh Green's estate.

A decision by the Employment Court that Affco NZ unlawfully locked out seasonal meatworkers has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. The

A nephew of the Cook Islands' PM has lost appeals against his conviction and sentence for trawling malls for young women and filming up their skirts.

Corrections has won a last-minute appeal to extend its supervision of a child sex offender.

Mangawhai ratepayers have secured a partial victory in the High Court which ruled the Northland Regional Council rates for Kaipara

A woman's kidnapping and blackmail convictions for forcing a man to empty his bank account at an ATM have been uphled by the Supreme Court.

The bid to overturn a ruling that he pay US$25 million to former business partner Michael Kidd has failed.

Trustpower may now have to pay nearly $15 million in tax and interest after losing a Supreme Court appeal.

'We feel the doors have finally been flung wide open for other intellectually disabled people and their parents,' says mother after winning court battle against Government.

A High Court judge has made a public apology to John Banks' wife after questioning her credibility as a witness.

More than 30,000 respite care workers are keenly awaiting one of New Zealand's highest courts to decide if they are worth more than $3 an hour.

Carers take on Government in court appeal for a minimum wage.

Compensation of $2 million would be a slap in the face for Teina Pora, says a leading New Zealand law expert.

The case between Alex van Heeren and Michael Kidd has reached a new round of appeals.

It's rare for politicians to admit their mistakes. Particularly one as recent as Auckland Council's unelected Maori Statutory Board, writes Brian Rudman.

Businessman Michael Thompson argues he should be able to keep more than half of an $8 million payment the Supreme Court says is relationship property.

The luxury car maker lost a bid to prevent a Chinese firm from using what it perceives to be a similar logo.

The case is playing out in the Court of Appeal with the Crown arguing for the release of cloned devices and passwords.

A rural man with a "mouth like an open sewer" who terrorised his neighbours has made an unsuccessful bid to avoid doing community work because it was too onerous.

An investor in the David Ross ponzi scheme - who has been named for the first time - has been ordered to pay back $454,000 of fictitious profits in a clawback test case.

A man with a mouth "like an open sewer" who drove his neighbours off their rural block says he spends too much time driving to do community work.

The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the case of an investor in the Ross Asset Ponzi scheme, who wants to keep his name a secret.