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Māori King honoured, should AI run the defence force? | Focus Morning Bulletin August 31, 2024
Kiingi Tūheitia continues to be honoured after his passing, mental health foundation demands answers and Israeli forces claim to have killed a Hamas commander.
Polkinghorne murder trial: finances and sex workers
Four weeks into the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne, the focus has turned to his finances and the hundreds of thousands of dollars he gave to sex workers. Video | Carson Bluck
'Serial litigant': Murderer's bid for appeal on prison dispute denied
Serial litigant unlikely to be able to pay costs ordered against him in his latest case.
Peter Ellis maintained his innocence and fought for justice after death
Ellis: 'I really know I'm not guilty of abusing children at the Civic Creche.'
Peter Ellis saga explained: The twists and turns of Chch Civic Creche sex abuse case
The man at the centre of the case is no longer alive to see today's verdicts.
Peter Ellis may clear name posthumously
The decision of Peter Ellis's posthumous appeal to clear his name will be heard tomorrow.
Woman jailed for life for torture and murder denied leave to appeal
Two people were convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2020.
Toupees and necklaces: Murderer's legal action costs taxpayers nearly $1 million
Phillip John Smith has cost taxpayers thousands of dollars each year.
Maunga authority decides to appeal tree felling refusal
The Tūpuna Maunga Authority wants to replace 345 exotic trees with 13,000 native ones.
Peek behind the curtain: The new rule making the Supreme Court more transparent
Law graduate: It's an opportunity to give a greater level of accessibility to the public.
Third CBL fraud accused named as former director
Three businessmen from the failed insurance company face Serious Fraud Office charges.
Colin Craig v Rachel MacGregor: Supreme Court says no to final appeal
Defamation proceedings involving the former Conservative Party leader, however, continue.
Supreme Court to hear Mainzeal appeal
The country's highest court granted leave to the liquidators and also for a cross-appeal.
Ex-policeman who raped colleague loses bid for Supreme Court appeal
NZ's top court declines to hear appeal of cop jailed for crimes against policewoman.
Shares trader behind $10m Ponzi scheme loses final appeal bid
Steven Robertson stole millions from his clients to fund a lavish lifestyle.
'Sweet payouts': Court interpreter shocked at peers' huge pay rates
She's interpreted some shocking criminal cases but never gets emotional.
Ex-police officer seeks to challenge rape conviction in Supreme Court
Mother speaks out: 'The justice system and the NZ Police have failed him and my family.'
'Rock stars' of New Zealand's judicial system gather in historic Tauranga event
The historic event was aimed at helping share knowledge of tikanga.
Audrey Young: Power struggle between Parliament and courts bubbling away
OPINION: The bill before the privileges committee is not quite as simple as it seems.
Ngarewa-Packer's Members' Bill seeks to ban seabed mining
Mining company Trans-Tasman Resources says it is strongly opposed to the Bill.
Child molester's appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
One traumatised young victim slept in a crawlspace to hide from his abuser.
Joseph Parker named as sports star police linked to drug conspiracy
The Supreme Court ruled to publicly name the prominent sportsman this week.
Dotcom and co-accused in court split over extradition case
Further delays in the Megaupload case as Dotcom and US seek the path of extra appeals.
NZ's worst-kept secret: Grace Millane's killer unmasked
The killer's two other trials for sexual violence against women were also revealed.
Grace Millane's murderer unmasked, sexual violence trials revealed
It can be revealed Jesse Kempson faced two further trials for violent sexual offending.
Grace Millane murder: Supreme Court to release suppression decision at 11am
The killer also lost an appeal of his conviction and sentence last week.
Supreme Court to release decision on Grace Millane's killer tomorrow
The man continues to claim his innocence and asserts Millane died during rough sex.