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Courts axe $95m in unpaid fines
New Zealand courts cancelled almost $100 million in fines and reparations in the past financial year.
Court orders sex attack conviction be set aside
A young man has won his appeal against conviction for the attempted rape of an Australian backpacker.
Judge gets tough on violence
A senior judge has vowed to crack down on a violent crime wave, which he says is sometimes "little more than sheer sadism".
Convicted offenders to pay $50 levy under new law
All convicted offenders will have to pay a $50 levy under a law passed by Parliament today.
Simon Power's speech on support for crime victims
Justice Minister Simon Power's speech announcing changes in Government support for the victims of serious crime.
More financial support for crime victims
Victims of serious crime will now get more financial support - including a payment for attending the court hearing of the accused.
Paedophile doctor loses appeal
Ronald Bruce Vautier has lost an appeal against his two-year sentence for sexually abusing three young girls.
Prisons given two-to-a-cell ultimatum
Corrections has threatened that existing prisons will be fast-tracked into private management unless guards agree to prisoners 'double-bunking'.