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Letters: Govt incoherent on climate change; Tech giants orchestrate 'heist of the century'

OPINION: 'Who thinks digging more coal out of the ground and burning it is going to help?'

'Quite frankly, insulting': Backlash over seabed mining being fast-tracked by Govt

'We have only just begun,' Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust says of its opposition.

Opinion: Balancing free speech and venues' right to refuse speakers

OPINION: Urgent court proceedings can be reactive, highly stressful and expensive.

Foreshore & seabed: Supreme Court orders Crown to pay more than $100,000 to cover claimants’ court costs

Court has ruled in favour of hapū group, Te Kāhui.

The fight's over: Eviction imminent for Black Power veteran squatting on coastal land

Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori land for more than a decade.

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 case: A summary of the Crown's case against murder accused

A summary of the case the Crown has presented in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne Video / Carson Bluck

Jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne watch footage captured inside Auckland Eye

The jury in Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial has viewed footage from October 17, 2020, showing three people, including one believed to be Polkinghorne, entering Auckland Eye.

Mother of autistic man detained for 18 years heads to Supreme Court

Jay was first detained in 2004 after he broke four of his neighbour's windows with an axe.

For two years, influencer who sexually abused teen boys has kept name secret; that may soon change

The Court of Appeal has upheld his conviction.

Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system

Two recent cases show the courts are still grappling with the concept of mana.

Gang member 'squatting' on beachside property takes eviction fight to Supreme Court

Kevin Moore has been illegally occupying Māori coastal land for the past 11 years.

Three courts rule conviction remains for man who attempted to rape friend

The man took his case all the way to the Supreme Court... and lost.

Man accused of child rape won't be retried after convictions quashed

The complainant told police she did not want to pursue a second trial.

Supreme Court: Minister was wrong to cancel woman’s passport based on terrorism fears

'The briefing paper was not fair, accurate and adequate.'

'Deeply disheartened': Govt puts aside $3.6m to fight Nelson Tenths decision before it’s landed

'Planning an appeal before the decision is released risks undermining the process.'

Supreme Court knocks out Grahame Christian's defamation case

The final ruling follows High Court and Court of Appeal decisions.

A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks

OPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.