Court Of Appeal
Malcolm Rewa pushes for retrial over murder conviction
The man most recently convicted of a murder that led to one of New Zealand's biggest miscarriages of justice wants his fourth trial over the matter.
Man's maximum sentence for indecent assult overturned on appeal
A man who was sentenced to seven years' prison for touching the hand, back and arm of a sleeping woman has had his sentence cut to 15 months on appeal.
Grace Millane killer appeals sentence
The Court of Appeal is today hearing the appeal for the man who murdered British backpacker, Grace Millane, in his CityLife apartment in 2018.
The 28-year-old strangled Ms Millane, before watching… Audio
Court of Appeal rejects Mark Lundy's appeal
The Court of Appeal has rejected Mark Lundy's appeal against his conviction for the murders of his wife and daughter. Audio
New public interest defence a long time coming - Ursula Cheer
In a ground-breaking judgement, the Court of Appeal has recognised a new public interest defence in defamation cases. This has come about during defamation proceedings brought against Maori TV by Sir… Audio
Bail extension declined for woman convicted of child neglect
The Court of Appeal has declined to extend bail for a woman convicted of neglecting her children.
Lundy defence not set back by murder time - Crown
A change in the Crown's timeline of the murders of Christine and Amber Lundy did not disadvantage Mark Lundy's defence team, the Court of Appeal has heard.
Close scrutiny of scientific evidence at Lundy appeal hearing
Mark Lundy's lawyer has told the Court of Appeal that untested science was used to convict his client a second time, despite warnings about that evidence from the Privy Council. Video, Audio
Close scrutiny of scientific evidence at Lundy appeal hearing
Mark Lundy's lawyer has told the Court of Appeal that untested science was used to convict his client a second time, despite warnings about that evidence from the Privy Council. Audio
Song satirising PM shouldn't have been banned - Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal says a parody song satirising John Key in the build up to the last general election should never have been banned by the Electoral Commission. Audio
Ecologist say ignoring land use effects on water fatal flaw
A freshwater ecologist says avoiding the effects of dairy farming on water quality could be a fatal flaw of the inquiry into the Havelock North water crisis. Audio
Crown bid to have murderers locked up for life fails
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Crown, which argued two murderers should be locked up without the possibility of parole. Audio
Trust wants appeal process change
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is lobbying MPs to change the appeal process to deter criminals with a long history of convictions from making "frivolous" applications to the court.
Inmate appeals media interview call
One of New Zealand's most notorious prison inmates is arguing in court that the Corrections Department denied him a media interview to protect itself.
Jetstar told to give crew a break
The Court of Appeal has ruled Jetstar must allow pilots and cabin crew on trans-tasman and pacific flights to take breaks.
Dairy owner's killer seeks continued name suppression
The teenager convicted of the manslaughter of Auckland dairy owner Arun Kumar has gone to the Court of Appeal in a bid to stop his name being published. [regions Audio
EQC fails to force householers to pay court costs
The Earthquake Commission has failed in its bid to force three property owners to pay legal costs with the Court of Appeal ruling against it today. Audio