High Court
Men linked to Comancheros found guilty of murder
Two cousins linked to the Comancheros have been found guilty of murdering a man and trying to murder his wife in Māngere last year. Court reporter Anneke Smith has the details. Video, Audio
Former teacher accused of sexual offences against 10 boys
The Crown has opened its case against a former high school teacher accused of indecently assaulting seven boys. Benjamin Christopher Missi Swann is charged with 10 counts of committing an indecent act… Audio
30 pray at Linwood mosque three weeks after shootings
About 30 people were at Linwood's mosque to pray today, three weeks after seven were killed in the shootings. Reporter Logan Church spoke to a visiting Imam from Melbourne, Rabih Baytie, about why it… Video, Audio
Mosque shooting accused appears in court via video link
The man accused of killing 50 people in the Christchurch mosque shootings appeared via audio visual link in court today, where the judge ordered him to undergo a mental health assessment. Video, Audio
Top cop 'vindicated' by not guilty verdict - lawyer
Detective Inspector Kevin Burke has been found not guilty on two charges of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, and two of indecent assault. Joanna MacKenzie was in court. Audio
Susan Burdett was in secret relationship, best friend says
Susan Burdett's best friend has told a court she confided in her about a secret relationship with a man named 'Mike' before she was killed. Malcolm Rewa is on trial for the murder of Ms Burdett, who… Video, Audio
CBL net liability could be as high as $343m
CBL Insurance's financial shortfalls are possibly as much as $343 million, and liquidators are investigating if claims should be pursued against directors.
Man accused of insider trading takes stand to defend himself
Hamish Mark Sansom, the first New Zealander to go on trial for insider trading says he sold his shares in the software company because its poor performance was obvious to anyone crunching the numbers.
…Jenny Shipley accused of mismanaging construction giant
Former prime minister Jenny Shipley sat in the public gallery of the High Court in Auckland for the second day of the case against Mainzeal's former directors, who are accused of mis-managing the… Audio
Man accused on insider trading no Wolf of Wall Street - Crown
The Crown says Hamish Mark Sansom, the first person to go on trial for insider trading, was an opportunist who sold his shares in a road transport software company after a getting a tip-off from a… Audio
Greenpeace urges total ban on seabed mining after court win
Greenpeace wants seabed mining stopped altogether after a company's bid to mine ironsands off the coast of South Taranaki was thrown out. Trans-Tasman Resources had earlier won approval from the… Audio
John Tamihere tries to halt Pare Hauraki settlement sign-off
The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki lead negotiator, John Tamihere, has filed an injuction at the High Court in an effort to stop the signing of the Pare Hauraki collective redress deed in Parliament on… Audio
Advocates want urgent action on MSD debt recovery
Lawyers and beneficiary advocates want an urgent review into the Ministry for Social Development's debt recovery programme. Yesterday the High Court ruled against the Ministry, which had been… Audio
Ruling on beneficiary's loans a landmark decision - advocates
A High Court ruling that bank loans and credit card debt can't be considered part of a beneficiary's income is being hailed as a landmark decision with huge implications. The Ministry for Social… Audio
Man's drink-driving conviction overturned due to poo incident
A judge has overturned a drink driving conviction because police repeatedly refused to let the appellant go to the toilet, and he ended up soiling himself - an act the judge said was humiliating. Video, Audio
Father storms out of court as kidnapper discharged
A father stormed out of the High Court in Auckland in anger this morning as one of the women who kidnapped his baby was discharged without conviction. Video, Audio
Prisoners question Corrections about strip search in court
Arthur Taylor and Phillip John Smith have taken the Department of Corrections to the High Court in Auckland, alleging a strip search at Paremoremo of more than 200 prisoners was unlawful. Audio
Murder-accused says he can't remember pulling gun's trigger
Turiarangi Tai says he never intended to pull the trigger, fatally shooting his girlfriend Chozyn Koroheke last year. He took the stand in the High Court in Auckland today to give evidence in his own… Audio
Wellington High Court holds top secret case
A case shrouded in secrecy is expected to continue today in the High Court in Wellington. Security has been beefed up for the hearing, the subject of which is so secret it has not even been listed on… Audio
Call for Nauru to retain access to Australia's High Court
There is opposition to the Nauru government's plans to drop the Australian High Court as the last court of appeal for Nauruans. Audio