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US Supreme Court rules Trump tariffs are illegal
The ruling is a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president's foreign policy and economic agenda.
Teen fatally crushed by car while changing oil
A coroner says Kishan Patel's accidental death highlights the risks of doing maintenance beneath a raised vehicle without appropriate safety precautions.
AI and deep fakes becoming problematic for courts
It might take law changes to keep them out of trials, the government's chief legal advisers say.
Ministry of Justice in early stages of considering mobile courthouse
It's a "twinkle-in-the-eye", but continuing to invest in large courthouse buildings won't work, an official says.
Infant's mystery illness led to 'medical child abuse' claim, court told
The mother of the child has pleaded not guilty to four charges of ill-treatment of a child and three charges of infecting with disease.
Alleged 18-year romance scam lands Auckland woman in court
The 44-year-old Auckland woman was arrested last week after a search warrant was carried out by the Police's Auckland City Financial Crime Unit. Audio
‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
Catherine Sixtus has claimed her Germanic ancestors should qualify as Māori.
'Hidden in plain sight': How slavery case stayed in the shadows for years
Immigration New Zealand says the 'disturbing' case of two young people kept as slaves shows how extreme exploitation can be hidden in plain sight.
Woman's life changed after being strangled unconscious by jealous ex
"'My world was very small for a long time after the incident and I couldn't function," she says.
Terrorist made almost 700 complaints about life in prison
Mosque killer's claims of torturous prison conditions are exaggerated, a court has heard.
Christchurch terrorist had 'certainty of conviction' regardless of plea, Crown says
A Crown solicitor has told the Court of Appeal the terrorist is where he was always going to end up.
Slavery victims tell of their years-long ordeal
Former prison officer Moeaia Tuai has been jailed for more than 16 years after being found guilty on two charges of slavery, two counts of rape and a string of other sexual assaults.
Judge must have known she was yelling at Winston Peters, NZ First MP says
Judge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting an event, yelling at Winston Peters and calling him a liar.
Drivers left shaken after being forced from cars
A man has been arrested after he crashed into two cars, then stole one of the vehicles, police say.
High Court Judge's family bach dispute to happen in private
Justice Anne Hinton sold her share of the bach to two of her four sisters - but her other sister, and niece, argued Hinton had promised to transfer her share to them.
How did a soldier fall from a helicopter?
Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea fell to his death in May of 2019 while training to dismount from a Blackhawk helicopter onto the edge of a building. Audio
How many kids have to die from window blind cords, mum asks
Three-year-old Tilly was found by her then-five-year-old sister. Her mother wants to know when the law is changing. Audio
Government tweaks law for contractors
The workplace minister says it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court's Uber decision.
Watch: Top lawyer threatens to 'sue for a lot of money'
A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting a NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of NZ First.
Woman dragged, punched and stomped while being evicted over cats
The victim was beaten and her head was stomped on during the brutal eviction.