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Māori Land Court cannot rule on Porotī Springs water
A long-running effort by hapū trustees to have their customary rights to Porotī Springs legally recognised has hit another hurdle.
Killer teen stepmum wins bid to appeal jail sentence
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven in 2021 and now wants her sentence reduced.
Daughter attacked as she tried to protect mum from dad
The dad also repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel.
Man accused of sexual abuse has some charges acquitted
The jury was hung on the remaining 19 charges.
Deputy principal accused of misusing school funds reinstated
The woman was fired, after a complaint claiming she used school funds to take her family as helpers on a school camp.
Grindr attackers sentenced for 'hate crime'
The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime".
Truck driver who killed RSE worker had history of using his phone while driving
According to experts, there was no indication Robert Wayne Clifford even braked before ploughing into the back of a van, killing Kaiea Taubakoa.
Prominent businessman charged with sexual offending keeps name suppressed
The man has been charged with rape and other offences relating to multiple complainants.
Teen's sentence to be quashed after colleague chained to car, dragged
Jacob Ramsay's killing was motivated by an alleged "small" debt he owed the offenders.
Mum's pleas went unanswered before son went missing
Five-year-old Khyzah DeLaCroix was found dead in a pond near his home.
Why McSkimming's prosecution was so 'unique'
The disgraced former deputy police commissioner was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to the possession of child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.
The Panel with Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll. First up, are there green shoots on the horizon at long last? GDP figures out today are higher than even the… Audio
Porn addiction 'overwhelmed him': McSkimming avoids jail
The disgraced former top cop was sentenced to nine months' home detention and does not need to register on the child sex offending registry. Audio
Six youths died amid 'possible contagion' in suicide cluster
Coroner Tania Tetitaha held a joint inquiry into the deaths of five teenagers and a 12 year old, who died in 2018 and 2020 amidst "possible contagion". Audio
Duty lawyers stop work for a week to highlight poor pay, working conditions
One lawyer says they'd be getting paid double if their wage was adjusted for inflation over the past 25 years. Audio
Corrections 'failure' contributed to inmate's death - coroner
A prisoner's cellmate woke to find him gasping for air, but the emergency intercom call went unanswered when he tried to raise the alarm.
FBI helps foil mass stabbing attack at Hastings court
Police found weapons and a manifesto detailing how a 22-year-old man had been radicalised at the age of 19.
Three men jailed for life over murder of Anaru Moana
Moana disappeared in December 2021 and his body has never been found.
Businesswoman gets home detention for exploiting migrant workers
Sneha Patel owned and operated several Hamilton- and Auckland-based businesses and has been ordered to pay the three victims $50,000 in reparation.
District Court judge summarises evidence in Auckland sexual abuse case
Michael Ian Mclean faces 33 charges, including performing indecent acts on a person under 16 and sexual violation.
