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Dunedin stabbing: 20-year-old man charged with murder
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court following a fatal stabbing at the weekend.
NZ's 'brutal' family court system has to change - campaign
A parent group is using a billboard campaign to call for urgent changes to New Zealand's "brutal" family court system.
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to import meth in hydraulic jacks
An Auckland man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Social media influencer jailed for raping, sexually violating teens while they slept
A social media influencer who raped one man and sexually violated another while they slept has been jailed for nine years.
Mosque attacks inquiry: Victims' families call for removal of lawyer due to conflict of interest
Some families of victims of the 2019 mosque attacks believe a lawyer helping a coronial inquiry is too close with police and must be replaced.
Gloriavale leader appears at Abuse in Care Inquiry
One of Gloriavale's leaders, Howard Temple, has admitted to the Abuse in Care inquiry that victims would be asked to forgive their abuser, sometimes in front of the whole congregation.
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Parkland shooter gets life in prison
The man responsible for the US' deadliest high school shooting has avoided the death penalty.
Nikolas Cruz, armed with an AR-15 style assault rifle, killed 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 14 october 2022
Top stories for Friday 14 October 2022 The cost of building a house continues to soar, with record prices for construction materials for a second straight quarter. Food prices have now reached a… Audio
'Mortifying': Victim on child rapist's defence that sex with 12yo was consensual
Victims of childhood sexual abuse reflect on the power imbalances and gruelling victim-centric focus of the justice system's approach to sexual violence trials.
GP accused of wrongly prescribing ADHD meds says he worried for patients
GP Tony Hanne, accused of incorrectly prescribing ADHD medication, says he worried his patients would be cut adrift if they could not get help from him.
Peter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case. Audio
Peter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case.
AudioHome detention sentence for rapist 'risks undermining rule of law'
The deputy Solicitor General says a rapist's sentence of nine months' home detention is manifestly inadequate and there has been a miscarriage of justice.
Auckland GP charged with wrongly prescribing ADHD medication
A leading ADHD general practitioner is accused of wrongly prescribing thousands of doses of medication.
Peter Ellis: court decision reaffirms tikanga relevance to legal framework
Analysis - Legal experts say the weighing up of tikanga Māori in the decision to posthumously exonerate Peter Ellis of child sex offences marks a seismic moment in the country's legal history.
Cannabis grower released from prison after appeal decision
A man behind a highly sophisticated cannabis cultivation of nearly 1000 plants has had two years slashed off his sentence.
Climate change activists who defaced ANZ branch found not guilty
They were three unlikely activists: Old enough to collect the pension but so passionate about their message on climate change that they were prepared to be tried for their actions.
Supreme Court quashes Peter Ellis' child sex offence convictions
The Supreme Court has quashed the convictions of Peter Ellis, the Christchurch crèche worker who was convicted of child sex offences in 1993. Audio
Man who killed police officer appealing sentence
The family of a slain police officer yesterday had to hear the details of his death re-litigated in court. Eli Epiha is appealing his sentence for the murder of Constable Matthew Hunt in 2020. Soumya… Audio
Man accused of hit-and-run killing former child star can now be named
The man accused of the hit-and-run killing of a former child actor turned 501 deportee can now be named.