Court
Guilty verdict in Blackmoore murder trial
After two days of deliberations a jury has found both David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.
The pair have been… Audio
Yanfei Bao murder accused appears in court
The man charged with the kidnapping and murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has made another appearance in the High Court.
Darcy Strickland murder: Mongrel Mob associate pleads guilty
One of two men charged following the death of Flaxmere man Darcy Strickland has pleaded guilty to his murder.
Project to reduce court cases backlog hit with 'staffing and resourcing challenges'
A new way to unjam the country's logjammed courts, the Backlog Project, has helped a bit - but ran into its own shortages, of staff, communications, targets and direction, even of police cells.
Project to cut logjams in courts easing pressure
The country's courts are jam packed with cases, and the country's prisons are jam packed with people being held on remand in custody.
Now a new project to cut those logjams has worked, but only in… Audio
Woman vindicated after High Court rules Family Court judge acted unfairly
The High Court has found a judge "effectively teamed up" with the lawyers of an ex-husband in a post-separation court battle.
Angela Blackmoore murder trial: Jury retire to consider fate of two co-accused
The jury in the Angela Blackmoore murder trial have retired to consider the fate of the two co-accused David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum.
New radio network will help with multi-agency communication, inquest hears
Poor communication between police and paramedics has emerged as a key issue in the inquest into the murder of 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on 15 March 2019.
Lawyers for CTV building engineer Dr Alan Reay claim allegation unwarranted
Lawyers representing the engineer whose firm designed the CTV building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake say the complaint against Dr Alan Reay has no basis and should be dismissed.
Wife of terror attack victim forced to leave dying husband
Saira Patel told the Christchurch terror attack inquest that not being with her husband in his final moments still distresses her to this day.
Angela Blackmoore murder trial: Crown case relies on 'very odd man', defence argues
A defence lawyer in the Angela Blackmoore murder trial has told jurors the Crown's key witness is a "liar" and a "pervert".
Blackmoore murder trial: Defence's Dungeons and Dragons submission 'ludicrous' - prosecutor
Crown prosecutors in the Angela Blackmoore murder trial have described evidence against the pair of co-accused as 'overwhelming'.
Christchurch terror attack inquest: Chaotic St John leadership call played in court
The call shows St John still believed only four or five people had been injured more than 20 minutes after first shooting began.
Barry Young, accused of stealing Te Whatu Ora Covid-19 data, denied bail
The man accused of stealing Te Whatu Ora Covid-19 data and using it to spread disinformation will stay behind bars after he was denied bail today.
CTV building engineer to face disciplinary committee
A complaint against an engineer whose firm designed the CTV building that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake will be before a disciplinary committee.
Man accused of murdering James Whitikau Barton in Stoke appears in court
The accused, aged 33, entered no plea to a charge of murder by stabbing or cutting.
501 deportee sentenced for attack on juggling 'icon' who later died in Loafers Lodge fire
A year before Loafers Lodge fire victim Michael "Mike the Juggler" Wahrlich died, he was beaten for almost 20 minutes in his apartment by a man who wanted a cigarette.
'Port workers need to be safe at work' - $500k fine after stevedore killed by falling container
Port of Auckland has been fined more than half a million dollars after pleading guilty to two charges over the death of stevedore Pala'amo Kalati, who was killed by a falling container in 2020.
St John ill-equipped to deal with Christchurch terror attack - expert
A counter-terrorism expert says St John needed to have a plan and training for a terror attack because "you don't learn to dance the night of the ball".
Man arrested over disappearance of Harley Shrimpton
Police believe Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton was a victim of foul play after he went missing. A man has been charged with kidnapping.