Court

A child who was assaulted in Russia before his adoption into New Zealand has been declined cover for mental injury by ACC in the Court of Appeal.

Police found the body of a newborn baby in a wheelie bin outside a house on Renall St in Freemans Bay.

Nathaniel James Mahoney was released from prison earlier this year.

Howard Temple had been standing trial in Greymouth, but suddenly changed his pleas on Wednesday.

Matthew Lemalu has entered a guilty plea in the Auckland High Court.

Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, has pleaded not guilty to 24 charges of sexual assault and doing an indecent act.

A court is hearing more evidence from women accusing Howard Temple of sexual offending.

Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, is on trial over sexual offending charges. Audio

But the judge did not reveal any detail of what was in the posts.

Lawyers seek more time to negotiate plea deals over the deaths of Jake and Callum Robinson during a Mexican surf trip.

A law firm partner has been censured after claiming social functions allow more "freedom" for boundary-crossing conduct.

The man told police he had harvested more than $200,000 worth of cannabis.

A public servant lost her job after assaulting the boy while he was living with her.

Secrecy surrounds the details of a teacher charged with four counts of indecent assault.

The jury in the murder trial of Julia DeLuney will resume deliberations this morning after four weeks of evidence, including the story of how police went about identifying a potential murder weapon.

The group were appearing in relation to disrupting a children's event at Te Atatu Library.

The group of men have pleaded not guilty to murder and arson.

Jurors are now considering their verdict in the trial of a Wellington woman accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother.

Escort Madison Ashton was meant to be a witness for the Crown during a murder trial, but did not show up.