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The cyclist's family say the last three weeks have been emotionally and financially draining.

The Supreme Court has released its judgment on an appeal that made it easier for Māori to gain customary marine title under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.

The pair objected to the purchase of 11 hectares of their land being taken for the Mt Messenger Bypass.

A man who was 14 when he says he was raped by a prominent professional on trial for sexual abuse says the professional knew how young he was.

Court documents have revealed more details about historical charges laid against Australian broadcaster Alan Jones.

"The behaviours of some of the people in our organisation, particularly ... during Olivia's induction, were appalling," Simon Peterson told an inquest.

Outside court, Bao's partner said Cao's actions had "highlighted a profound absence of humanity".

The Crown alleges Cao stabbed Bao and buried the 44-year-old in a shallow grave - he claims evidence was falsified.

It comes after the six women, working under punishing conditions, were found to be employees, not volunteers.

The Crown has given its closing argument against murder-accused Tingjun Cao.

Kain Parsons died after taking part in a charity boxing match. His wife says the practice is abhorrent, and wants it stopped.

She has been sentenced to six months of community detention with 18 months of intensive supervision on charges of theft.

The tribunal found it had no option other than to strike Nicholls from the roll.

Ashley Paul Griffith pleaded guilty to more than 300 charges against 69 children in early learning centres in Brisbane and Italy over almost two decades.

Politicians must decide what to do about the SFO, which has been found to routinely abuse its draconian powers, Newsroom's Tim Murphy writes.

A High Court ruling would see iwi at the top of the South Island entitled to thousands of hectares of land and millions of dollars.

One of the men will fly home later this week while the other must complete a two year jail sentence first.

Instead the elite cyclist, left vulnerable from bullying within Cycling New Zealand, was considered at low risk of suicide.

Maritime NZ hopes the finding in relation to the death of Pala'amo Kalati will help to prevent future tragedies.