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'Enough to level the Sky Tower': Bomb threat spurred large-scale evacuation
A homeless man who caused the evacuation of Auckland's Albert Park said he intended to detonate a bomb.
Companies guilty of health and safety failings at Whakaari/White Island to be sentenced
The sentencing of companies over their health and safety failings in the lead-up to the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption starts in Auckland on Monday.
Six parties will be sentenced, including… Audio
Whakaari survivors to tell of life-changing effects of tragedy
Survivors of the Whakaari White Island disaster will give accounts of how the tragedy forever changed their lives, when the sentencing of companies guilty of safety failings starts today.
Jailed former youth running coach claims there are more victims
A former youth running coach and scout leader has seemingly confessed from behind bars that there may be up to 150 unaccounted victims of his sexual offending.
Man who held elderly woman at knifepoint gets more than 5 years in prison
A man who held an elderly woman at knifepoint in her retirement village home and stole her car has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison.
Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked Covid-19 vaccine data
A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery.
Barry Young pleaded not guilty in… Audio
Inquiry into claims of bullying by senior prosecutor released
A bullying investigation into one of the country's most senior prosecutors has found her behaviour towards staff was challenging, critical, and unpredictable but did not meet the WorkSafe definition… Audio
Man arrested over attack on jogger at Ōtara Creek Reserve faces further charges
The man charged with indecent assault after an attack in a South Auckland park is now facing more charges related to another incident last year.
'No Carole, I love you': Life sentence for teacher who stabbed partner in bath
Dunedin teacher Carole Coade has been named and sentenced to a minimum of 11 years behind bars.
Australia tries again to extradite NZ man for a decade-old crime
But the man did not know he was suspected of the violent incident in Perth in 2014.
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
Charges dropped after police pledge to improve safety for traffic camera operators
WorkSafe has dropped charges against the police after a traffic camera operator was injured in a car crash.
Ex neo-Nazi leader avoids jail on gun charges
Far-right activist Kyle Chapman has avoided jail, telling a court he now wants to be a father first.
Whakaari White Island: WorkSafe may have cast its net too wide, legal expert says
A legal expert says "complacency" within WorkSafe prevented the agency from achieving a better result during the Whakaari/White Island trial.
Anatomy of a crash: deaths, signs and overgrown foliage
Mark Cummings knows what it's like to go up against the system, and lose.
Christchurch property developer Dave Henderson pushes for day in court
The property developer says either put him in front of a jury of his peers or withdraw the charges.
Gary J. Bass: Japan's WW2 crimes on trial
Gary J. Bass has spent the past decade researching and writing his latest book, Judgement at Tokyo, about Japan's war criminal trials in the wake of WWII. Audio
Former world champ athlete pleads not guilty to drug charges
A former world champion athlete has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in Auckland District Court on Friday.
Man caught with child sex abuse videos jailed
A Wairarapa man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for possessing and distributing child sex abuse videos.
'Be very careful': Businesses warned of raft of changes by NZ courts
Businesses will need to be increasingly mindful of a wave of changes that could land them in hot water with regulators, shareholders, customers, employees and the courts.