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Fire safety checklists exposed as forgeries in Christchurch
Fire safety checklists at several buildings, including schools, in Christchurch have been exposed as forgeries.
The case shows up the risks the system of building warrants of fitness can be gamed… Audio
Canadian man who sold poison charged with murder
The Canadian man alleged to have sold poison to more than 40 countries including New Zealand has had his charges upgraded to first-degree murder.
Kenneth Law has received 28 charges in total, half of… Audio
Ex-Gloriavale members believed to be seeking millions in compensation
'Choice to take that power back'
Courts may be in line for spending cuts under Government plan
The courts may not be exempt from the Finance Minister's search for spending cuts.
The Minister has asked all government agencies to identify potential annual savings of either 6.5 or 7.5 percent.
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Former Gloriavale members file claim believed to be in the millions
A group of former Gloriavale members have filed a claim for lost wages and compensation at the Employment Relations Authority that is believed to total more than $5 million.
The claim follows two… Audio
Nurse fired over anti-vax posts may need to pay $20k
A former Wairarapa District Health Board employee may need to pay $20,000 to Te Whatu Ora after unsuccessfully challenging her dismissal in Employment Court.
Senior Mongrel Mob member jailed for manufacturing, supplying meth
A senior Mongrel Mob member who was leading a meth manufacturing and supply ring was busted trying to bring 1.1kg of the class A drug into New Zealand inside a set of golf clubs.
How an Australian journalist's sacking has divided a nation
On 20 December Antoinette Lattouf signed off from the Sydney radio show she was hosting with a promise she'd be back the next day. But she never returned to the airwaves.
Teacher suffocated in own blood, second killer pleads guilty
Schoolteacher Darcy Strickland suffocated in his own blood after being stomped on by two Mongrel Mob associates on a Flaxmere street.
Trump denies Carroll's sexual abuse claims as defamation trial nears end
Donald Trump's testimony in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case ended almost immediately after it began, as he stood by his earlier testimony that rape claims were a hoax.
Justice review body set to refer third case back to court soon
The Criminal Cases Review Commission are set to announce another referral before the end of January.
Fight over origin of butter chicken steps up
The great butter chicken debate has stepped up another notch - this time with legal action between two Indian restaurant chains.
The family behind a famed Delhi restaurant brand, Moti Mahal, claims… Audio
Car finance companies causing 'misery' for some, advocates say
It is hoped the Commerce Commission taking car finance lenders to the high court will send a strong message to the industry.
ComCom heads to High Court for first time over vehicle loans
The Commerce Commission is seeking financial penalties for two companies for breaches of responsible lending laws.
Family Court judgment used by ministry to suspend employee was protected information
A government ministry used information from a Family Court case to suspend an employee while it investigated claims against them - but it did not have permission from the court to do so.
Three charged with murder of man who went missing due in court
Three men are due to appear in court today, charged with murdering Jayden Mamfredos-Nair who went missing in Auckland last April.
US to seek death penalty against white supremacist Buffalo shooter
US prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in 2022
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax fraud charges
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty in federal court to tax charges stemming from business dealings that have also prompted an impeachment probe of his father.
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
South Africa has accused Israel of carrying out genocide in Gaza at the International Court of Justice overight. Lawyers for the South African government presented their case at the United Nation's… Audio
Man buried alive in 'death trap', company fined
A drainage company has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars after a worker was temporarily buried alive under 20 cubic meters of dirt.
